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Your legs carry you from one adventure to the next, so make sure they get the warmth they need with these down pants from Goosefeet Gear. Available with 3.5- or 5.5-ounces of down fill, the pants are made of durable 20d nylon and insulated with 850-fill-power goose down Read More
Is there any reason that the knees and buttocks area aren’t reinforced? I look at this companies products frequently, but I always worry. “Ah, they’ll be a hole there. Ah, another there.” Is this an ultralight concern, that reinforcements would make it too heavy?
MassdropologistIt's not a huge issue unless you are fond of scraping your butt across logs, get lazy while wearing crampons in the tent, or stand next to campfires...or if you happen to actually hike in these on brushy trails with thorny plants. Even the 10d fabrics are surprisingly durable for the most part, but yeah, they are very thin and fine denier. With jackets that are worn with a pack, yes you can see some early wear in the areas where they are abraded by shoulder straps or a hip belt/padding, and even from stubbly chins, but if you can limit those abrasive scenarios these fabrics will last a long time. Easy to patch up with tenacious tape or silicone, too, if needed.
EatmydustHe offers various fill amounts for different levels of warmth, but whichever you might choose you are not going to find anything warmer for the weight than down pants like this (from Ben or anyone else). Harder to go UL in the winter of course but many people still do or just barely bump over the 10lb mark. Compare the weight of this with something like Montbell's down pants (even the older discontinued ones) and then compare also with like some Cap 4 or powerstretch fleece bottoms...Goosefeet and similar design down pants win by a longshot in both warmth and weight, even if you bump up the fill another ounce or two.
How small will they go in terms of packing? Anyone have a picture they can post with something for scale? Sounds like it doesn't come with a stuff sack but one could buy one and then get them really small, right?
Hi, do you also have measurements for the thigh & calfs on the medium?
Also is the inseam waist to ankle bone? Is there a high rise on these above belt line?
Help appreciated.