Pants Recommendations on Pants Needed

Daboo

Daboo

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Years ago I bought some Olympia riding pants. They've gone under about 3 names, the latest being the X-Moto pant. The features that set this pant apart for me was the full thigh sized "mega panel" that would unzip and tuck into a pocket at the knee...leaving you with a huge thigh-sized mesh panel. The pants are an "overpant", meaning you can wear your normal pants underneath and there's a full length zipper on the side so you can slip them on and off in the parking lot.

Another nice thing about them, is the rain liner is separate. It makes them suitable for use in very hot dry conditions to much cooler wet ones.

Unfortunately, the pant leg zipper broke. So now I'm looking for new pants. And I have short legs.


So I'd love to find a 3-season pant with separate liner in an overpant design...and one that a guy with a short inseam can use. Any ideas?

Thanks.
Chris
 
You may have better luck getting the zipper replaced. Lors of tailoring/alterations should be able to do it.
The Olympia ;ike pants have not been made for quite a while iirc.
Closest I have found is these. I have a pair and they are not back; especially for the price.

 
You are correct. My Olympia riding pants are the absolute best. Pull the liner and open the zipper and it's a cool as riding in shorts but this some protection. That's a long zipper if you are talking about the one that opens up the leg but I am sure it's doable.

When I worked at a Harley dealer this guy came in and bought a new leather jacket because the zipper was trashed in his old leather jacket. It was a 2X and the Motorclothes manager just gave it to me. I showed it to the lady that sewed on patches every other Saturday and she said no problem. She put a quality metal zipper in it and I still wear it.
 
Thanks...both of you. One of the other options is to replace the zipper itself. As expensive as that might be...it's cheaper than buying new pants...if I could find any.

@drrod - Yeah, I have a pair of those. The HWK pants are made on the same design idea. The sizing is a bit off between the seat and the calf, but not bad. It may have gotten better over the last couple years. The zipper on the pant leg is too short to put the pants on without removing my boots, but otherwise they are an excellent pant for the price.

Chris
 
I've been thinking about a new set of pants myself and have been considering going to these guys for a custom fitted pair. They might involve a day trip over the border for you to go get measured but they're one possible option. Not sure if they could put in the leg vent into one of their designs or not.
 
Weaselinsuit said:
I've been thinking about a new set of pants myself and have been considering going to these guys for a custom fitted pair. They might involve a day trip over the border for you to go get measured but they're one possible option. Not sure if they could put in the leg vent into one of their designs or not.
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Their products can't be ordered online for some reason. It seems that you have to submit an inquiry to make an online purchase- which is a little irritating if you know what you want. An additional step in an attempt to minimize the number of return requests would be my guess.

They state that they handle every step of the process in-house, eliminating the need for distributors or middlemen. I guess that means that they actually manufacture the garments themselves in-house?

Prices seem good, and a Canadian company selling in Canadian dollars, both of which are always preferable to me.
If you do buy something, or if you go to have a look, I'd appreciate any thoughts that you might have about them and their garments. I am interested but it is a little far for me to go and have a look myself. About a 60 hour ride each way- without stops.
 
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