Budget zip off insulation layer

[bard]

can anyone recommend some good budget zip off options for insulation layers(under $200). Wouldn't mind trying a pair of puffy pants. Or some zip off synthetic or fleece. I have been using the same old fleece MEC pants for over a decade. great around camp after a long day. Great to sleep in. Sucks trying to put them on freexing on a ridge glassing. I assume the puffy's will be a little warmer but not as nice around camp. All my other clothing is top notch. But I don't want to commit to anything pricy if I go back to fleece. Any thoughts on the Kuiu Kenai? they look like they may fit the bill

 

[fngTony]

What temperatures are you dealing with? What exactly do you mean by using fleece? I have some fleece sleepwear type pants that I use for alpine hiking in the summer. They work over a soft jogger pant but not very effective over a regular pant material.

Kenai pants are warmer than I expected, quiet but fragile. Close in warmth to the lighter kuiu down pants but almost twice the weight and bulk. A good choice if you’re going to do any walking in them. Worked great under rain pants hiking in a cold wet storm. I think I could use them for glassing to a point but if that was my main use I would go for a down pant.

If look around you can find the UA alpine ops down pants for a good price. Weighs about 18oz for a large. Wish I would’ve kept mine.

 

[ljalberta]

Black Ovis down pants. On sale at the moment.

 

[Elmer J. Fudd]

If you want to go really cheap just to get a test run the mil surplus puffy pants are ok. Heavy and bulky but I paid under 30 bucks for mine. Very warm. I use mine sitting in deer stands in the teens.