Of course, when it's cold, your feet get cold too. There are probably some men who wear tights. However, if wearing tights sacrifices the ease of movement, it's no use. I would like to have cold protection pants that are easy to move around and have excellent water-repellent properties. Some of Workman's cold-weather pants, which can be used outdoors, place emphasis on functionality, such as stretchability and water-repellent properties, in addition to being warm. There were two that caught my eye, so I tried it out in the field.
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Review of Workman's cold-weather pants that can be used when climbing mountains
HP001D Aero Stretch Climbing Pants (Outdoor Recommendation Level ★★★☆☆) 2,500 yen
Breathability △ Stretchy ○ Water repellent ○ Heat retention ◎ Windproof ◎ Easy to move △
The heat retention and windproofness are very good.
It's a pocketable design, but it has a fragile feel.
Lightweight climbing pants. At first glance, it looks like it's fluffy like down pants. When I first tried wearing it, I saw an unexpectedly clean silhouette. As it is lightweight at about 500g, it feels light despite its padding. The climbing cut is not tight even when spreading your legs, and the active layer with adjustable calf padding makes your feet easy to move. It's easy to lift your legs. Stretch tape is used for the adjustable part of the waist. It can be adjusted to a certain extent, but the elasticity felt weak. If you have a slim waist, you will need to be careful when choosing the size. (I chose the smallest size M, but it fell down while descending.)
The inseam is made of crumming cut that is easy to move around in.
Additionally, although it has excellent heat retention and windproof properties, it is not very breathable, and heat builds up inside the pants, and the sweat-wet lining can cling to your feet. It's pocketable and has excellent portability, but it's so roomy that I think it might be better to compress it a little more. The hip pocket is said to be large enough to fit a tablet, but in reality, I'm not the only one who thinks that a tablet cannot fit in my pocket. However, it is not only heat-retaining and windproof, but also water-repellent, so it can be used quite well if it is only used in tents or mountain huts. AERO SPARK (electrostatically suppressed processing) is also a great feature that is unique to those when it is prone to dryness.
The rich filling is made from vanzen, and the heat retention and windproof properties are vanzen.
Even if you spill water, it will be water-repellent.
HP004 DIAMAGIC DIRECT Warm climbing pants (Outdoor recommendation level ★★★★☆) 2,900 yen
Breathability ◎ Stretchability ◎ Water repellency ◎ Thermal insulation ◯ Easy to move ◎
Stretch fabric that is easy to climb and lift your legs.
Durable water-repellent DIAMAGIC DIRECT.
FIT STYLE (slender silhouette) climbing pants. The outer material is made of 90% polyester and 10% polyurethane, and is durable and water-repellent and stretchy, and the lining is fleece, making it warm and very smooth as you put it on your feet. It uses DIAMAGIC DIRECT, which keeps water repellent even after 50 washes. It is a high standard of durability and water repellent and easily removes dirt, making it a great feature when using mountains. The catchphrase "Ultimate Durable Water Repellent Pants" also shows Workman's confidence. I wore it on my climb, and while maintaining heat retention and wind resistance, there was no sweat inside the pants and no sweat felt soaked. It has stretchability that doesn't cause stress when you move your feet, and features climbing cuts, making it easy to move around in.
An elastic band at the ankle to prevent wind from entering. When I take it off, it gets caught on my socks, but it's inevitable.
The lining is made of warm fleece fabric.
A buckle that is easy to put on and take off smoothly.
The back of the waist is made of elastic elastic. It doesn't seem to interfere with movement.
There are seven pockets in total. In particular, although the front zipper pocket is not advertised as a waterproof zipper, there was no sign of water actually coming in. The pants also come with water-repellent sacoche. This one is also a perfect water-repellent effect. The waist is stretchy and adjustable. The buckle, which can be attached and detached with one hand, is also easy to use. When I took off my pants, I was concerned that the stretchy part at the hem gets caught on my socks, but I feel that this is one of the best pants for mountain climbing in Workman's history.
Sacoche pocket inside the pants. This one is also water-repellent.
I'm not saying it's a waterproof zipper, but it's no exaggeration to say it's a waterproof zipper.
summary
It's easy to wear on the upper body, but that's not the case with pants. Warmth, breathable, water-repellent, and easy to move around. I think the features of Workman's cold-weather pants are their focus on heat retention, water-repellent treatment, and stretching. This time I tried two pants. Aero stretch climbing pants are on break. The DIAMAGIC DIRECT warm climbing pants were something you can use while taking a break. I was honestly surprised as both were under 3,000 yen. I felt that these two would be enough for mountain huts other than snowy mountains.