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[Closed] Ion Shelter Softshell Pants- Any good?

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As titled, does anyone own a pair of these riding pants? Would like to know how waterproof they are- my old MT500 trousers have lasted 3 winters but no longer waterproof.


 
Posted : 07/10/2018 4:45 pm
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Cheers Sok


 
Posted : 10/10/2018 9:22 am
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Pearl Izumi softshell troos on SportPursuit are superb (and only £32).


 
Posted : 10/10/2018 9:26 am
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Dug out my SportPursuit password and.....only size large and bigger.  Damn 🙁


 
Posted : 10/10/2018 9:45 am
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Not at all is I think the answer. At least they don't claim to be waterproof, just splash proof. I'm assuming that means they wont be any good on rides where the back wheel is directing a constant stream of water at your rear end, which is pretty much every ride from now 'til April for me 🙁


 
Posted : 10/10/2018 11:05 am
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Helps being a bit of a biffer, R_B 😀

Yeah, softshell stuff isn't completely waterproof, it can get saturated in a decent downpour.


 
Posted : 10/10/2018 11:07 am
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I’m assuming that means they wont be any good on rides where the back wheel is directing a constant stream of water at your rear end

You should try mudguards


 
Posted : 10/10/2018 11:22 am
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Just picked up some of the Pearl Izumi ones from SP, hopefully should be good for winter walking too.


 
Posted : 10/10/2018 11:29 am
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Did you use my referral code? 😛


 
Posted : 10/10/2018 11:30 am
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You should try mudguards

I have. Not for me I'm afraid. At least, not off road, but thanks for the suggestion.


 
Posted : 10/10/2018 11:43 am
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Nah, but I've been on SP for years so it wouldn't have done any good anyway 😀


 
Posted : 10/10/2018 12:11 pm

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