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rscheffler wrote:
Great work! Gotta love IBIS for when the backseat passenger gets a bit unruly. 
OT, but curious which OR pants you're wearing and your thoughts about them? I'm a Ferrosi fan and in colder weather switch to the Cirque, but curious about other OR options. It's just difficult to find the full line in stock nearby to try...
ketang wrote:
Yeah, it's a whole thing with my OR pants. There are two I wear, one is Ferrosi and the other is Methow. Based on what you said about weather I think Methow is the lined one which is warmer. The ones in the photo here are the Methow. Briefly, they are great in cold weather all the way up to maybe ~70 degrees F after which I prefer Ferrosi. The issue is that post COVID I noticed some cost cutting. The new pants have one less pocket and with all the camera accessories you can imagine I carry it is an unfortunate loss. I have always had to order online due to the stock issues, even here in Boston.
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Thanks for the feedback. Cost cutting resulting in feature loss, yeah, but another frustration has been that OR's pant proportions/sizing has been a bit odd/wacky and it changes with each generation, or redesign of a given model. I'm now across three generations of Ferrosi and they all fit a bit differently, along with other changes, such as pockets (number, size, zippered or not) or the cuff cinches. The old Ferrosi I wear size 34 but the current version even size 36 is a bit tight. Rather than another intermediate pant between the Ferrosi and Cirque I will wear a lightweight long underwear with the Ferrosi in cooler conditions. I just love the stretch and breathability of the Ferrosi material and continue to stick with them. Cirque is probably a heavier soft-shell than Methow, but without lining. It appears to be transitioning to v3 this year, too. I was still on an original pair but just bought a couple v2 on discount and the cut is looser, baggier, but it meant I stayed with a L rather than feeling the need for XL with the slimmer cut of the v1. What v3 will bring is uncertain. I tend to be a version behind because I usually buy them when the older version is on clearance.
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