Ski Pants reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 163 Reddit reviews across 16 subreddits and 48 posts to rank the best Ski Pants brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/skiing, r/Skigear, r/ski, r/BuyFromEU, r/VisitingIceland. Top-rated brands include Flylow (4.8/5), Arc'teryx (4.3/5), The North Face (4.2/5).
Stats
Reviews163
Subreddits16
Posts48
Brands67
Products57
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#1
Flylow
4.8
(13)
"Lots of people says theses are the most durable bibs you can get today."
"+1 for this flylow baker is the best bib I own now."
"If it's wet enough to soak through Flylow Baker bibs, it's too wet to be skiing."
"I swear by Flylow. The pants and bibs work excellent."
"Flylow’s Daisy are super soft, stretchy and thinly lined."
"Yeah Flylow is awesome!"
"Without knowing budget and if you don’t mind bibs I recommend Flylow."
"Flylow baker bib"
"I've been using their Magnum Pants for a couple years and absolutely love them."
"Flylow is having a sale. I've been using their Magnum Pants for a couple years and absolutely love them."
#2
Arc'teryx
4.3
(9)
"They are still my favorites. The pants are durable and comfortable."
"Arc'teryx is a solid choice"
"The arcteryx jacket has turned out to be, by a mile, my best ski shell I've ever had."
"Most (all?) Arc'Teryx ski pants are available in Tall sizes."
"If you want to go higher end technical - look at Arc’teryz, Patagonia."
"Burton AK and Arc’teryx both make 3L GoreTex pants."
"Try a bib and brand like Arc’teryx. Most leaking happens at the seam, zip, pockets, etc. manufacturing quality is important."
"I bought Arc’Teryx pants and jacket a couple years ago and was a big fan of them for the first few months, but their longevity leaves a lot to be desired."
"There are very expensive Arcteryx and similar brands pants that will keep you dry in all conditions but may be very cold."
#3
The North Face
4.2
(9)
"My go to has always been north face. Not the cheapest or the most expensive but good quality, excellent warranty and good performance."
"I got North Face bibs with a matching jacket. Never got wet, and I ski PNW."
"Northface high vent. I found some on ebay and washed with waterproofer. Baggy and steeeeezy mah boiii. Great length"
"I know TNF makes short length bibs, probably your best bet."
"I have North Face bibs I got at an REI garage sale lol. They're great."
"North face bibs"
"TNF Freedom has a bit more crinkly texture."
"North Face Freedom: Hyvent is totally fine for resort, insulated for chilly days, large variety of colors, priced very reasonably"
"North Face tends to work for me."
#4
Stio
4.6
(8)
"Absolutely waterproof and breathable!"
"Stio Fernos Knickers are my go to."
"If you are looking for high quality gear that is durable and long lasting, definitely go with Stio!"
"If you are looking for high quality gear that is durable and long lasting, definitely go with Stio!"
"I also like that my Stio pants have large vents and good resistance to elements."
"Stio make reliably good kit"
"I currently have Stio Environ shell top and bottom (in contrasting colors because I don’t like the one piece uniform look)."
"Stio"
#5
Nobody's Princess
4.7
(7)
"Nobody's Princess with the vents on the back of the pants!"
"100%."
"Nobody's Princess has the best pants for this!"
"While they are insulated, they also have huge vented areas on the back of the thighs."
"There was a redditor who started making and selling women's ski pants."
"They go down into smaller sizes and short leg length."
"Nobody's Princess. :) "
#6
Helly Hansen
3.3
(9)
"I have the HH ones, they’re great."
"I bought XL Helly Hansen bibs a couple years ago. SO WARM and SO DURABLE."
"An amazingly comfortable combo."
"Helly Hansen make reliably good kit"
"Check out Helly Hansen, they have a short version of one of their models."
"If You're still losing weight, I would go for bibs. HH sells some bright orange I believe."
"I have HH snow pants since I started skiing last year. In the last month, they’ve gotten two rips at the ankle."
"I've heard very bad things about the quality of HH's ski gear."
"I've had Helly Hansen for less than a season, already have 3 holes in them from only 12 days of skiing"
#7
Trew
4.3
(7)
"Look into Trew. They have tall and short sizes on all of their bibs."
"Trew gear has been adding designs for all shapes and sizes."
"Hoping to replace my 10 year old pants as well, looking at maybe Trew if I can find a deal there."
"Trew make reliably good kit"
"Try Trew. Good quality, has bigger sizes too"
"I prefer uninsulated and layering with a suitable underlayer depending on the weather."
"Trew has short sizes."
