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Firstgear Kathmandu Overpants Item # 84462
Description
Features:
- HYPERTEX™ Waterproof & Breathable outer shell, constructed of 420 denier rip-stop nylon and 300 denier high density nylon, durable and lightweight for ease of movement
- Overpant is sized to fit over your clothes; simply buy the size you normally wear
- Fully adjustable D3O T5 CE Armor in the hips and knees delivers the same protection as standard CE foam armor, but is thinner and more flexible, resulting in a more comfortable, flexible fit
- Back of waist yoke, crotch, inner thigh and knee back features waterproof & breathable stretch fabric that adds flexibility and reduces binding
- Chamude suede knee patches minimize tank scratches
- 10-1/2" diagonal thigh vents catch the air when open and keep out the elements using YKK #5 rubberized zippers - vents can be held open by folding the cover inward to hook and loop closure
- Integrated short bib and suspenders that can be easily removed to your preference
- Insulted 2/3 length pant liner that is easily detachable
- Includes 10" pant-to-jacket full conjunction zipper that attaches to your jacket
- One time adjustable waist held in place by hook and loop closure
- Above the knee YKK #5 two way zipper easily fits over boots – protected by an exterior storm flap with rain gutter to keep out moisture
- Knee and leg opening now enlarged to fit over off road boots
- Two front flap pass through pocket openings for gaining access to internal pockets – protected by YKK rubberized zippers to keep moisture out
- One – right thigh cargo pocket for storage with seam sealed pocket bag to keep moisture out
- Internal storm gator with silicone grip and elasticized for a snug fit to keep moisture from traveling up pant leg
- Zippered fly-wide- gusset for easy on/off-waterproof and breathable
- 2 Year Limited Warranty
Part Numbers for Firstgear Kathmandu Overpants
Reviews
Rated 5 out of
5
by
GerryS from
Great Practical Pant
Been cold lately so wearing it lots. Super comfortable and sturdy. Only issue is with sizing. I'm normally a 34. It was tooo tight. Upped to a 36.
Date published: 2015-10-29
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Dave S from
ATGATT
Bought these pants a little more than a year ago with matching jacket. Start the riding season early(end of March) and loved the liner to keep me warm. As weather got warmer removed easily. Unfortunately my riding ended June 16th when I got cut off and flew off my bike.Not a single scratch on me .I did blow out my pelvis from the fall but the gear did exactly what it was supposed to do.Abrasion resistant! Thank you Firstgear.
Date published: 2016-07-01
Rated 4 out of
5
by
northern cold from
Good Value- Nice Design
Great pants but one should get at least a couple of sizes larger than normal fitting jeans. Get at least a size up. Could use a couple more outside pockets for keys -change -cell phone- whatever. Live in the Yukon so pretty happy I bought them for spring and fall riding.
Date published: 2015-10-17
Rated 5 out of
5
by
MicS from
Great Pants.
Had these pants since March. Ridden in 3 to 13 C, rain or shine. Great water proof and warm pants. Got a 36 regular fit. I take a 36 waist jean with a 34 inch inseam. I found them to be snug and hard to get into and thought they may have been too short. Returned them for a 38 tall. The waist is great now, but should have stayed with the regular leg. They are too long and I wore them so can't return them now. Will get them shortened at the end of the season. They are great pants, pockets are in the right positions. Recommend this product, just get a size up in the waist.
Date published: 2017-05-10
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Mitch from
Pants are great but fit is slightly odd
I really like these pants but they definitely fit on teh small side. A number of other reviews mentioned you should get a size up from the pants you wear so I did and had to send them back and got up another size. I wear a 34x32 jean and had to go to a 38 in these pants. at 6'2" 200lbs I found the fit ok in the end but the legs were getting baggy by the time I got a good fit so if your on the "portly" side you might have a hard time finding a fit you like with these.
Date published: 2017-05-04
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Butters from
Great overpants
I like the concept of overpants and although I bought these primarily for commuting so that I can wear my work clothes under, I have been using these as my go to pants for dual sport as well.
The good: Waterproof so far even in torrential Vancouver rain. I seldom use the thermal liner but it is fairly easy in and out and makes them toasty warm even into freezing temperatures. Love that these have D30 armour in the knees and hips and the adjustability is good. CE1 is good, CE2 would be better. The material is soft rather than stiff so they feel comfortable even without wearing pants underneath. I use the outer cargo pocket a lot and wish there was another on the left side as well. They go over my bulky boots without issue. I like the side zippers and venting although I have to stand on the pegs to get much flow through them. The reflective strips on the side of the legs stands out and I wish they had included the same on the balk of the calves as these pants partially cover the reflective strips on the back of my Sidi Adventure boots.
The not so good: The sizing is just plain weird for an overpant. I had to order up one size and that works for the waist but these are very wide in the legs. I don't see the wide legs as necessarily a negative because there is no billowing when riding just be wary to order a size up for the waist, or maybe two. After one season I am finding that the Velcro at the bottom of the pants has less stick than when new. Hopefully it won't fail. I wish the colour was a bit darker as the light gray really marks up easily. As for durability...I have a lingering worry in the back of my head that the gray material would be too thin sliding down the pavement. Hopefully I never have to test that out but it is worth noting for others. If anyone has slid with these I would appreciate seeing pictures of how they held up/
Overall though, I have to say that I am happy with these pants. I would recommend them to others. Good all around functionality for commuting, longer rides and light off road.
Date published: 2019-01-31
Rated 5 out of
5
by
F8ST Touring from
GREAT bang for the buck
Spent ALLLLOT of time shoping this bit of GEAR. They did an great job on the ZIPPERZZZ!Ordered as per the sizing chart and was perfect. If your wallet cant stomach the top end stuff then THIS IS THE BEST MONEY CAN BUY! FYI...Canada's Motorcycle is TOP NOTCH as well!
Date published: 2014-04-11
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Joe C from
Good, but not completely waterproof
I bought these pants a few weeks ago to go with my Firstgear Kathmandu Jacket (purchased in 2016) for my 6,000 km East Coast trip this summer. First - like many others have said, the pants do NOT go by your normal pant size. I am a 33 waist and I first bought the 34 pants. Too tight in the upper waist area. I had to buy the 36 waist size. Still snug in the upper waist, but I would not have bought any larger - would have been too large. Second - they are not completely waterproof. We rode from Digby NS to Halifax NS in one day in the rain. The rain was both light and very heavy throughout the day and many riders would probably have stayed in their motel rather than endure the rain. However, we had to get to Halifax. While the pants did keep me mostly dry, the crotch area, which is the spandex type material, let water through to my riding pants. It looked like I had an accident and did not make it to the bathroom in time.
We did have rain on a few other occasions on our 11 day ride, and as the other days was only intermittent and not all day, I did not experience the same wetness problem as on the Digby-Halifax day.
I also did not take the pants liner with me as the ride was in August and I was worried about being too hot. I did not need the liner, even on the cold Halifax run. On other rain days, the pants were warm enough without the liner. Had this been October, I might have wanted the liner too.
Final analysis - I am happy that I had these pants with me despite the problem with the crotch area. Because that area was made to be more comfortable and can stretch, it cannot be waterproof too. Lesson learned: Don't ride in a downpour. In a light rain that does not go on all day, I think these pants would be fine.
Because they are not completely waterproof, I can only rate these pants a 4, not a 5.
Date published: 2017-08-16