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Bibs or Pants

PC800SP

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buying some new gear and was wondering what people have to say about pants instead of bibs. i have always wore bibs in the past. just was wondering if u get more snow up ur back with pants then bibs?
 
I prefer bibs because snow doesn't go down my back or my front. Sometimes when it's really deep snow gets under my coat and gets my stomach cold and wet! Bibs keep me warm and dry. I prefer non insulated bibs!
 
I wear the Klim Free Ride pants and I have a pair of Togwotee bibs. Both are great but I find myself in the Free Ride pants way more then the bigs though.

I also wear a Tekvest and don't care for the top portion of bibs when worn with a Tekvest. For me, it's too hot and not quite as comfortable, when compared to pants. With the pants, I also utilize the Klim suspenders, which keeps them up and haven't had really any issues with snow coming in.

I would second going with shell style, uninsulated and just layer!!
 
I have both. Use the bibs 95% of the time. Uninsulated bibs are the way to go. I find with the pants I have too many bands around the waist when layering up. Snow down the back side also sucks.
 
been wearing pants for about 10 years now. I can only think of a couple times when I got snow on my back and lets just say the sled and I had parted ways. base layers and mid layers all overlap and make it almost impossible for snow to get in unless things go really wrong. I dont like how bibs come up on your back. I dress with thin layers which allows for great movement and comfort. A good jacket with snow skirt is a must also. Eric
 
I like my non-insulated pants with built in suspenders. Always used bibs before but they got a little tight around the beer gut region but was afraid the pants would have trouble maintaining proper elevation, thus pants with suspenders.
 
I like an un-insulated bib. I am running the Klim Togwatee bib.
I used to have a pair of Klim Extreme bibs which are a good compromise between bib and pants, non insulated, with a lower front and suspenders. Nice if you wear a Tek Vest. I just prefer the higher front even with the Tekvest.

I fall off my sled a lot because I suck at riding and I was getting too much powder on my boyz. So I sold the Extremes.:becky:
 
I wear HMK Peak 2 pants and jacket. The jacket is long enough I never have any issues. I also have Klim Bibs. The Klim Bibs are non insulated. The Peak 2 are either or. They come with a mid insualtion layer that comes out.
 
I've been wearing the Free-Ride pants for years, I don't think I could ever go back. I run pretty hot, a bib would probably overheat me in short order.
 
The klim stealth bibs/pants are best of both worlds. They are a uninsulated pant that has a zip on section that turns them into bibs. They are thin and very comfortable. On deep snow days I will zip on the bib section, takes 5 seconds, and then when it's a little warmer or spring riding and set up snow I will just wear the pants.
 
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