Mr. Right

I'm looking at a pair of 686 Smarty Cargo pants and was wondering if anyone rides them. I have had a few pairs of pants over the years, some waterproof, some not at all lol. How do these pants treat you? I kind of like the look of the stuff 686 makes but I don't hear much about them.

T.J.

my old 686 jacket was solid. never tested their newer smarty stuff but i've only heard great things.

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lisevolution

I had a pair of 686 pants a couple of years back and they were nice. They run pretty baggy or at least they did then but I have nothing negative to say about them

Punkmouse

1 <3 my 686 pants .... so comfortable!

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Bonfire-Snow

yeah man 686 smarty is really sollid, i had thier 2.5 ply 3 layer jacket and it was really dry. If its smarty it should be pretty nice, and they do run baggy so keep that it mind

boarderaholic

I'm quite disappointed in 686 seeing as my pants were kaput by Jan. (Got them in Oct.) When the pants weren't dying, they were awsomely waterproof and superwarm. I managed to get away with wearing capri's under the liner, even in -30*C weather.

Slaughterhouse

686 pant sizes are a little weird too. I had a pair of large 686 Easy Riders and a pair of large 686 Smarty Cargos. The Smarty Cargos were too tight of a fit and the Easy Riders were perfect. I did not like the weight of the pants either. Too heavy. When compared to my Helly Hansons or my new Volcoms, the 686s felt like surplus military winter pants (and Canadian Military winter pants are heavy).

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Mr. Right

That's what happened to my Freeworld pants, they were great for a few months, then they literally just fell apart. I need a good solid pair of pants. I don't want to buy new ones every season at $200 a pair or so.

Snowolf

I have the 686 Smarty`s Uzi and they are dope. The fleece liner is godly on cold days and they stay dry in the Oregon rain. They do run baggy which I like. If you are`nt into the baggy fir, you won`t like them. I don`t mind the weight myslef, but slaughter is right, they are a heavy garment. I like my outerwear to feel solid and these things are great. No issues with them falling apart.

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Grimdog

I have a pair of the 686 Smarty cargos and I agree with Slaughterhouse, with the track pant liner in them they weight alot. They are the heaviest pants I've owned. However, due to my SAC addiction, I have picked up a pair of the Sessions Parachute pant and the Limited Edition Foursquare Q pants. They are just as waterproof as the Smartys and almost 1/2 the weight. Can't wait to see how they perform on the hill.