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REVIEW: Arc'teryx Creston Pant

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 UKC/UKH Gear 25 Sep 2020

Arc'teryx Creston Pant for hillwalking

Arc'teryx Creston Pants are light trousers, pitched at those after warm-weather, breathable legwear with a bit of stretch. Alan James takes them out on a bit of walking and a bit of climbing.


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In reply to UKC/UKH Gear:

Not even pants? Implies one leg?

In reply to DubyaJamesDubya:

> Not even pants? Implies one leg?

The second one will cost you extra

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In reply to Rob Greenwood - UKClimbing:

> The second one will cost you extra

Perhaps it costs you 'an arm and a leg' so no need for the other!

In reply to Rob Greenwood - UKClimbing:

😂

In reply to UKC/UKH Gear:

PANT

 sgiand 03 Oct 2020
In reply to UKC/UKH Gear:

Nonsensical price for a pair of walking trousers when you can usually buy the time tested Craghoppers Kiwi trousers for under £30 and their stretch version for not much more. As with most of their kit Arc'teryx seem to be relying on brand snobbery to sell items not appreciably different from or better than lower priced offerings from the likes of Berghaus.

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 BnB 04 Oct 2020
In reply to sgiand:

> Nonsensical price for a pair of walking trousers when you can usually buy the time tested Craghoppers Kiwi trousers for under £30 and their stretch version for not much more. As with most of their kit Arc'teryx seem to be relying on brand snobbery to sell items not appreciably different from or better than lower priced offerings from the likes of Berghaus.

Craghoppers and Berghaus operate in more competitive segments of the market and at much lower margins. That’s good for low prices but a disaster for the viability of the business model which means that corners are regularly being cut. Arcteryx’s higher margins afford it the breathing space to put quality first. The latter’s customers appreciate the no compromise ethos and derive a lot of satisfaction from the extra details that improve fit and/or performance. The price differential is nonsensical to you, but widely embraced by Arcteryx’s many supporters.

I take it you don’t own any Arcteryx gear? I have yet to retire any of mine. Buy cheap, buy twice - though, to be fair, you could afford to, and still have change


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