[Blkarab]

I just received the Smartpak catalog in the mail today, and I was wondering if anyone has any experience with their new Bradley breeches?

I personally do not care for a low-rise and was wondering how these fit. Also...they are advertised as Coolmax. With the upcoming summer heat...I'm looking for any way I can to keep cool and still be able to ride. If these are truly cooler, I would love to try a pair.

TIA

[trubandloki]

There is a long thread about their fit and such over in the hunter/jumper section if you want to read what those people thought.


http://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/sh...hlight=Bradley

[Blkarab]

Great! Thanks! I will go and check that out.

[Blkarab]

Well...I'm now totally confused after reading that thread, lol.

Does anyone here have any experience with the full-seats?

Thanks.

[trubandloki]

Full seats are what I bought. I think several people in that thread bought full seats.

[KrazyTBMare]

They are great as far as details and fabric but the calf is small and does not stretch. Cant tell you how they fit bc I couldn't get them over my calves. They say the calf stretches up to 1.25 or 2" cant remember exactly but youre lucky to get .5". I also went up a size.

[MustangPony11]

I ordered a pair and ended up returning them

The main fabric is very nice (coolmax, stretch, not too thick) and I loved the chocolate color but the way they were cut didn't work for me. I'm 5'3, 100lbs and they were far too long. I didn't think the full seat fabric was very sticky. But after one trip through the washing machine they didn't fit right anymore - I got a "pooch" of fabric right on my tailbone that stuck out! Not very flattering. But Smartpak was awesome as usual and refunded me, no questions asked.

[pheasantknoll]

I really liked the cool max. Not too thin, but light enough for summer. Fit not so much. I had no problems with the calves, but there was a gap where my tailbone was. I can wear them with a belt, but don't love the fit.

Pkn

[Blkarab]

Thank you all for answering my post.

The breeches not fitting well is what I gleamed from the Hunter/Jumper thread...but didn't have time to read all 13 pages...and most of it was talking about the testers.

I appreciate the honest feedback...since it seems that fit is a major issue with these...I'm going to pass on them. I can put the $79 that SP has them on sale for, towards a pair of well-fitting breeches. It's not worth the hassle to purchase and then have to return. I have large calves, and it sounds like that is a major issue with these breeches.

Anyway...thank you for the responses.