The Pill Test: Black Diamond Technician Jogger Pants

Crashpad ready for an autumn-colored morning of bouldering and testing Black Diamond‘s new Techinician Jogger Pants. From a company that meticulously studies the design and functionality of its products, you can only expect the best high-performance technical jogger pant. 

It’s designed for crag climbing and features light weight, extreme flexibility and excellent abrasion resistance. Knees are articulated for maximum freedom of movement while the waist and leg bottoms feature a stretch band. The fit is relaxed but follows feminine lines and enhances them; we felt quite like the queens of the boulder while wearing them. Just like climbers, they are no-frills: pure, simple and high-performance. The two back pockets are harness-compatible and there is one on the right thigh for topos and small essentials.

They are made of 96% stretch nylon, giving us maximum freedom of movement from approach to climbing moves. Not only: just by looking and touching them, you can sense their water repellency guaranteed by a PFC-free DWR treatment.

The fabric is therefore, in our opinion, the feature that most characterises this trouser that, thanks to its specific design, stands above many classic cotton climbing models. Elastic and water-repellent, it allows easy cleaning of the magnesium which, as we all know, marks every climber from head to toe. The colours have natural tones that can be easily matched and blend in with their surroundings, with the exception of the reflective logos that give us visibility in the dark.  

In short – girls, if you are looking for a stretch climbing pant that is technical and high-performance when climbing but also takes you on hikes and approaches in mild climates, we can only recommend it.

And if you want to think about them now, you can find them here