LOWE ALPINE Women’s Climb Pro GTX Pant (£200)

LOWE ALPINE Women’s Climb Pro GTX Pant (£200)

By Judy Armstrong

November 01 2007

TGO Rating 3.5 stars

These are for wearing, not carrying. Cut is medium at the thigh and wide below the knee. A crotch panel and articulated knees allowed good movement, scuff guards were effective.

Built-in gaiters can be loosened when not in use, so didn’t get sweaty. The ankle can be tightened around a boot cuff using a Velcro tab – but all this ankle detail makes them impossible to shorten. Detachable braces connect at the hip, either side of the full side zips; on me, they stayed up fine without them. The waist has a short strip of wide elastic at the back and a flat front. The problem is at the sides, secured via a fabric strip tipped with Velcro which loops through a narrow plastic D-ring and back over the top of the side zips. Venting by zipping down allows the fabric to gape too far because it isn’t anchored at the top. It is also incredibly fiddly to refasten after a pee. I tested them over leggings and found breathability very good. These are good, if pricy, but are let down by the waist closure.

Technical Spec

Materials: three-layer Gore-Tex ProShell, Cordura reinforcements
Waist: detachable elasticated braces, wide elastic at back, Velcro tab over full side zips
Inside leg: 77.5cm/30.5” (79-89cm; men, 83-94cm)
Leg zip: 103cm (full side), laminated, two-way, interior stormflap, Velcro tab closure
Ankle: internal gaiter with gripper elastic, gaiter hook, Velcro and stud closure; Velcro tab closure
Pockets: none
Sizes: 8-18 (men, XS-XL)
Weight: 505g
Likes: breathability, scuff guards, full side zips
Dislikes: fabric loops and tabs at waist.

Lowe Alpine
01539 740840
www.lowealpine.com

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