ORTOVOX 120 Comp Light Short Pants Men
85631
- Sku
- 85631
- Gender
- Men
| CM. | Hip | Leg | Body- length |
| S | 95 - 99 | 77 - 79 | 170 - 174 |
| M | 100 - 104 | 79 - 81 | 174 - 178 |
| L | 105 - 110 | 81 - 83 | 178 - 182 |
| XL | 111 - 116 | 83 - 85 | 182 - 186 |
| XXL | 117 - 122 | 85 - 87 | 186 - 190 |
- A | Hip: Using a tape measure, measure your hip circumference at the point where it is widest.
- B | Leg: Using a tape measure, measure the inside of your leg from your groin to your ankles.
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A lined jacket contains a filling of down, wool or synthetic material.
What Is an Insulated Ski Jacket and What Are the Options?
An insulated ski jacket is essential for anyone seeking warmth and comfort while skiing or snowboarding. The insulation helps maintain your body temperature, even in the harshest conditions. There are different types of insulation, each with its own advantages. In this guide, we explain the differences so you can make the perfect choice.
Down Insulation: Lightweight and Extremely Warm
A jacket insulated with down is the ideal choice for those looking for maximum warmth without sacrificing comfort. Down provides excellent insulation and is very lightweight, making it perfect for cold, dry conditions. However, keep in mind that down performs less well in wet conditions unless the jacket has been specially treated to resist moisture.
Wool Insulation: Natural and Breathable
Jackets with wool insulation offer a natural alternative. Wool is not only warm but also breathable and retains heat even when damp. This option is ideal for those who prefer natural materials and comfort in varying weather conditions.
Synthetic Insulation: Versatile and Low-Maintenance
Synthetic insulation, such as PrimaLoft or Thinsulate, offers excellent warmth and performs well in wet conditions. This option is often slightly heavier than down but dries quickly and is easier to care for. It’s ideal for active winter sports enthusiasts who value versatility and affordability.
Why Choose an Insulated Ski Jacket?
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Optimal Warmth: Protect yourself against extreme cold.
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Comfort During Activity: Maintain your freedom of movement without sacrificing insulation.
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Suitable for Various Weather Conditions: Whether you're skiing in powder snow or braving a cold wind, an insulated jacket adapts to your needs.
Which Insulation Suits You Best?
The right insulation depends on your personal preferences and the conditions in which you’ll wear the jacket. Looking for ultimate warmth and comfort? Go for down. Need a versatile, low-maintenance option? Consider synthetic materials. Or choose wool for a natural feel.
Our premium ski jackets combine functionality, style, and top quality, so you can fully enjoy your winter sports adventure. Explore our collection and find your perfect insulated ski jacket!
- Slim fit
- Medium fit
- Wide fit
Is your purchase not quite what you expected or is the size incorrect? No problem, you can easily return your order to us. You may try on and view an item as you would in a shop, but there are some rules.
GOOD TO KNOW
- You have 14 days from receipt of your order to register your return.
- Are you too late? Then your order will no longer be found in the portal. In that case, always contact us first so we can see what possibilities there are.
- After registering online, you then have 14 days to hand in your return at the post office. If you hand in the parcel after the 14 days, we will unfortunately no longer be able to process your return. The sooner you register and send in your return, the sooner it will be processed and you will receive your money back.
- Almost all outerwear and trousers are delivered with a large yellow return label. Do not remove this until you decide to keep the item! Once this vignette has been removed, there is no way we can return the item.
- Returns are at your own risk and expense.
- If you return part of your order, we will only refund the amount of the returned items and not other costs such as shipping costs.
- If you have received an incorrect or damaged item, please always contact us a.s.a.p. and include photos of the product and the labels so we can see which item/defect is concerned.
STEP BY STEP GUIDE:
1. Check your items
√ Has the return period of 14 days after receipt not expired
√ Is the yellow return label (in the case of outerwear and trousers) and all price tags still attached?
√ Is the article unworn and therefore not dirty, damaged or creased?
2. Submit your return online
Enter your own postcode and the full order number (including letters) in the portal to which you can start the return. You can choose to purchase a DPD shipping label via the portal. If you choose this option, print the shipping label. You can download this immediately and it will also be sent to you by e-mail (please check your e-mail address and any spam mail).
You can also choose another carrier outside the portal. We always advise you to send the parcel insured. The DPD label via the portal insures your parcel up to €500.
