Puffy Pants Recommendation

[Fever Buck]

Howdy Fellas,

Doing a 3rd rifle CO elk hunt soon. Will be spending the first few days glassing on a pretty exposed peak and want to make sure I’m prepared for the cold. I have a FL Chamberlain and just ordered the Kuiu Super Down Pro Jacket as well. Need insulated pants now.

For Puffy Pants I am considering these:

Kuiu Super Down Pro Pants - $245

Super Down PRO Pant | Gunmetal

Best Use: Cold Conditions The Super Down PRO Pants are purpose built for low-level activity when temperatures plunge. Sized to fit over your mid-layers and insulated with 3.2 oz of 850+FP Quixdown, they are our warmest down pants. Our down is treated with TORAY's DWR, so each individual down...

www.kuiu.com

Stone Glacier Grumman Pants - $230

Grumman Down Pant

Like it’s partner jacket, the Grumman Goose Down Pant was strategically designed to reduce weight and maximize packability for backcountry hunts. We have found down pants to be a game-changing piece of gear in adverse conditions. However, many of the products we have used did not pack well or...

www.stoneglacier.com

Feather Friends Helios - $290

Helios Down Pants

The Helios Pants are a great addition to your pack for alpine ascents or ski touring. Full length separating side zips allow you to quickly put them on in the field without having to step out of your skis or remove your boots and crampons, a crucial feature on steep slopes and in frigid...

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Any recommendations on which to choose?

Thanks!

 

[Geewhiz]

I bought the black ovis ones last year on sale for like $100 bucks. Not sure how they stand up to the others but I would recommend them, especially for the price.

 

[Fever Buck]

I bought the black ovis ones last year on sale for like $100 bucks. Not sure how they stand up to the others but I would recommend them, especially for the price.

Thanks. I’ll check those out too.

 

[mtnbiker208]

i have some first light one. i like them. what ever ones you get, get a full length zipper running down the legs.

 

[Fever Buck]

i have some first light one. i like them. what ever ones you get, get a full length zipper running down the legs.

What temps have you run in them? I was just worried they may not be warm enough.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

Helios and it's not close.

 

[FAAFO]

Does anyone know how the SG fit size wise?
Small says 30+ and medium says 33+. I assume that’s waist size and I’m a 32” waist. Not sure if small is best or medium

 

[jonpall]

Helios and it's not close.

You've tried the others?

 

[Fever Buck]

Does anyone know how the SG fit size wise?
Small says 30+ and medium says 33+. I assume that’s waist size and I’m a 32” waist. Not sure if small is best or medium

I had the same question.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

You've tried the others?

I’ve tried all three at one point or another. I still have the Helios.

 

[mtnbiker208]

What temps have you run in them? I was just worried they may not be warm enough.

teens and 20's. I have them for about 5 years now and they are a game changer. My wife loves hers, she uses them for everything, from spring to fall fly fishing under her waders to winter snowmobilling.

 

[Solm]

It depends on your needs. For expedition life, I love the MH compressor. They’re burly enough that I don’t worry about actually wearing them. I also have the light montbell puffy pants and they rip if you look at them hard, plus you can’t get them on or off with shoes on, and they don’t have pockets… but they’re so light they can go everywhere with me and fit better under layers.

If I could go back, I would get the MH stretchdown pants as a lighter pair. But again, those are on the lighter side, not what I would want for camping in -20 temps significantly less sleeping bag than I should have brought.

 

[JohnB]

It depends on your needs. For expedition life, I love the MH compressor. They’re burly enough that I don’t worry about actually wearing them. I also have the light montbell puffy pants and they rip if you look at them hard, plus you can’t get them on or off with shoes on, and they don’t have pockets… but they’re so light they can go everywhere with me and fit better under layers.

If I could go back, I would get the MH stretchdown pants as a lighter pair. But again, those are on the lighter side, not what I would want for camping in -20 temps significantly less sleeping bag than I should have brought.

Here is a second vote in the MH Compressor a sa great pant when a super light or ultra warm set isn't needed. I've got a set that I bought used 15 years ago that have survived years of snowmobiling on roads, hunting and backcountry skiing. They've got a bunch of holes and aren't nearly as warm as they were