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Norrona Lofoten Gore Tex Pro Pants

FIRST

The Lofoten Gore Tex Pro® pants by the mythic Norwegian brand (created in 1929) are close to perfection!

 

The Lofoten Pants are indestructible, this is their reputation, and this is the reality on the terrain. Mountain guides who have had them for years in the older versions and the new 2018 version are witnesses to this.

 

They are made out of a very stiff material, much stiffer than the fabric used for the Lofoten jacket in the same range, tested on Test4outside.com

(https://www.test4outside.com/en/produit/norrona-lofoten-gore-tex-pro/). For ski touring they are too rigid, but really suited for freeride where it is the absolute reference.

They weigh 980g for size M, so not that light. The fit is quite loose around the thighs and well-fitted around the waist and stomach. These are pants designed for the athletic build! The volume at the boot cuff has also been very well designed.

 

Most of all we liked the waist area. You can choose how you want it: either an extra belt thanks to the strong, wide loops; braces or braces with the fabric bib extension. You can also remove this one and add another fabric bib extension without braces (delivered with the pants) which ensures keeping you dry, comfortable and supported.

 

This is a removable stretchy fabric bib that you attach with a zip. The Norrona braces are attached on top. There are no areas that rub, the braces stay in place and don’t slide around when in movement. The only possibility is that depending on your size you may find that the plastic adjustment rings end up on top of your shoulders and therefore underneath the straps of your rucksack… So you just need to adjust them out of the way a little. The additional small breast pocket in the stretchy fabric is just near the ribs so only something flexible or soft is comfortable to be stored here.

 

The Lofoten has plenty of pockets. The ones on the thighs are wide and deep. Two others are situated on the right rear backside and on the left front beneath the hip.

 

The pants open out completely with full length leg zips, which is very practical. The lateral zips slide really well and are of course waterproof. The zip tags have small cords with a plastic end so they are really easy to grab when wearing gloves.

 

You have that familiar GoreTex® rustling noise when you move. The Japanese Toray’s membrane, Dermyzax, is more silent. Anyway, outside of the technical fit and the obsessive care undertaken in its manufacturing, Lofoten are the toughest pants out there. There are reinforcements at the base of the legs so ski edges do not cut into the fabric. The entire zone is protected. Any stitching that is susceptible to extra traction is reinforced: nothing budges.

 

The Gore Tex Pro® fabric is efficient keeping out the wet, but will still find its limits in terms of breathability and waterproofness in constant extreme conditions (wet snow, chair lifts in the rain, etc.).

 

The Lofoten pants definitely win our FIRST Award for best freeride pants. These pants have everything we hope for: fit, design, comfort, durability, waterproofness, practicality. The cherry on the cake of course: the Norrona logo which remains the badge of distinction for the freeride tribe. Quality doesn’t come cheap. Absolutely a must to have the jacket that matches, Lofoten.

 

"The Lofoten pants definitely win our FIRST Award for best freeride pants. These pants have everything we hope for: fit, design, comfort, durability, waterproofness, practicality."

Rating

  • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  • ZIP QUALITY
    10
  • WATERPROOFNESS
    8
  • BREATHABILTY
    8
  • WAISTLINE
    10
  • ACCESSOIRES
    10
  • TECHNICAL FIT
    10
  • DURABILITY
    10

Price : 649

Weight

980

Overall Rating

9.43

LONG TERM TEST

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