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01-16-2008, 11:35 AM
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I have the mannual militant pants and they are awesome pants
btw, does anybody know what 686 stands for?!?
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01-16-2008, 07:51 PM
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i don't know what it stands for lol. But here are the picks of my gear that I could find online (i don't know what all of the brands are cus its packed away but here is what I know lol)
Jacket:
Pants:
Goggles:
what do you guys think of the style itself? also are the goggles good?
Heres what it said on the website of the store I got it
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The Oakley® XS O snow goggle offers a smaller fit with a comfortable double-layer of face foam and a flexible urethane frame construction. Lexan® lens material provides scratch resistance and better optical clarity a textured interior surface helps to reduce glare.
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the goggles and gloves that I got I can't find online.
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01-16-2008, 09:16 PM
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the artist is name dez and here's a pic of the jacket i picked up.
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01-16-2008, 11:06 PM
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You should be happy! As far as style, I never worry about style too much, if I'm warm and dry and don't look like a goofball in pink pants and a bright yellow jacket, I'm stoked. Those goggles should be fine, my friend has a pair of Oakleys (not sure which model) and he said he'd take em over his Dragon goggles anyday, and as far as I've read Oakley goggles have some of the best periphral (sp?) vision available.
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01-17-2008, 02:34 AM
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Originally Posted by carne_asada
btw, does anybody know what 686 stands for?!?
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Ah grasshopper, seek and ye shall find...... 
Did a little digging and I indeed did find what is behind the name.
From the company`s site:
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History
Since Michael Akira West first stepped on a skateboard in the early eighties, he always had ideas. Mike was engulfed in the progressive street skateboarding scene in Hermosa and Venice Beach, until 1985, when a friend introduced him to snowboarding. The concept of actually skating on the snow was something entirely new. Throughout the following years, Mike worked and rode at the local mountain in Big Bear; using punk, rap and jazz music as well as his collection of sneakers and vintage clothing as forms of inspiration. In addition to finishing business school at the University of Southern California, Mike realized that if he was going to do something on his own, it should start when he had nothing to lose. And that's exactly how things got started.
On November 13, 1992, the 686 clothing company was formed. The 686 name comes from a crucial date in the life of Mike's grandmother (June 6th, 1986) and adds up to his age when he started the company. Since the beginning, 686 has been all about providing the riding community innovative and fashionable outerwear and technical clothing inspired directly from the same Los Angeles urban and artistic principals it was founded upon. The company's "more than you expected" philosophy of providing progressive and fashion forward designs is well known.
Products like the trademarked SMARTY® line of removable 3-in-1 liners, the trademarked TIMES® line of limited edition co-branded products, the trademarked ACC® line of collaborative artist projects, the trademarked PLEXUS® line of minimalist shell technology, the patented Toolbelt line of functional belts, and technical fabric and waterproof innovations all make up the 686 name. Being independently rider-owned and operated as well as an obsession to make products progressively unique is what 686 is all about.
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01-17-2008, 11:34 AM
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^^^ good find!
I thought it would be an area code or some sort P.C for a possesion of a controlled substance but rather reading the history, it's manufactured from a good positive background!  |
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01-17-2008, 11:37 AM
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anyone know where i can find cheap 686 gear for women's?? i've been dyingg for 686 pants! the pants i have right now don't seem like they'll last me after this season.
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01-17-2008, 11:49 AM
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whiskeymilitia or steep and cheap just had a run on 686 stuff not too long ago. might want to check sierra trading post, at one point they had some good prices on some 686 gear.
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01-21-2008, 01:19 PM
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I'm less than impressed with 686. My Lowrise Smarty pants were done after about 2.5 months as opposed to my current Sessions pants, which are rated lower than the 686 ones.
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01-22-2008, 02:02 AM
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well i just got back from my first time snowboarding and my stuff worked awesome. No snow or water got in and it was very comfortable. I obviously haven't had much time to do some major wipeouts, etc but i fell alot of times and they worked just fine for me.
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686, Good Brand?
