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Overtrousers - 3/4 length or full zip?

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ROSP 20 Mar 2017

Hi all, so overtrousers - 3/4 length or full zip? Can you get mountaineering boots through 3/4 length zip trousers?

Cheers,

Ross

estivoautumnal 20 Mar 2017

In reply to ROSP:

Full zips can be put on with crampons, handy if the approach is steep and things get wet.

My La Sportiva boots would struggle with my hill walking 3/4 zips. Lowe Alpine trousers. I can barely get my 3 season boots through them.

Full zips also give a ventilation option that 3/4 don't.

pec 20 Mar 2017

In reply to ROSP:

If your intention is to use them with boots and crampons then full length zips if definitely the way to go. Its way too much faff to have to take your crampons off and put them back on again.
If its only boots you'll be wearing it would depend on the trousers I suppose but with full length zips you know it will be ok.

Smythson 20 Mar 2017

In reply to ROSP:

As above - full zips. Not really much weight saving in 3/4 so why not?

Dheorl 20 Mar 2017

In reply to ROSP:

I prefer the ventilation with 3/4 length and can get them on over crampons if very careful, but full zips are definitely easier.

bouldery bits 20 Mar 2017

In reply to ROSP:

Full zip for me.

top cat 21 Mar 2017

In reply to ROSP:

Tend to use full zips, BUT often get wet thighs in very wet conditions due to zip leakage. Maybe the best thing is full zips for full winter conditions ,and 3/4 for 'summer' down pours?