Best all around budget friendly climbing pants

Hey all, Christmas gift cards are in and I'm fishing for suggestions on some solid fair weather climbing pants that are comfortable and can stand some abuse. Alternatively, if you have said pair in size (30-32)x(30-32) for a fair deal I'm an interested party. Thanks!

Wrangler Flex Outdoor or something like that. Cheap, comfortable, durable

Go to your local paint store and pick up a pair of white painter's pants.  Incredibly cheap with moderate durability.  They are usually 100% cotton so may shrink a bit the first time you wash them so buy them a bit larger than normal.  Another budget option is to go to your local Goodwill/Salvation Army and buy a pair of Levi's Dockers.  The relaxed fit gives them lots of freedom of movement.

chris p wrote: Wrangler Flex Outdoor or something like that. Cheap, comfortable, durable

Best climbing pants, and only $25 dollars retail.

Cragging or alpine?   Cragging:  Wrangler or Carhartt flexy / gussetted cotton pants.

Alpine summer: no great cheap options.   OR Ferrosi, Prana Stretch Zion, something similar.  Not cheap.

jaredj wrote: Cragging or alpine?   Cragging:  Wrangler or Carhartt flexy / gussetted cotton pants.

Alpine summer: no great cheap options.   OR Ferrosi, Prana Stretch Zion, something similar.  Not cheap.

Def something better than standard jeans, looking for 1-2 pairs that’ll last me at least a year for the $100 total. 

I like the Prana Zions, but they won’t hold up to a lot of abuse on Offwidth and Slab climbs. Other than that, they are light, breathable, and very comfortable. 

summer cragging it's dickies or wrangler carpenters pants relaxed fit. also serve as my normal walk around pants.  summer alpine whatever fancy shit is on sale. I ended up with  Kuhl for about 70 bucks.  too hot sometimes but my standard  method is to hike in my boxers ( freaks out the tourists) and put the pants on when it gets high enough and cold enough..

Lyle M wrote:

Def something better than standard jeans, looking for 1-2 pairs that’ll last me at least a year for the $100 total. 

I usually get the tractor supply $15 canvas special but I’m flush right now and I need my fix of some good gear 

Arborwear.

black diamond has some pants on sale that i enjoy a lot, but they dont seem super durable. I second going to walmart and grabbing some wranglers or something of that nature. Something with stretch

Railriders Extreme Adventure pants. www.railriders.com 

Thrift store pants! You save money, and consume less this way!

I am probably the only one but I love american eagle stretch jeans for climbing. If you don’t need pockets, they’re a great $25 pant 

10 dollar sweatpants

Zion - lightweight, comfy, breathe well, sufficiently durable unless you climb only with your knees.
OR Ferrosi = great materials, no built in belt - relegated to office pants for me

BUT, your gift cards won't get you the best deal, unless they're VISA/Amex cash cards. To get a decent price on Zions you must watch ebay and search under various terms - "prana pants" might return some Zions that the seller doesn't know are Zion. This gets you like new pants for under $30. At least that's what works for me. Poshmark can also offer similar deals. Same goes for buying climbing shoes. We pay less than 50% of retail for like new. 

M Mobes wrote: 10 dollar sweatpants

You spend $10 on sweatpants? Do they come in sequin?

Stretch zion straight are on sale on the prana website for like $44 right now in some last season colors 

Have a few pairs of stretch Zion in 32 x  30 in great shape. Colors charcoal and mud.

$55 gets both shipped. PM me

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Wrangler outdoor shorts and pants are durable and inexpensive. $21 at Walmart. Same material and similar design to Prana Zion, they are worth checking into. I own quite a few pairs myself.

Andrew AJ Jackson wrote: Wrangler outdoor shorts and pants are durable and inexpensive. $21 at Walmart. Same material and similar design to Prana Zion, they are worth checking into. I own quite a few pairs myself.

These Wranglers are the bomb. Strong as Pranas and far cheaper. They’re my new go to climbing pants. 

Also got a pair of the wranglers this week, and they are great. About 80% the quality of the pranas but at 33% of the cost. Plus the cargo pocket fits my phone unlike the pranas