3. Pack your return
√ Fold the items neatly and close all zips and buttons. Because of the technical materials it is important not to cause serious creases and wrinkles, as these can damage the product.
Then pack the items back in their original packaging and put them in the shipping bag or box. Another bag or box is also fine, as long as it is sturdy so that it arrives undamaged
√ If you have items from several orders that you wish to return, you may simply return them in 1 parcel
√ Put the enclosed packing slip/order confirmation (or a copy) in the parcel
√ Stick the DPD shipping label on the parcel.
If you have chosen to send via another carrier, please write the return address on the parcel:
Skistore Swing
De Opslach 3
8448 GV Heerenveen
The Netherlands
4. Shipping
Hand over your return at a DPD parcel point or a carrier of your choice.
Returning (part of) your order is at your own risk. Keep the proof of delivery until we have received and processed your package.
Please note! After registering your return online, you have 14 days to return your parcel to the postal service. If you return the parcel after these 14 days, we will unfortunately no longer be able to process your return.
5. Refund
You will receive confirmation by e-mail when your return has been received and processed.
This is usually within a few days after your order has been delivered to us. The money will then be refunded to the account you paid with within a week after confirmation (usually longer for credit card payments). If you have chosen to pay afterwards, this will be adjusted on your Klarna invoice.
Please note! If you return part of your order, we will only refund the amount of the returned items and not other costs such as shipping costs.
Is your purchase not quite what you expected or is the size incorrect? No problem, you can easily return your order to us. You may try on and view an item as you would in a shop, but there are some rules.
GOOD TO KNOW
- You have 14 days from receipt of your order to register your return.
- Are you too late? Then your order will no longer be found in the portal. In that case, always contact us first so we can see what possibilities there are.
- After registering online, you then have 14 days to hand in your return at the post office. If you hand in the parcel after the 14 days, we will unfortunately no longer be able to process your return. The sooner you register and send in your return, the sooner it will be processed and you will receive your money back.
- Almost all outerwear and trousers are delivered with a large yellow return label. Do not remove this until you decide to keep the item! Once this vignette has been removed, there is no way we can return the item.
- Returns are at your own risk and expense.
- If you return part of your order, we will only refund the amount of the returned items and not other costs such as shipping costs.
- If you have received an incorrect or damaged item, please always contact us a.s.a.p. and include photos of the product and the labels so we can see which item/defect is concerned.
STEP BY STEP GUIDE:
1. Check your items
√ Has the return period of 14 days after receipt not expired
√ Is the yellow return label (in the case of outerwear and trousers) and all price tags still attached?
√ Is the article unworn and therefore not dirty, damaged or creased?
2. Submit your return online
Enter your own postcode and the full order number (including letters) in the portal to which you can start the return. You can choose to purchase a DPD shipping label via the portal. If you choose this option, print the shipping label. You can download this immediately and it will also be sent to you by e-mail (please check your e-mail address and any spam mail).
You can also choose another carrier outside the portal. We always advise you to send the parcel insured. The DPD label via the portal insures your parcel up to €500.
3. Pack your return
√ Fold the items neatly and close all zips and buttons. Because of the technical materials it is important not to cause serious creases and wrinkles, as these can damage the product.
Then pack the items back in their original packaging and put them in the shipping bag or box. Another bag or box is also fine, as long as it is sturdy so that it arrives undamaged
√ If you have items from several orders that you wish to return, you may simply return them in 1 parcel
√ Put the enclosed packing slip/order confirmation (or a copy) in the parcel
√ Stick the DPD shipping label on the parcel.
If you have chosen to send via another carrier, please write the return address on the parcel:
Skistore Swing
De Opslach 3
8448 GV Heerenveen
The Netherlands
4. Shipping
Hand over your return at a DPD parcel point or a carrier of your choice.
Returning (part of) your order is at your own risk. Keep the proof of delivery until we have received and processed your package.
Please note! After registering your return online, you have 14 days to return your parcel to the postal service. If you return the parcel after these 14 days, we will unfortunately no longer be able to process your return.
5. Refund
You will receive confirmation by e-mail when your return has been received and processed.
This is usually within a few days after your order has been delivered to us. The money will then be refunded to the account you paid with within a week after confirmation (usually longer for credit card payments). If you have chosen to pay afterwards, this will be adjusted on your Klarna invoice.
Please note! If you return part of your order, we will only refund the amount of the returned items and not other costs such as shipping costs.
