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These are our top of the line pants for paddling. Made with 4 layer waterproof-brethable Entrant shell fabric, with each seam trimmed to 1/16th seam allowance before taping for maxiumum dryness. The booties are 2 mm neoprene that are glued and seam taped, and then bonded to the main pants with a polyurethane polymer. These pants are designed to be dry from the waist down- perfect for really cold days when you might find yourself thigh-deep in water during a tricky exit on the shore line. The waistband is a 2 mm neoprene, and the pants are egonamically cut for a sitting position. Semi-dry zip pocket on right front waist.
20 responses so far ↓
1 matty // Dec 3, 2009 at 6:29 pm
be nice to add that to the double d drysuit
2 Ted // Dec 10, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Has anyone been for a swim in these? What’s the risk of them filling with water?
3 John Weld // Dec 11, 2009 at 9:11 am
Hey Ted,
Sure- given enough time, they could fill with water. Therefore- like any two piece pants and jacket combo – they really shouldn’t be used in cold conditions where a long swim is possible. In those cases you should either have a drysuit or a wet suit.
-John
4 Matt // Feb 9, 2010 at 12:31 pm
How dry are these socks?
5 John Weld // Feb 9, 2010 at 12:35 pm
Hey Matt,
These are built like fishing wader boots, so they are waterproof, but not breathable. They are dry, but expect some foot sweat.
-John
6 GotKayak // Mar 4, 2010 at 3:43 pm
Looks great! What about coming-out with a Bib version of these?…
7 John Weld // Mar 4, 2010 at 4:05 pm
We’ll see how these sell, and go from there….
8 Larry T // Mar 5, 2010 at 4:34 am
How come none of these come with a relief zipper? Is this possible?
9 John Weld // Mar 5, 2010 at 8:53 am
Hey Larry,
Technically speaking, it’s easy to design pants like this with a dry zipper in front, the issue is that those zippers are really expensive, and would put the retail cost of the pants upwards of $300. So when getting this product ready to market, we have to weigh cost vs. features to make the most people happy. We figured with the top of the waistband close by, we wouldn’t get too many requests for a zipper. You’re the first one, though, and we’ll keep count. We’re never too proud to re-design a garment to meet market needs.
-John
10 steve davies // Mar 7, 2010 at 1:57 pm
id like to see bib and relief zipper that would be one BADASS set of pants and id pay for them
11 John Weld // Mar 8, 2010 at 9:39 am
Hey Steve,
Thanks for the note- we’ll chalk up another vote for the zipper- it certainly makes more sense on the bibs too….
-J
12 Daniel Hubbard // Mar 15, 2010 at 7:12 am
Would love to run them through some real world testing in Northeastern Pennsylvania, let us know if you would some guide input.
13 Michael L. Storebo // Apr 19, 2010 at 8:26 am
Hi
How would these pants combine with the Ragnorak jacket? Is it possible to roll up the waistband on the pants and the inner shell of the jacket to get a semi-dry suit? I really love the flexibility of a two-part kayaking outfit, but want it to keep me as dry as possible when I go for a swim.
Looking to replace my anorak and bib, and would also love to see a bib from IR!
Michael
14 jbecker // Apr 19, 2010 at 9:50 am
Hi Michael,
The Dry Pants would compliment the Ragnorak quite nicely! The Ragnorak has an inner tunnel that can tuck into the pants, along with your skirt tunnel around your mid-section, forms a nice seal that will keep the majority of water off of your layers. The neoprene waistband on the pants also forms a great seal. If you take a full-on swim, you will likely get a little water into your layers, mostly around the waist/neck area, but will keep you mostly dry. The combo is a great alternative to a drysuit for extreme and fair weather sea kayakers! Thanks-Jesse
15 Michael L. Storebo // Apr 19, 2010 at 10:16 am
Thanks for the reply, Jesse. I’ll stop by Ronny and Kyrre at God Tur
I have tried the Ragnorak on, and decided to go for it, but hadn’t seen the IR Dry Pants before.
Michael
16 matri // Jun 22, 2010 at 9:03 am
what is the inseam measurement of these pants? Specifically the small. Are they a men’s specific cut?
17 jbecker // Jun 22, 2010 at 10:30 am
Hi Matri,
On the small, you re looking at about a 28-29″ inseam. These pants leave plenty of room for proper layering and for all of the maneuverability that you need in a garment that is as versatile as the Dry Pants. These pants are unisex. -Jesse
18 Linda // Aug 5, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Add my vote for the relief zipper – women could use a FUD and that would make it SO much easier (and potentially less embarrassing or dangerous, if we’re standing up in a yak to take care of business!). I’d gladly pay an extra $50 to save all that hassle.
19 jbecker // Aug 6, 2010 at 7:09 pm
Really? ha!
20 John Weld // Aug 9, 2010 at 8:59 am
OK- one more vote for the relief zip.
-John
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