Old Gen Sympatex: Excellent Quality and Like-New
I ordered the old gen sympatex variant in 104-108 but recieved one that was really an 88-92, mismarked on the factory tag,n so wasn't able to give it a proper testrun. (The guys at kommando store were quick to respond and gave me a gift card with store credit for the full price of the pants.) That said, the pants looked brand-new and the waterproofing still worked fine as far as I could tell. The Sympatex is a different membrane that offers similar performance to Gore-Tex without the drawbacks of PFTE chemicals.
The color on the old-gen perfectly matches that on the Austrian Anzug 75 Waterproof field jacket and when wearing both, provides the user with total rain protection.
The material is very high-quality and durable, and the pants are roomy enough for you to add insulating layers underneath. The 88-92 I recieved was *almost* big enough for my US size 36 carcass to fit in, so going 1 size down should be fine if you're not planning on layering underneath beyond longjohns. They're unlined and provide about as much warmth as a good pair of blue jeans.
10/10 would recommend these
Sizing |
Rated 2 on a scale of minus 2 to 2, where minus 2 is Runs Small, 0 is True to Size and 2 is Runs Big
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Performance |
Rated 5 out of 5
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