#8
Norrona
4.3
(6)
"My current favorite pants are Norrøna Trollveggen Flex1."
"I think Norrona is the best"
"You can also check noronna"
"Norrona make reliably good kit"
"Norrona might be fancier than arcteryx haha. I currently have flylow pants (not the full bib but rather the ones with the detachable waist thing and suspenders), and had a pair previously. I really like them hence two pairs in a row."
"My norrona jacket is aces and i have zero complaints. its the wet ass and thighs on the lift im dealing with. someone just mentioned a flylow bib that seems promising. but i think the armada with the gore tex pro may be it."
#9
Patagonia
4.8
(5)
"I HIGHLY recommend just getting a bib."
"If you want to go higher end technical - look at Arc’teryz, Patagonia."
"Patagonia. Best outer ever."
"Patagonia. All. Damn. Day."
"I have a pair from Patagonia that works well for me."
#10
Spyder
4.0
(5)
"Spyder dare pant"
"Spyder has products at different price/quality points for different market segments so look out for that."
"Spyder has quite a few options and they’re running their midwinter sale this weekend."
"Spyder has some good pants with reinforced ankles"
"Check out the Clymb, see what they have (Spyder/Trew/Columbia)"
#11
REI
4.0
(4)
"REI bibs"
"Just bought a pair from REI for $128.83! Black but incredible price."
"REI has some for $40 right now."
"I have been very happy with my REI brand ski pants."
#12
Mountain Hardwear
5.0
(3)
"They’re warm, but not heavily lined, have good pocket placement and don’t lose their waterproofing."
"I wear mountain hardwear and she has Patagonia."
"Mountain hardwear has some on sale for > 50% off."
#13
Gore-Tex
3.5
(4)
"You dont necessarily need gore tex pro, it is supposed to be the most durable version of their product."
"Gore-tex pants for $90."
"I've never found a pair of goretex pants that breathes enough to skin in, no matter how big the vents are."
"Make sure you get bibs too, for a whole lot of reasons."
#14
North Face
3.5
(4)
"I’m wearing either ll bean wildcat insulated pants or north face freedom shells."
"I believe north face has short sizes as well!"
"Got some never worn NorthFace pants for 12$ on ebay."
"The cheapest quality bibs I’ve ever owned"
#15
Obermeyer
4.3
(3)
"I buy Obermeyer PETITE sizing only because it’s the closest thing that fits"
"Obermeyer is relatively soft and on sale on Amazon."
"Bottom of page has black ski pants in short length w waist sizes all the way to waist like 40."
#16
Baker
3.7
(3)
"Specifically Baker Bibs. They are virtually indestructible."
"+1 for the baker bib"
"This thread led me to buy a pair of Baker Bibs. They are extremely baggy. I didn't like the fit and will be returning them."
#17
Carhartt
3.7
(3)
"Compared to the other options this is pretty cheap and has worked great for me in multiple seasons"
"They look like Carhartt's, but the hand of the fabric is actually soft and comfortable. It's an awesome product!"
"Carhartt or Gerry."
#18
Burton AK
4.5
(2)
"Burton ak. Lifetime warranty."
"Burton AK and Arc’teryx both make 3L GoreTex pants."
#19
Ortovox
4.5
(2)
"My Ortler 3L shells are made in Ukraine, and use Dermizax membrane, which is Japanese, and much better in every measurable way than goretex"
"You can also check ortovox."
#20
Orage
4.5
(2)
"I've had these Orage bibs for several seasons and love them!"
"Try Orage ski pants. I have both the insulated and shell pants. They give me all the room I need."
#21
Eddie Bauer
4.5
(2)
"I bought mine last summer cheap for like 40$. Great with or without base layers too."
"I’ve used Eddie Bauer ski pants for several years and they’re great."
#22
Columbia
4.5
(2)
"I bought the ski pants and hiking boots from Columbia and the base layers from 32 Degrees."
"You’d probably be better off just buying a pair of Columbia rain pants for ~$100."
#23
Capeesh
4.0
(2)
"I am 5,4 and got size medium capeesh and they were very baggy but weren’t that long"
"Yeah I got a pair last season, still in good condition"
#24
Salomon
4.0
(2)
"Salomon"
"Salomon is certainly good but I'm not sure about the durability."
#25
Snowripper
4.0
(2)
"I got a pair from www.snowripper.com last season still in good condition and just bought another as they have a sale on now"
"Www.snowripper.com make baggy pants and the length is good"
#26
Arctix
4.0
(2)
"They have extra-short lengths I haven’t really seen with other brands."
"Check arctix on Amazon."
