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Dye C8 Pants Reviews
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Number of Reviews: |
4 |
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Average Rating: |
9.8 / 10 |
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Manufacturer Website: |
Click here |
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Suggested Retail Price: |
$150 |
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C8 Pants Features
PADDING
Paintball pants probably take the most abuse out of all of the playing gear. Let’s face it, slides, dives, constant kneeling and crawling, all cause wear and tear on pants. Our design team has taken all of these aspects into consideration when developing the C7 pant. We recruited our top professional athletes and developers to figure out how to make our C7 pant withstand the abuse from professional play. We have added heavy duty multi-panel ballistic nylon knee pads with Kevlar® stretch joints for maximum strength. We developed compression formed crotch protection to offer total coverage in the most critical areas. New for ‘07, is our wrap around side panels. These new panels are compression formed and provide a more durable and protective surface on the sides of the pant. This will help in protecting your hips and sides when you slide or dive.
VENTING
We cannot stress venting enough. This year we integrated up to 50% more venting into the pant. This large increase in ventilation will allow air to circulate faster and more efficiently from your body. We have strategically integrated air channels in the front and rear of the pant. These channels optimize air flow. Again, allowing you to cool off faster. The C7 pant features a dual layer mesh. The top layer is a small hole mesh that is extremely durable. This top layer keeps debris from entering into the the second layer. The second layer is a large hole mesh material. This large hole mesh is what allows maximum air flow. Combined, these two layers create our unique flow through venting system.
HARNESS STABILIZER
The back yoke of the pant features a new harness stabilizer design incorporated into our new flow through venting system. The new harness stabilizer is a direct inject design that is adhered directly to the small hole mesh. The small hole mesh provides an excellent surface for the direct inject, making it extremely durable. Because the harness stabilizer is on the top surface, it has the ability to grip your harness firmly and prevent any annoying harness twist. Once again, flow through venting has been incorporated into this section of the pant and also wraps around the sides and front of the pant.
The C8 pant is the ultimate collaboration between pro athletes, product developers and designers. Featuring a harness-stabilizing back yoke, and new inseam materials that give you complete range of motion in all directions. Increased venting overall helps make the pant lighter and more comfortable. New 3D contoured padding on the hips and back yoke enhance protection while improving mobility. Heavy-duty ballistic nylon flex-panels with responsive air-foam padding now on the sides and knees. Most importantly, we reduced the weight of the pant by almost half a pound. All this culminates in a pant engineered to perfection. |
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| Product Availability | |
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| The Dye C8 Pants are newer, so they should be commonly available, both new and used. Check out the Places to Buy links below for places to purchase them new. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
3 months |
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Camo Pants-less protection but lighter |
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| Marker Setup: |
05 Superstock
Trinity CFN
NDZ on/off
Spyder VS2
Trinity FB
CP reg
PMR asa |
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| Strengths: |
Comfort, Durability, Looks, Protection, |
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| Weaknesses: |
Price |
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| Review: |
The dye c8 pants are a worthwhile investment. The pants come in a wide variety of colors which will fit most wishes for people looking to match with their other gear. The pants offer probably the most amount of protection i've ever seen in pants. Sometimes, I dont even feel a paintball burst on me in the leg area. Some people may argue that its just another pair of pants with a dye logo printed on but it truly isnt. The quality of this product can only be complimented with the dye c8 jersey XD. Even though these pants are truly awesome and proven they are also out of price range of most players. Not many kids or even adults can afford to take out $150 for a pair of paintball pants. If you have the money to spare I highly suggest getting these pants they truly are marvelous. I play hard when paintballing because we rarely go and these pants have kept up with me all this time. |
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| Conclusion: |
Excellent Product, one of the best pants on the market, stylish, although pricy, worthwhile |
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| Rating: |
| 9 out of 10 | Last edited on Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 at 6:48 pm PST |
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Period of
Product Use: |
6 months |
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
JT Tournament pants
07 Proto pants |
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| Marker Setup: |
07 Macdev Cyborg w/ PBK Saber Delrin Trigger
06 ego w/ dark frame
violent trigger
M7 tadao board
warped sportz titanium rammer
CP on/off
KAPP drop forward
68/4500 pmi tank
dye rhino cover
14" Stiffi switch kit |
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| Strengths: |
Lots of padding
Great ventalation
Strong stiching
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| Weaknesses: |
Nothing (ONLY PRICE) |
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| Review: |
I’ve had my Dye C8 pants for about 6 months now, and I have to say, I love them. At first, they seemed really heavy and hot, but once I started playing, it felt like I was playing in sweat pants. Usually, I use knee and shin guards, but with the multi-panel ballistic nylon knee pads with Kevlar stretch joints, it felt like I'm wearing extra padding. There’s also enough padding in the crotch area that I no longer have to wear my slider shorts. All-in-all, these are the best paintball pants that I have ever tried and owned. |
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| Conclusion: |
Great product, a little pricey, but worth every penny!!!!!!! |
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Period of
Product Use: |
Less than a month |
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Paintball
Experience: |
4 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
DYE C7 |
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| Marker Setup: |
Virtue Epiphany
Freak w/ AA front
Hollow Point Bolt
VLocity
45ci/4500psi tank w/ DYE Rhino cover |
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| Strengths: |
Awesome padding
Lighter than C7
Very flexible |
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| Weaknesses: |
Expensive (but worth it) |
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| Review: |
If there is one thing DYE is really good at, its listening to what their customers want. The C7s where great pants, and the only problems I really had with them where little things, and they have all been changed this time around. The only thing I can possibly put down as a negative is the price tag (which is why I got them for Christmas so I can spend all my money on paint this year).
The C8s are noticabley a lot lighter. Where the C7s used some very sturdy, heavy material throughout, the 8s only use it on the padded areas, with the spaces in between being the same material as their jerseys are made of. Normally id be a little worried about having thin material in my pants, but I beat the crap out of all my DYE jerseys, and never manage to tear a single solitary hole in any of them.
They also got rid of that pain in the a## lining I cut out of my C7s last year. It was a good idea, but just not really all that necessary.
And they made sure their logo wont fall off this year. Not that I give a crap (because everything DYE makes is very characteristically theirs; no one needs a logo to now who made it) but its nice to see they take feedback well. |
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| Conclusion: |
Great pants. I would have some concerns about the material if I didn't already have experience with their jerseys, but i'm sure it will be fine as long as I don't play in a razor blade factory. |
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| Rating: |
| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Friday, January 25th, 2008 at 2:51 am PST |
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ion16 |
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Friday, January 4th, 2008 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
Only tested |
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
JT Team pants
JT Tournament pants
Dye C7
Empire Contact SS |
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| Marker Setup: |
Proto Rail with dye ultralite.
CP mini on/off
Smartparts drop rail
Alumiinum Back cap
hyrbird after market barrel from a fusion |
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| Strengths: |
Good construction
DOES NOT rip or tare
well vented |
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| Weaknesses: |
None that I have found other than price |
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| Review: |
The Dye C8 are one of the best pair of paintball pants that i have ever owned. The are very well constructed for those players that are aggressive and abusing to their clothes. i am one of these people. The pants also look amazing and are padded in the right area. Any player that has these pants is a lucky one. |
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| Conclusion: |
If you want a pair of paintball pants that will last you as long as you are playing paintball then buy them. Safe the money and get the best. |
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