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Looking to buy some soft shell trousers for the Alps. Have looked at Mamut Base Jump's and Mountain Hardware Velocity Guide pants. Any prerrences or other ideas?

In reply to Monkeyrock:
If you want to save some money and are willing to use non-brand name stuff, these are a good option:

http://tinyurl.com/yqbmtf

Most of the Decathlons have those in stock.

In reply to Monkeyrock:

go outdoors at Coventry sold me some velocity trousers for £60. last week.

They seem good/ higher cut at the waist than current fashion.

Parsley

In reply to Monkeyrock: Ive got Montane Terra XT something-or-other, theyre brilliant, cheaper than the mor expensive brands but the only ones I could find wit hall the features I wanted - recommended.

In reply to Juki:

Currently at £39.95

In reply to Monkeyrock: Base Jumps all day matey, seriously good kit

In reply to Monkeyrock: Looked at the Base Jump's again today and think I'm gonna go with them. Many thanks for advice

In reply to Monkeyrock:

I got some Mammut softshell trousers when I was in the alps last summer, and they've proven to be indestructable. I've cramponed myself, bashed into rocks, crawled over Chamonix granite in them and they've been great. On more than one occasion I've been bleeding prefusely in them from mashing myself against something, but the trousers have been undamaged.

Expensive though.

Tim

In reply to Monkeyrock: Fit is important, I simply went in to Neeplesport and took 5 pairs into the changing room (Marmot, Mammut, TNF, Rab and Patagonia) and bought the ones that fitted me best, which happend to be the Base Jumps.

In reply to Nick B not logged on:

Yeah I agree, I tried on a load of brands first and chose the best spec/fit..

I think this is a must for all clothing and footwear...

In reply to Nick B not logged on:


Especially ones with fancy things like ankle zips, where adjusting the length is much more complicated.

In reply to Monkeyrock:

I've got some Mountain Hardware Schoeller soft shell trousers, could be velocities. They're great!!

In reply to Monkeyrock:

Patagonia Guide

In reply to Gazza: I tried the guide, but did not like the fit, I did not like the price much either, but would have paid it if I had felt they were the best for me.