Shell or Insulated snow pants?

BROCO

BROCO

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Like the title says I am deciding between virtika's 3l insulated and shell models. Does anyone have experience using Shell type snow pants with layers instead of insulated snow pants. I live on the East coast and won't ski in temps below 0, but also do a lot of hiking in the park.
 
is your degrees in Fahrenheit or celsius? If its in celsius then you should be good with shells. Ive skied in -30ºc and I was sweating. But just be sure to layer.
 
I too live on the east coast and hike a little in park I use insulated pants now but ive used the shell. I prefer insulated bc u just put them on like regular pants, nice and roomy, while wearing layers under a shell is very thick and hard to move
 
Shell every single time.

You can always add layers under shells if you're cold (cotton pajamas or sweatpants don't count as layers though), but on those warmer days you can't make the insulated pants any less warm.
 
13325987:Dirty.Harry. said:
Shell every single time.

You can always add layers under shells if you're cold (cotton pajamas or sweatpants don't count as layers though), but on those warmer days you can't make the insulated pants any less warm.
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thanks for the response, around 20 degrees fahrenheit what layers should be used with a shell, Im worried that I will need to wear too many layers to stay warm in the shell and it will be bulky and heavy.
 
13326018:BROCO said:
thanks for the response, around 20 degrees fahrenheit what layers should be used with a shell, Im worried that I will need to wear too many layers to stay warm in the shell and it will be bulky and heavy.
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Nah just get a solid pair of long underwear and youll be fine.
 
I always go with light insulation on both pants and jacket. Even with hiking, opening the vents and unzipping the jacket will cool me off enough to the point where I am comfortable. I used to have shell pants and it was one of the worst choices I have ever made for outerwear. THey make layering a bitch, where with light insulation, you can be toasty to moderately warm in a huge variety of temperatures. I have essentially worn the same layering setup for the whole season +- a shirt or two and I have been fine (east coast) and this winter has had cold as fuck days and rainy days.

IMO always go light insulation pants, and I like light insulation jacket, but usually a shell jacket will work better. Its easier to layer up and down with a shell jacket, not so much with pants.
 
13326310:parkplayground said:
I always go with light insulation on both pants and jacket. Even with hiking, opening the vents and unzipping the jacket will cool me off enough to the point where I am comfortable. I used to have shell pants and it was one of the worst choices I have ever made for outerwear. THey make layering a bitch, where with light insulation, you can be toasty to moderately warm in a huge variety of temperatures. I have essentially worn the same layering setup for the whole season +- a shirt or two and I have been fine (east coast) and this winter has had cold as fuck days and rainy days.

IMO always go light insulation pants, and I like light insulation jacket, but usually a shell jacket will work better. Its easier to layer up and down with a shell jacket, not so much with pants.
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I second this. I like an insulated pant, and a shell for my jacket. If it has vents on the inner thighs you should be able to regulate just fine. It's not like its easy to take off your pants and layer/delayer. It's totally different from having a shell as a jacket and layering that.
 
Good shell and layer, you can wear the same pants in mid january and at Windells in the summer and be comfortable the whole time.
 
I like to layer and it's no problem to keep some thermal pants in the backpack just in case it gets crazy cold.

At the end of the day I like to be comfortable and layers allow me to adjust hot/cold depending on what I'm doing, where as with insulated I have often been caught out when hiking and overheated!
 
I have only rocked shells for the past few seasons. Its so much nicer and I don't really get cold often anyways. Its lighter, breathes better, more room to move around. I layer up hard if its going to be really cold its usually not a big deal.
 
Shells and a pair of long underwear will work for any day thats between 20 and 32 degrees fahrenheit. on days that are warmer than 32 I will wear just sweatpants under them, 10-20 I will wear sweatpants and long underwear, and on days colder than that, I'll wear two pairs of long underwear(base layer is tight second is looser) and sweatpants. It can get a little tight, but nothing that'll restrict movement or become unmanageable.
 
13326182:B.Quincy said:
Nah just get a solid pair of long underwear and youll be fine.
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chea. this x2. I wear the flylow stash pants with one pair of long johns under them every single day. -40F-50F theyre perfect for anyhting.
 
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