Rothco ECWCS Poly Underwear Bottoms - Insulated Comfortable Cold Weather Base Layer

I had to immediately post a review of the Gi bottoms. Quick summary so you understand the importance of these pants: I live in Alaska, and the place I specifically live in gets 80 mph and up wind surges, where sitting inside you hear the windows being smashed by wind and the windows are creaking and roaring. The wind is super fast and can blow you down the street. Also, the temperature is around -30 F and on below -50 F, which isn't bad. These occurrences are almost daily, especially in the winter time. So, hopefully you see what "extreme weather" these pants can take.I went outside, the wind blowing the temperature well below 0 F, with a shirt (jacket, top outer wear, etc.), and super thin pajama bottoms. You know the type that you get for $5 at Walmart or something, that you feel if you pulled a little on them, they would tear? Well, that was basically what pajama pants I was wearing. Lets not exclude these bad boys on top. I walked outside, ears burning like a mother. I had to stand outside for a few minutes as I brought our weenie dogs outside to potty, so I was out for 10 or 15 minutes (the dogs were running over the snow and trying to not blow away). The whole time I was out there, I felt warm. The pants were amazing! I felt a soft little breeze, so little that it actually felt good. Honestly, I felt I was getting warmer as I stood out there, not colder!I highly recommend these to anyone needing super extreme cold weather protection. I will try these out when I have to go hunt, I don't have any doubt these will not keep me warm.... maybe a little too warm though. Best 40 bucks I have ever spent. Got a pants and shirt for my Father for Christmas, so I will get his opinion when he wears 'em.A down side- They are a little tight, but I would rather have these pants tight than baggy, as you most likely will put them under clothes, not over.Positives- Warm and soft. Not itchy, so look somewhere else if you want itchy.-There is a penis whole in the front, so if you are a guy, you have good thoughts for your buddy. If your a woman, you can sow it up if you don't like it, but I don't really notice it, even when facing into the wind.-Covers all of legs and hips/torso. May go up to your belly button.I wear XL womens clothes that hang baggy (don't like clingy clothes), and I bought a Medium in these, and they fit just fine.If you have any questions, ring them by me, I will try to answer ASAP.

I'm attaching a pic of the size chart that came with the package. Wish I had seen a size chart prior to purchasing, if there is one here somewhere I couldn't find it, perhaps it should be added the way Amazon displays size charts for everything else I've ordered. I ordered a size Medium but I should've went with small. I use these under my riding jeans (AGV Sport) when I ride my motorcycle in colder weather. So far it's worked great and keeps me warm in the mid to low 40's. Material is like foam insulation, soft and flexible. Much more affordable to layer these under my riding jeans than purchasing motorcycle specific winter pants. Only issue is I should've got a small because with the medium there's excess material in the thigh and crotch area. Really not a big deal as the material is quite stretchy and still fits well under my jeans, but feels somewhat restrictive off the bike. Free returns is NOT offered by amazon so I'm just gonna deal with it. By looking at the model you can tell it isn't exactly skin tight so if you're layering under tighter clothing you may want to consider that. I'm 5'8 inches, 158 lbs. I wear 31W 30L in most jeans and pants. I'd say order your normal size according to the chart, if you're layering under tighter clothes, consider a size smaller. The material is flexible and somewhat baggy anyway so it'll compensate.

We live in the Northeast part of the U.S. which means a short cycling season for those of us who love to ride. Much of the time it is not foul weather or ice slicked roads that keeps us from rolling out but the cold. We have really good outer gear that we like but knew that the base layer would make the diffrence between heading out for the day or sitting inside. The silk stuff we currently use works great but we wanted to push the envelope and see just how cold it could get and still be comfortable. We also did not want to bother with the expense of heated gear so we decided to try this product.We went out today, temps ranged between the mid 40's to low 50 degree range. Instead of our heavy weight outer gear we wore our mid weight stuff (mesh jackets with liner in a tee shirt and fleece pants) over this product. That is it. The base layer preformed beautifully. We were dry, comfortable and most importantly warm. Today was supposed to be a short two hour trip but we ended up staying out all day. When we got home and peeled out of our clothes the tee were damp but the Poly was bone dry as was our skin. Love it.We are not finished yet. We are waiting for temps in the 30 degree range and will try the product under our heavy gear. I am confident that it will work just fine. Stay tuned.

I found the cuffs around the ankles too tight but once I cut them off the underwear performed great. A little baggy but for the price, a great deal.

Worth every penny spent to get little warmth in cold weather

These are the best thermal bottoms you're ever going to buy. They're the thickest/warmest you're going to find.

I was specifically looking for a military grade, expedition weight, pair of fleece underwear and that is exactly what I received. But then, that is precisely why I specifically chose a product made b Rothco. Thus, I am very pleased with this product since it fits as expected and, it is the warmest pair of fleece underwear that I have ever worn.

Polypropylene underwear is the warmest, and most comfortable fabric to wear in the wintertime. Its only negative is that it is a dog hair magnet. If there is a dog hair anywhere within a few feet, it will magically attach itself to the fabric.This is a well made product, but I would not have purchased it had I known it was made in China. I have always bought American made Polypropylene underwear in the past. From now on I will check to make sure that the clothes I buy are made in the USA. When you buy "Made in USA", the job you save may be your own.