#27
Goretex
4.0
(2)
"They have zero insulation, are wonderfully waterproof, and are comfortable to walk in."
"Best choice is a lightweight Goretex rain pan with zippers."
#28
Decathlon
3.5
(2)
"Personally I bought a new jacket and pants from decathlon for like 100SF."
"If you want cheap and okay quality then decathlon is your best bet. Pretty good price/quality ratio I would say"
#29
Rab
5.0
(1)
"The Rab Mythic down shorts keep me very very very warm."
#30
Halfdays
5.0
(1)
"Halfdays actually fits perfectly."
#31
Icebreaker
5.0
(1)
"Have never been cold, not even in -20 conditions."
#32
Arcteryx
5.0
(1)
"Arcteryx is my best friend. Shell bibs and variety of base layers is my answer."
#33
Hardshell
5.0
(1)
"Get waterproof hardshell, not water-resistant softshell."
#34
Obemeyer
5.0
(1)
"Try Obemeyer...they sell petite pants size 18."
#35
Packable Waterproof Pants
5.0
(1)
"You won't regret taking lightweight packable waterproof pants."
#36
Lofoten
4.0
(1)
"Assuming you have the Lofoten jacket then that has proper goretex with 28k mm waterproofing."
#37
O'Neill
4.0
(1)
"O'neill ones from Sportland or Sportland outlets are suitable for that. Get more neutral one."
#38
Rutt, Spyder, Vertika, Descente, Arctica, and SYNC
4.0
(1)
"Race or mogul competion oriented skiwear brands like Rutt, Spyder, Vertika, Descente, Arctica, and SYNC are going to be more reinforced for heavy duty use."
#39
686
4.0
(1)
"686 standard pant."
#40
Cabela's
4.0
(1)
"I have a pair of Cabela’s GORE-TEX shell pants I wear over heavy fleece leggings."
#41
Picture Organic Clothing
4.0
(1)
"Picture Organic Clothing, especially well suited to snowboarders, quite young oriented. Durable."
#42
Millet
4.0
(1)
"Millet, alpinism DNA, lightweight options and Goretex."
#43
Fusalp
4.0
(1)
"Fusalp"
#44
Rossignol
4.0
(1)
"Rossignol, pist oriented"
#45
Armada
4.0
(1)
"Armada makes baggy pants"
#46
Outdoor Research
4.0
(1)
"OR is great value."
#47
Burton
4.0
(1)
"Burton makes their Cargo pant in a 'short' version."
#48
AK
4.0
(1)
"I got the AK bib, later found out they make a “short” model."
#49
Singbring
4.0
(1)
"There are excellent windproof warm pants on amazon for $29 - "Singbring Men's Outdoor Fleece Lined Windproof Waterproof Hiking Snow Ski Pants"."
#50
NWT3K
4.0
(1)
"You could try contacting a company that does custom gear like nwt3k and see if they can do it."
#51
NILS
4.0
(1)
"NILS is a womens winter wear brand that comes in 3 lengths."
#52
Swix
4.0
(1)
"Swix or Björn Dæhlie have clothing that looks the same for all ages."
#53
LL Bean
4.0
(1)
"Don’t forget ll bean. I’m wearing either ll bean wildcat insulated pants or north face freedom shells."
#54
Goodwill
4.0
(1)
"A snowboard pant goodwill find they work just fine."
#55
Costco
4.0
(1)
"I’m 6'5" rocking Costco snow pants and they do just fine."
#56
Freddie's
4.0
(1)
"I do have a pair of snow pants I throw on and they work great."
#57
Sierra Trading Post
4.0
(1)
"Sierra Trading Post usually has some good deals."
#59
Pearl Izumi
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been looking at the pearl Izumi stuff for my wife the winter cycling stuff seems to be pretty good."
#60
Craft
4.0
(1)
"Craft has these sizes in men’s. They are a Scandinavian brand."
#61
Dryfit
4.0
(1)
"I think it would help to bring some form of waterproof pants."
#62
Outdoor Gear
4.0
(1)
"We got her some great fitting pants at dicks sporting goods."
#63
European Ski Clothes
4.0
(1)
"European ski clothes are typically sized very tall and thin."
#64
Turbine
3.0
(1)
"I don’t really know much about the brand, but I’ve found Turbine makes some affordably decent ski gear."
#65
Volcom
3.0
(1)
"I went back to buying Volcom after trying a few brands and not loving them."
#66
Marmot
3.0
(1)
"I have a pair of marmot that fit ok."
#67
Softshell
3.0
(1)
"You can probably get away with softshell pants for riding lifts if you're somewhere where it's generally cold and dry."
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