Burton Pants - not good at repelling snow? - Snowboarding Forum

andy_d · 01-20-2012, 07:34 AM

I seem to be the only one in my group of friends that always has snow stuck to their pants even though I either spend less or equal amount of time in the snow (sitting down to buckle in / wait etc)

Is this typical of Burton pants? I bought one last season that I threw out. Now I have this...

Grill Pant | Burton Snowboards

That cost me more + have goretex and it's still just as bad. What should I be looking for in pants? At this point, I don't really care so much about the cost. I would rather be dry most of the time than have a frozen butt by the end of the day

Danger Mouse · 01-20-2012, 07:48 AM

Let me ask you this. Do you have rear pockets? Are they velcro? I have Burton pants too and I sit on the snow to strap in or sometimes just to wait for my friends to catch up. I find the snow is going up into my pockets and the inside of my pockets are not water proof. In the future when I buy pants I'll probably go with no pockets. Zippers in the back would be my 2nd choice. I don't need rear pockets since I don't like having anything in them when I sit down.

onefutui2e · 01-20-2012, 08:28 AM

your butt might just be really warm.

TXBDan · 01-20-2012, 08:32 AM

goretex is a membrane on the inside of the pant. It can be bonded to any outer fabric. If its bonded to something rough and texture'y then i could see snow sticking compared to something with a smooth outer surface.

Tarzanman · 01-20-2012, 08:35 AM

How old are your pants? You could try enhancing the water resistance with a 3rd party product like nikwax or something.

andy_d · 01-20-2012, 08:49 AM

onefutui2e - maybe :P

TXBDan - I think it is textury but it seems like all Burton pants are?

Tarzanman - Bought them this season and since day 1 I've had the problem

Danger Mouse - I do have rear pockets but the issue isn't isolated to that area

Argo · 01-20-2012, 09:07 AM

Never had an issue but I'm not on the ground too much either

ju87 · 01-20-2012, 09:57 PM

Is the snow simply sticking to the Grill pants or is it getting through or getting wet?

spacemanspiff · 01-21-2012, 05:45 AM

have you been washing the pants?

andy_d · 01-21-2012, 07:08 AM

ju87 - sticking but it may freeze and when it melts it'll get wet. It may not get wet within but it'll still make me cold

spacemanspiff - like I mentioned, it's been happening since I got the pants. I have not washed the pants at all

Looks like the pants I should buy is pants with a goretex pro shell...not pants with a goretex membrane

01-20-2012, 07:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
andy_d Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 131	Burton Pants - not good at repelling snow? I seem to be the only one in my group of friends that always has snow stuck to their pants even though I either spend less or equal amount of time in the snow (sitting down to buckle in / wait etc) Is this typical of Burton pants? I bought one last season that I threw out. Now I have this... Grill Pant \| Burton Snowboards That cost me more + have goretex and it's still just as bad. What should I be looking for in pants? At this point, I don't really care so much about the cost. I would rather be dry most of the time than have a frozen butt by the end of the day

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01-20-2012, 07:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
Danger Mouse Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 40	Let me ask you this. Do you have rear pockets? Are they velcro? I have Burton pants too and I sit on the snow to strap in or sometimes just to wait for my friends to catch up. I find the snow is going up into my pockets and the inside of my pockets are not water proof. In the future when I buy pants I'll probably go with no pockets. Zippers in the back would be my 2nd choice. I don't need rear pockets since I don't like having anything in them when I sit down.

01-20-2012, 08:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
onefutui2e Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 218	your butt might just be really warm.

01-20-2012, 08:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
TXBDan Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 126	goretex is a membrane on the inside of the pant. It can be bonded to any outer fabric. If its bonded to something rough and texture'y then i could see snow sticking compared to something with a smooth outer surface.

01-20-2012, 08:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tarzanman Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,394	How old are your pants? You could try enhancing the water resistance with a 3rd party product like nikwax or something.

01-20-2012, 08:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
andy_d Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 131	onefutui2e - maybe :P TXBDan - I think it is textury but it seems like all Burton pants are? Tarzanman - Bought them this season and since day 1 I've had the problem Danger Mouse - I do have rear pockets but the issue isn't isolated to that area

01-20-2012, 09:07 AM	#7 (permalink)
Argo -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Vail, CO Posts: 2,002	Never had an issue but I'm not on the ground too much either

01-20-2012, 09:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
ju87 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 89	Is the snow simply sticking to the Grill pants or is it getting through or getting wet?

01-21-2012, 05:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
spacemanspiff Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 45	have you been washing the pants?

01-21-2012, 07:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
andy_d Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 131	ju87 - sticking but it may freeze and when it melts it'll get wet. It may not get wet within but it'll still make me cold spacemanspiff - like I mentioned, it's been happening since I got the pants. I have not washed the pants at all Looks like the pants I should buy is pants with a goretex pro shell...not pants with a goretex membrane