Women's Pacific Coast Waterproof Pants

After many years of riding while female, I finally found a pair of riding pants that fit my shape!! Prior to these, I wore chaps for decades, and when it rained, rain pants over the chaps. Good enough, did the job, but.... The first time I rode in my Women's Pacific Coast Waterproof Gryphon pants (made in Canada!) I felt completely different - I felt fully protected! Just having the hip and knee protection made a difference. As do the pockets!! Pockets - yay!! Zip out cool weather lining! I would give it 5 stars, but as a Canadian, I need to be and keep everyone humble ;) My *only* caveat is that, even though I am considered "tall," the pants are about 2 inches too long on me. However, better too long than too short :) But seriously, I absolutely LOVE my Gryphon Women's Pacific Coast Waterproof Riding Pants, and have already begun recommending them to the various women's riding groups to which I belong.

I was shopping for a pair of riding pants to replace my previous pair of Olympia pants. I was looking for a pant that was waterproof (not a zip out liner or overpant), had a removable thermal liner as well as zippered vents for warm weather riding. I was not familiar with the Gryphon brand but saw a few favorable online reviews so decided to take a chance. The Pacific Coast pant has all the features I wanted, including Level II armor (rather than the more prevalent Level I), features quality, heavy duty zippers and appears to be of a strong oveerall quality. The pant is a 'heavy' fabric, meant as a pant to be worn over a base layer, but not as an overpant. My order arrived within seven days (incl. weekend) of purchase. I am 6-1, 210 lb and ordered a size Large based on the size chart. The fit was snug with the liner installed, a bit too snug for my liking and even though the bulk of my riding will be without the thermal liner, I didn't want to sacrifice comfort when it was installed. I notified Gryphon of the issue and they immediately sent me a size XL. That shipment arrived four days later and, in the box, was a return label for the previous pair. Customer service is definitely a priority with Gryphon! I've only had the pants a couple of weeks, but can say early indications are that 1-the pants are a great addition to my riding wardrobe (regardless of price) and 2-when it comes time for another jacket, I won't hesitate to shop Gryphon.

Highly recommend! Very impressed with the quality, price and Canadian ownership. The sizes fit true to size. The addition of a removable thermal liner is a bonus. As well as the armour being a level 2 protection. Big improvement over most brands with level 1 equivalent. The quality and protection is at a much better price point than the more well known brands. I have the Hi Vis women’s Breeze Jacket as well and look forward to wearing it next summer.