Between Pants - Oakley vs Burton and advice about new gear - Snowboarding Forum

overflow · 10-19-2012, 04:48 AM

Hello guys!

I'm about to buy new gear and I'm looking for high end quality ones pants. I'm between these two:

- OAKLEY GREAT ASCENT Pant 2013 lightning green | Warehouse One - Sports & Style

- BURTON AK 3L HOVER Pant 2013 acid | Warehouse One - Sports & Style

Basically, I'm looking for something warm, with nice durability and high technology on it.

I found some reviews from the Burton pant, which tells good things about it, but didn't find anything from the Oakley pant.

I never had quality pants before, so I'm not sure which way should I go. When I tried both, they both were fine and fitting well. The price is the same.

Any ideas/suggestions? I also open to look other pants, but I give preference to any brand that can be found on the website above, since I will buy other stuff from them.

The other things I will buy are:

DAINESE ACTION KNEE GUARD EVO 2013 black/white | Warehouse One - Sports & Style

DAINESE SEAMLESS IMPACT SHORT 2013 black | Warehouse One - Sports & Style

DAINESE ACTION VEST PRO 2013 white/black | Warehouse One - Sports & Style

LEVEL HALF PIPE Glove 2013 black/white | Warehouse One - Sports & Style

SMITH VANTAGE Helmet 2013 lime | Warehouse One - Sports & Style

Any advice on that?

I'm a beginner-intermediate snowborder (used to surf for years and started to snowboard last season, and this season I'll be going quite often since I rented a house in the alps).
I already bought a nice board last season and on this season I'm looking to buy the rest, in terms of outwear and protection.

Snowboard, bindings and boots I already have.
- Libtech Skate Banana
- Burton Cartel Bindings
- Vans Andreas Wiig Boots

Thanks for the help!

henry06x · 10-19-2012, 05:26 AM

Out of all the outer wear I've had Oakley has by far been the best IMO. I have not had burton AK but I have had some burton stuff and it seemed to be lacking for the price. Even when I check out burton at stores it seems like you could get something else better at the same price. I'm not saying their high end stuff is crap tho. I have bought $140 Oakley pant, $120 planet earth pant, $250 denim sessions pant (on sale for like $130) and the Oakley have lasted the longest and were the best. I really do love the style of the denim sessions tho lol.

Lamps · 10-19-2012, 08:22 AM

I suspect that neither of these pants will be warm, they are shell pants, you get your warmth by layering.

I wear the 3L hover pant and it's bombproof, the material is very tough, very waterproof and the pants have good features, pockets, vents, etc, and I really like it. The tech on the Oakley pant is similar, I can't comment on it .

KnoxBoarderX · 10-19-2012, 08:31 AM

It looks like the Oakley pants are a bit more baggy. I have a few pairs of burton pants and all of them are excellent. I haven't had any problems in terms of durability. I haven't tried any Oakley pants yet. They seem very similar in terms of waterproofing and durability, so I would go with the fit you like better.

overflow · 10-19-2012, 08:35 AM

I also have an "underpants" that I put before, that might help to keep warm.

KnoxBoarderX · 10-19-2012, 08:42 AM

Yeah, there is nothing like a good base layer to keep you warm.

binarypie · 10-19-2012, 11:16 AM

burton's AK gear is badass especially the 3L stuff.

overflow · 10-19-2012, 08:00 PM

I'll probably take the Burton then!

Lamps · 10-19-2012, 09:06 PM

You won't be disappointed

10-19-2012, 04:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
overflow Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 3	Between Pants - Oakley vs Burton and advice about new gear Hello guys! I'm about to buy new gear and I'm looking for high end quality ones pants. I'm between these two: - OAKLEY GREAT ASCENT Pant 2013 lightning green \| Warehouse One - Sports & Style - BURTON AK 3L HOVER Pant 2013 acid \| Warehouse One - Sports & Style Basically, I'm looking for something warm, with nice durability and high technology on it. I found some reviews from the Burton pant, which tells good things about it, but didn't find anything from the Oakley pant. I never had quality pants before, so I'm not sure which way should I go. When I tried both, they both were fine and fitting well. The price is the same. Any ideas/suggestions? I also open to look other pants, but I give preference to any brand that can be found on the website above, since I will buy other stuff from them. The other things I will buy are: DAINESE ACTION KNEE GUARD EVO 2013 black/white \| Warehouse One - Sports & Style DAINESE SEAMLESS IMPACT SHORT 2013 black \| Warehouse One - Sports & Style DAINESE ACTION VEST PRO 2013 white/black \| Warehouse One - Sports & Style LEVEL HALF PIPE Glove 2013 black/white \| Warehouse One - Sports & Style SMITH VANTAGE Helmet 2013 lime \| Warehouse One - Sports & Style Any advice on that? I'm a beginner-intermediate snowborder (used to surf for years and started to snowboard last season, and this season I'll be going quite often since I rented a house in the alps). I already bought a nice board last season and on this season I'm looking to buy the rest, in terms of outwear and protection. Snowboard, bindings and boots I already have. - Libtech Skate Banana - Burton Cartel Bindings - Vans Andreas Wiig Boots Thanks for the help! Last edited by overflow; 10-19-2012 at 05:57 AM.

10-19-2012, 05:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
henry06x Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 348	Out of all the outer wear I've had Oakley has by far been the best IMO. I have not had burton AK but I have had some burton stuff and it seemed to be lacking for the price. Even when I check out burton at stores it seems like you could get something else better at the same price. I'm not saying their high end stuff is crap tho. I have bought $140 Oakley pant, $120 planet earth pant, $250 denim sessions pant (on sale for like $130) and the Oakley have lasted the longest and were the best. I really do love the style of the denim sessions tho lol. __________________ 2011 Academy Propaganda Rev - 2012 Rome 390 Boss 2012 Never Summer SL 2012 - Ride Capo

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10-19-2012, 08:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
Lamps Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 633 Blog Entries: 5	I suspect that neither of these pants will be warm, they are shell pants, you get your warmth by layering. I wear the 3L hover pant and it's bombproof, the material is very tough, very waterproof and the pants have good features, pockets, vents, etc, and I really like it. The tech on the Oakley pant is similar, I can't comment on it .

10-19-2012, 08:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
KnoxBoarderX Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 128	It looks like the Oakley pants are a bit more baggy. I have a few pairs of burton pants and all of them are excellent. I haven't had any problems in terms of durability. I haven't tried any Oakley pants yet. They seem very similar in terms of waterproofing and durability, so I would go with the fit you like better.

10-19-2012, 08:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
overflow Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 3	I also have an "underpants" that I put before, that might help to keep warm.

10-19-2012, 08:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
KnoxBoarderX Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 128	Yeah, there is nothing like a good base layer to keep you warm.

10-19-2012, 08:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
overflow Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 3	I'll probably take the Burton then!

10-19-2012, 09:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
Lamps Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 633 Blog Entries: 5	You won't be disappointed