Hiflex vs. Stretch Airs

[Mark Bolam]

On my 6th pair of Hiflex now, never seem to get more than a year out of them, although I do like them generally.

 

How do they compare to Stretch Airs? And which type of Stretch Airs should I go for if I switch?

 

Comments preferred from people who have actually worn both, although I do enjoy a bit of completely off topic and inane babble from members who have no experience of the matter being discussed.

[Rich Rule]

  Mark Bolam said:

On my 6th pair of Hiflex now, never seem to get more than a year out of them, although I do like them generally.

 

How do they compare to Stretch Airs? And which type of Stretch Airs should I go for if I switch?

 

Comments preferred from people who have actually worn both, although I do enjoy a bit of completely off topic and inane babble from members who have no experience of the matter being discussed.

 

No contest mate. stretch air every time. get around two year per pair.

[Stephen Blair]

  Rich Rule said:

No contest mate. stretch air every time. get around two year per pair.

 

stretch airs all the way, i have the blue ones.

[Mark Bolam]

That would make more sense financially then, even though it's a bit of a stinger initially.

 

Are they as comfy to climb in?

 

Also, I am quite dwarf-like. You are a 6 1/2 foot giant are you not? Do you know if they do different leg lengths?

[Joe]

i already had a thread about this a few months back that may answer some of your questions - http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/6060-hiflex-stretch-airs.html

[Mark Bolam]

Cheers Stevie.

 

They do different colours then?

[ArbJoe]

pretty sure you can get longer leg versions, seen them online somewhere.

 

Had mine for a year, really comfy to climb in, but can sometimes be a bit baggy.

 

Might give hi-flex a go after these are destroyed.

[Rich Rule]

I get the all round protection, no worries for climbing in, although some do moan... I do get the extra 7cm versions though, that see's to the blessing it is to be over 6 foot.

[taffupatree]

stretch airs,real comfy to climb in dude. got my larger leg ones from honey bros.gustharts do em so do fletcher stuwart.

[LSD]

2 leg lengths I believe, standard and plus 7cm I have the latter as I’m also a L.S.O P , stretch airs are quite a bit heavier than high flex, but a lot more robust, also find them a bit hotter in summer even though they made from a material apparently derived from coconut husk, supposed to make them cooler and less smelly, does seem to work a bit, still smell like a wet dog when it rains but not half as much as the old green sip ones I used to own