Burton AK Gore-Tex Pro 3L Hover Pant 2021 - 2020 Review by The Good Ride

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Swipe Right: Super waterproof. Exceptionally Well Built. If you rain ride not many pants can compete.

Swipe Left: Super expensive and not everyone truly needs this.

Summary

The Burton AK Gore-Tex Pro 3L Hover Pant isn’t for everyone but if you rain ride and need one of the best waterproof pants this is an excellent choice.

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Burton AK Gore-Tex Pro 3L Hover Pant Snowboard Pant Review: How It Wears And Who It Is For

How This Review Happened:  Precious Good Ride dollars were spent to buy this and review it but in the past it was loved so much Burton gave it.

James’ Pants Specs
Size: Medium
James’ Specs
Height: 5’10”
Weight 180-195lbs
Waist 32-33
Hips 40”
Inseam 30”
Upper Thigh 23.5”
Middle Thigh 21.5”
Calves 16.5”

Fit

The Burton AK Gore-Tex Pro 3L Hover Pant is a little on the tighter side of medium but it has an incredible range of motion throughout the pant. With the Volcom Gore-Tex 3L Guide Pant its baggier from the knee to the boot but actually tighter in the thigh.

Construction

Excellent. Can’t find and constantly impressed with how well it’s built. Usually I can find a fault. I’ll keep looking in case I can.

Waterproofing/Breathability

I haven’t in my open relationship with gear been able to find an equal when it comes to waterproofing. That being said many are better when it come to breathability. I’m ok with that because of the dual vents on each leg. One open (outer) and one with mesh (inner) to make it incredibly breathable with the Burton AK Gore-Tex Pro 3L Hover Pant.

Pockets

2 back pockets and 2 front. That is all I want from pants. I can’t put anything in pant pockets below the waist anyways. They seem to sag to where my bony parts on the leg are and cause pain if I put anything hard in there.

Gaiters/Cuffs

Well built and sturdy. The Burton AK Gore-Tex Pro 3L Hover Pant has a pretty cool adjustable rear cuff. It is great but it will never adjust all the way back down.

Buttons

2 buttons/ That makes it hold pretty well. I haven’t found a better solution yet.

Waist Adjuster

You have a lot of waist width adjustability. I have my early season width and end of the season width but when they say 32-34 they mean it.

Liner

I don’t usually ride without a layer on underneath but this liner of the Burton AK Gore-Tex Pro 3L Hover Pant hasn’t worn at all after 100+ days in my oldest pant.

Conclusion

So if you see excessive wind, wet snow or rain this is one of the best pant’s I have ever come across. It’s so great to see Burton step up into the 3L Gore-Tex Pro world and make a pant that can hang with non snowboard companies like Arcteryx who told me they don’t want to market to snowboarders a few years back. So it’s great to see Burton giving snowboarders who ride every day in rain to shine a pant that will handle it.

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