Best mat’l for patching FL Kanab crotch tear

[Tbuckus]

My FL Kanabs have the crotch torn out.
Has anyone patched theirs up? If so, what material did you use? I have some cordura and nylon scraps, but not sure if those are the best material.

 

[Mule3006Elk]

Same.
I called FL 2 years ago and they had Kanab material and sent me some for a patch.
Worked great.

 

[John pettimore]

I would use paper... in the form of a shipping label to send them back for credit. They have taken good care of me on my two pair that blew out.

 

[Desk Jockey]

They swapped a pair of mine for a set of obsidians Last year. No crotch issues so far. FL customer service is solid.

if you decide to repair, somewhere around here there is a recent thread where someone posted pics of theirs that they patched with cordura.

 

[Desk Jockey]

FL Obsidian - Exploding Crotch Issues?

Did first lite solve the exploding crotch issues they had with the kanab for the Obsidian. I have a pair of obsidians that I really like. However, two of my three Kanabs had/have crotchel issues So i am hesitant to order another pair. in fairness, first lite took care of me on one pair of...

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[Catchfish]

I didn’t lose the crotch on mine but I lost a knee after wearing mine for 15 days total. I was very disappointed they were the original gen 1 pants. I called and spoke to customer service and they wouldn’t do anything for me, I asked for spare materials to make a patch and they told me they would get me some. 1 week later contacted and said they could not get me any material. I ended up cutting patches out of an old army wool blanket and putting a patch on both knees for wear and tear. Probably not a good fix for the crotch though. I might utilize a patch from another overused merino shirt/long underwear.