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Recommendations for rainproof trousers
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this post was submitted on 27 Feb 2025
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I've been searching for the same thing - a PFA/PFC free shell to go over my regular trousers. I've tried these three and haven't had any luck with any of them:
Patagonia Torrentshell: I could hardly take a full stride in these, and sizing up was like wearing oversized parachute pants
Marmot equivalent: Much more mobility, but just not enough for me to pedal on a bike without the pants becoming very taut. I fear they'd rip after a while.
Outdoor Research equivalent: Satisfactory mobility, but for some reason the ankle cuffs are really wide - water would definitely splash up inside these if you were walking through puddles, so it feels like they miss the mark a little especially considering these are a bit more expensive than the others.
I'm still looking, open to recommendations!
If you remember, could you tell me a bit more about the Marmot trousers? I found the PreCip Eco Full Zip on sale (80-ish € instead of 120€) so I'm very tempted to buy right now.
Those are the ones I tried, they were definitely the best in terms of price and the mobility was good enough for walking etc. I just found that they got a bit too tight for me in a full squat for example. I did purchase them but ended up returning them, I was very close to keeping them. I'd suggest trying them on/ordering them and see how you feel, and you can always return :)