- 120 g/m2 merino knit, 84 grams on the body
- Almost seamless: no ridges under a hipbelt
- Mesh zones placed in the hottest body areas
- 3/4 length leaves the lower leg uncovered
- 120 g/m2 gives little warmth when standing still
- Athletic cut: no room for a layer underneath
The ORTOVOX 120 Comp Light Short Pants Men is a 3/4-length merino base layer bottom built for high-output mountain days: ski touring, alpine touring and mountaineering. It is knitted almost entirely seamlessly in a 120 g/m2 merino jersey, with mesh zones placed in the areas that generate the most heat. At 84 grams, it is a first layer you notice as little as possible under your ski trousers.
Who is this base layer for?
The ORTOVOX 120 Comp Light Short Pants Men suits the ski tourer, alpinist or climber who moves hard, sweats and wants moisture and temperature regulation from merino with minimal fabric and almost no seams. It is not the layer for standing around at a lift station in deep cold, and it is not an outer layer: the fine knit is made for skin contact, not for abrasion against rock, a harness or hardware.
How warm and how breathable is a 120 g/m2 merino knit?
120 g/m2 is a light weight, tuned for breathability rather than insulation. The fine rib structure moves moisture away while you climb, and the mesh knit zones vent the hottest areas of the body. The 70% merino share keeps regulating when the fabric is damp. Expect very little standing warmth from the ORTOVOX 120 Comp Light Short Pants Men; warmth comes from what you wear over it.
Which size should you choose?
ORTOVOX cuts the 120 Comp Light Short Pants Men as an athletic fit: close to the body, next to the skin, with high knit elasticity. The brand's fit model is 1.81 m tall and wears size M. Measure your waist and inseam against the body-measurement size chart on this page rather than ordering by habit. The 3/4 legs end above the ankle, so pair them with a long sock in winter. Nothing is meant to be worn underneath.
What does seamless circular knitting do for this base layer?
The ORTOVOX 120 Comp Light Short Pants Men is produced on a circular knitting machine, which means the garment comes off the machine almost entirely without seams. Fewer seams means fewer ridges under a harness waistbelt, a pack hipbelt or a stiff ski trouser. The same process allows body mapping: a fine rib structure across most of the leg for moisture transport and elasticity, and open mesh knit zones in the areas that build up the most heat. The knit weight is 120 g/m2 and the whole garment weighs 84 grams.
Is the 120 Comp Light Short Pants Men suitable for ski touring?
Ski touring and alpine touring are exactly what this base layer is built for, together with mountaineering, high alpine days and climbing. On a long skin track the 120 g/m2 knit keeps moving sweat away without adding bulk under a touring trouser, and the low weight matters on a multi-day hut tour. It also works on summer alpine routes. Where it stops is clear: the ORTOVOX 120 Comp Light Short Pants Men has no membrane, no wind resistance and no water resistance, so every bit of weather protection has to come from the layers over it. For resort days with long lift queues or for static belays in the cold, a heavier base layer makes more sense.
What is the ORTOVOX 120 Comp Light Short Pants Men made of?
The fabric is 70% virgin merino wool and 30% polyamide. The merino fibre measures 16.5 micron, which is why a wool knit can sit directly against the skin on a full tour. The 30% polyamide share carries the elasticity and the abrasion resistance that a fine wool jersey on its own would not have, so this is a blend rather than a pure wool garment. Treat the knit as what it is: a next-to-skin fabric. Worn as an outer layer against rock, ski edges or climbing hardware it will wear through faster than a woven trouser.
How and where is it made?
The ORTOVOX 120 Comp Light Short Pants Men is made in Europe, with Poland as the country of origin. The wool is sourced under the ORTOVOX Wool Promise (OWP), the brand's own standard for animal welfare and traceability, and production runs under Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) membership. The model also carries the Product Tested and Recommended award from the VDBS.
- Almost entirely seamless construction through circular knitting
- Body mapping with different knit structures per body zone
- Fine rib structure in 120 g/m2 merino
- Mesh knit zones in the highest-heat areas
- Three-quarter (3/4) leg length
- Merino fibre diameter 16.5 micron
- Weight 84 grams
- Athletic fit
- Made in Europe
- ORTOVOX Wool Promise (OWP)
- Fair Wear Foundation (FWF)
- Product Tested and Recommended - VDBS
- Fabric: 70% virgin wool (merino) / 30% polyamide
