Review: MBR - 100% Hydromatic Pants

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MBR has reviewed the 100% Hydromatic Pants. Here is what they had to say:

The 100% Hydromatic waterproof pants use a 2.5-layer fabric with a little bit of stretch and a rated 10k rating for both breathability and waterproofness – which is comparable with the highly recommended Troy Lee Designs Resist pants.

These are proper waterproof riding pants, with fully taped seams and an additional water-resistant DWR surface coating to further minimise liquid penetration from puddles or rain. 100% has increased the durability too, with Cordura reinforced panels on the seat and knee zones and, as you’d expect from modern riding pants, the cut is close fitting and streamlined, so there’s no surplus fabric to flap about. One area Hydromatic differs from most rivals is the use of a Boa dial fastener on the waist band. This is lightweight and effective, being easy to tune in small increments and quick to release.

The cut and subtle styling here looks great; it’s close fitting without being too tight and the fabric isn’t overly stiff or crinkly, so there’s good freedom of movement while riding. However, even with the Boa dial cinched fully tight, the waistband was too baggy for our tester – the waist could easily be an inch or so smaller. Aside from that, the Hydromatics are well sorted winter riding pants.

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