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Hi, can anyone recommend any good salopettes for me. Im a big lad, size 40-42 waist (yes im a fat ba***rd) depending on make and will spend up to £60. Ive always had gear from decathalon before, there inhouse brand, weedzee i think its called. Not bad but want a change. Any ideas and where to get them from? cheers 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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cheers mate ive seen this stuff in decathalon aswell. anyone else know if its anygood at all???
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I can't comment on the pants being discussed, just some advice based on personal experience. Pant's aren't an area you want to scrimp on, perhaps even more so than the jacket. Falling over, being bashed by ski lifts and apres shenanigans all make their mark, waterproofing being one of the first casualties. Cheap pants might last 2 trips, possibly 3 if you do little more than sit in the bar all day, but spend £100+ and you'll have pants that will last, disasters notwithstanding, anywhere between 5-10 trips depending, again, on use and abuse.
ps, and I approach this point carefully, if you are a large lad then quality build and, er, seam strength might figure highly on your wish list...
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I've had the same plain black Decathlon Quechua 'ski spirit' salopettes for years and over 100 skiing days including tumbles on rain soaked Scottish slopes. They've been washed in the machine several times too and they're still going strong. I don't remember what I paid for them but if it was more than £50 I'd be very, very surprised.
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thanks for your ideas huys, moffatross, and Dr John, i totally agree. Strongs seams are a must have!!! i will look into it. has anyone ever come across a make cal "geographical Norway" i bought a paid in L2A 5 years ago and were great until i ripped them - my own fault really, not the design. just wondered???
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have a look at columbia, not very funky but come in large sizes and you can get them from £60
there is also a brand called white rock that comes in ultra large sizes, love and piste and outdoor mega store used to sell them
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TK Maxx
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dare2b is ok but not great for lasting but what do you expect for the price. It's a trade name for Regatta and also incorporates Craghoppers (a better more technical brand). I bought a dead cheap dare2be spring jacket that I run in, it lasted exactly 1 year before it died, they replaced it and already the design is fading on the replacement. never buy it at full price is my motto. always get that ubiquitous 40% off.
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poe, good call with Columbia, good rugged pants them.
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TK Maxx aslynseyf, says, you should find plenty of big name kit in your price range if you don't don't mind it being last seasons model or a production sample for next season. Always more choice of stuff at the top and bottom of the size range than in the middle as well.
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being in this season gear doesnt bother me in the slightest, it wont make me ski any better!!! will have a took at tk max i think, cheers.
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