I was on the fence about these initially, but as soon as I started walking uphill I knew they were a good investment. The fabric is super lightweight and has the perfect amount of stretchy. The pockets, vents, and fit are all on point for what I was looking for. I probably wouldn't bomb around the resort or go crazy in tight trees with these, but they have kept me dry in storms and have also avoiding tearing and damage despite my clumsiness. When open the leg vent zipper does have a tendency to slide down slightly as I hike, but it hasn't caused any issues and definitely wouldn't deter me from buying these again!

Second pair they are rad period!!

I planned to use these for fast-and-light spring backcountry missions. I've used these a handful of times, but end up going back to my Trew Capow bibs. Once I open up the side zippers to ventilate, I find the zippers tend to keep falling down. Once they are at knee level, my kness pop out of the bib and it's annoying. The vents are only on the outside, while the Capow are on the inside and outside of the leg. I'd advise anyone to pick the Capow bibs over these.

amazingly lightweight and breathable, best touring pant I've owned, barely have to open the leg vents because they breathe so well!

Ok, let's set the scene. It's 5am, you're at the trailhead, pulling on your headlamp, checking that you have your full mountaineering kit, bleary eyed. You repeat the mantra "be bold, start cold" because well... you have a lot of ground to cover today. Conditions will range from ice cold, to mixed precip, to whatever is happening 4,000' above you in the cloud cover. Today is a no fuss operation and we need to keep the pace moving and that backpack may never touch the snow for a leisurely lunch. Tools need to be sharp, harness ready to don, and rope systems dialed. Temps need to be regulated because frozen sweat is not in the game plan. Time to move without a minute to spare.

That's where I love the LW bibs. For the high output, let's see what these winter pistons can do type days. The days where I'm willing to sacrifice a little fabric to keep lighter and cooler. For me in the PNW, this invokes images of couloir hunting, volcano surfing, or even uphill training days at the local.

Big fan of these lightweight bibs and hoping that maybe, just maybe, I'll be able to keep up with Gilles in the hills of Switzerland.

Tips on sizing: the fit on these is tall and slim. I, on the other hand, am 5'9, thick thighs, and built more like a meatball than a carrot. Size Medium short works well for me, especially in full alpine mindset (aka only compression leggings underneath). If you're between sizes and prefer room, consider going with the larger option.