Originally Posted by
pdlamb
Some years back I found some house brand tights wandering through REI. These had a water-resistant layer on the front of the thighs that seals off the wind, and reasonably thick pile on the rear and the calf. These are my go-to tights below 20F.
I'm not sure these are the same thing:
https://www.rei.com/product/157092/r...ing-pants-mens but it's in the same ballpark, price-wise. Pearl Izumi and/or Sugoi probably have something similar for 2-3X the price.
"Water-repellent in light rain" is not much of a claim. I do have a pair of Sugoi pants that are similar with the thicker panel in the front, and it appears to be waterproof or repellent, but they are not. Last week in a heavier consistent rain there were good for about 10 minutes before I felt the cold damp rain on my thighs.