Dry pants for big people

[Nuts]

Hi all,

I was looking at dry pants and as I'm one of the heavier examples I'm just wondering what the bigger people use to keep dry/warm (other than not get wet... not go out when it's cold... etc )

[Anthony]

I'm 5' 11", 105kg and I wear a pair of XL Kokatat dry pants that fit well.

[laneends]

i think the lovigs come in bigger waist sizes

[gdog]

I'm 6ft and 100kgs and fit nicely into the Scott Lovig waterproof trousers, the Lovigs have quite a few fit options and are a little cheaper than the Kokatats

[Wind Waker]

+1 on the lovigs. I've got a pair of the fat sizes as well

[laneends]

Lovigs are heavier material than the kokatats, The kokotats dry faster so you have to make sure you unpack the lovigs when you get home to dry them.

[mazman]

Lovigs are heavier material than the kokatats, The kokotats dry faster so you have to make sure you unpack the lovigs when you get home to dry them.

Does this effect their performance on the water or just mean you have to unpack them to dry, looking at getting some dry pants soon.

Cheers Alex

[laneends]

With kokotats I take them off and hang over car door and by the time I've packed the yak up they are dry enough to just roll up and store in car until next time. Lovigs wont be dry in this time so I have to unpack and hang to dry otherwise they stink the car. My car is a yak car so everything stays in the car between trips.

Lovigs may be slightly warmer in winter, and maybe hotter in summer, but thats not so big an issue. I found the velcro gave way on the lovigs, similar thing is happening to a lesser degree on kokotats.. I think that is due to the hooks being on rigid fabric and hooks on elastic causing differential strain. lovigs being heavier material probably put more strain on velcro.

As for water proofing they are similar in performance. If you have a sit in a puddle type yak you will end up with a damp butt eventually. I hang my feet over the side a lot and eventually both get a bit of seepage.

On a vantage seat on an outback you should be pretty much dry most of the time with either.

For footwear i found a pair of old runners one size bigger than normal was the best. I did try wet suit booties for a while, but I found with hanging my feet in water the compression increased water seepage. In short my feet now stay dryer, and hence warmer. They are also best when you have to drag your yak up and down rugged launches

[Wind Waker]

I usually rinse them in freshwater then leave them to drip dry in the shower before bunging in the dryer for a fluff up
Good for the DWR coatings I beleive

[shane]

I wore out a pair of kokotats, tried patching several times and now have the Lovig dry pants that I won at a competition. Overall I am much happier with the quality, toughness and look of the Lovigs. The pocket is a bonus as well for things like keys. I'm 6'4" but moderately lean and find either pants offered plenty of room, the kokotats were more baggy in the legs though. Best thing is to go to SLH and try both till you find the right fit.

On the feet I've found a cheap ($15) pair of oversized black runners with velcro straps from Kmart to be the best so far. When doing a lot of pedaling I find having proper footwear makes a big difference and these cope very well with the water plus won't come off in mud etc.