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Burton AK 2L Summit Vent Pants

Women's Clothing > PantsRated: 4 by 22 reviews.

Evogear

You’re peering over the precipice of what appears to be the largest drop you’ve ever attempted. All you can think about is how it feels like you’re standing on top of Mount Everest looking into the deep, dark crevasses. Don’t worry, you’ve got your Burton AK 2L Summit Vent Pants on -- they can get you through anything! Constructed with Gore-Tex 2-layer fabric, water resistant zippers, and a comfy Burton Sig Fit, the AK 2L Summit Vent Pants can handle pretty much any crazy situation you can get yourself into.

Features:

  • Burton Sig Fit: Burton’s classic fit - baggy, but not gigantic and slightly longer for added style.
  • GORE-TEX® Performance Shell [2-Layer]
  • Includes WMS ak™ Pant Features Package: Fully Taped Seams with Patented GORE-SEAM® Tape, Engineered Lining, Jacket-to-Pant Interface, Boot Gaiter with Boot Interface, Microfleece-Lined Waistband and Handwarmer Pockets, Key Clip, Ticket O-Ring, Ghetto Slits, Leg Lifts™ - Protect Pants from Parking Lot Carnage
  • Printed Taffeta Lining: A crisp, high-end feel that is often woven using a mix of silk and synthetic fibers, and it wicks and breathes easy to keep you dry from the inside out.
  • Riri AQUAzip™ Water-Resistant Zippers, Contoured Waist with External Adjustment

USOutdoor.com

At Burton they stand sideways. They sleep on floors in cramped resort hotel rooms. They get up early and go to sleep late. They've been mocked. They've been turned away from resorts that won't have them. They are relentless. They dream it, they make it, they break it, they fix it. Burton creates. Burton destroys. They wreck themselves day in day out and yet they stomp that one trick or find that one line that keeps they coming back. They progrss.

Burton Snowboards is a rider driven company solely dedicated to creating the best snowboarding equipment on the planet.

DepartmentOfGoods

Pull on your Burton Women’s AK 2L Summit Vent Pants, and go through the gates. Or into the middle of snowy nowhere. These Gore-Tex Performance Shell pants promise to keep you dry, no matter how wet conditions are. Narrow Gore-Seam tape sealed all the seams, so you get max protection and breathability (less tape equals more breathable fabric surface area) and minimal bulk. Water-resistant zippers foil spindrift’s attempts of getting in through your vents or pockets. Burton gave the AK Summit Pants its Sig Fit—loose but not hanging off of you. - Fall 2008.


PeterGlenn

The Burton AK 2L Summit Vent shell snowboard pants for women are waterproof GORE-TEX® pants that are ready to hike for turns. The waterproof GORE-TEX® shell is fully seam taped and has waterproof zippers. Thigh vents keep you cool and dry as you trek to your next stash. Leg lifts and ghetto slits make it easy to access your boots and prolong the lifetime of the Summits. The contoured waist with external adjustment lets you create the perfect fit.

Features:

  • Burtons Sig Fit
  • GORE-TEX® Performance 2-layer shell
  • Lifetime warranty
  • Multiple pockets
  • Printed taffeta lining
  • Waterproof zippers

Backcountry.com Outlet

Pull on your Burton Women's AK 2L Summit Vent Pants, and go through the gates. Or into the middle of snowy nowhere. These Gore-Tex Performance Shell pants promise to keep you dry, no matter how wet conditions are. Narrow Gore-Seam tape sealed all the seams, so you get max protection and breathability (less tape equals more breathable fabric surface area) and minimal bulk. Water-resistant zippers foil spindrift's attempts of getting in through your vents or pockets. Burton gave the AK Summit Pants its Sig Fit-loose but not hanging off of you. - Fall 2008.

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Altrec Outlet

The Burton AK 2L Summit Vent Pant for Women is a rugged, simple, and stylish mixed conditions masterpiece.

Features:

  • Contoured Waist
  • Fully Taped Seams with GORE-SEAM Tape
  • GORE-TEX Performance Shell [2-Layer]
  • Link ZIP Jacket-to-Pant Interface
  • Manufacturers Lifetime Warranty
  • Sig Fit

Backcountry.com

You’re out there every day hiking the pipe, skinning up the mountain, or building a backcountry kicker—make sure to throw on the Burton Women’s AK 2L Summit Vent Pant this morning.

Breathability:GORE - TEX
Breathable Rating:Guaranteed breathable
Fit:SIG (not too loose and not too baggy)
Gaiters:Yes
Lining Material:Taffeta
Manufacturer Warranty:Lifetime
Material:[Shell] Gore-Tex Performance Shell 2L; [Lining] taffeta
Pockets:2 Hand, 2 cargo
Recommended Use:Snowboarding, skiing, Xtreme sledding
Seam Sealing:Fully Taped
Seam Taped:Yes, fully
Side Zips:Yes, ghetto slits
Venting:Yes, leg vents
Waist:Belt loops, adjustable tabs
Waterproof Rating:Guaranteed waterproof
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Option Availability:

Use this chart to find which retailer offers this product in the size, color or other options that you desire. Click on the price to purchase.

ColorSize
Extra SmallSmallMediumLargeExtra Large
Red Heat
Red Heat
159.98159.98159.98223.89223.89159.98
Antique Ivory
Antique Ivory
179.90 179.90179.90179.972 More... 
Firefly
Firefly
159.98159.98223.89257.95159.98223.89257.95159.98257.95159.98
Cyan
Cyan
   209.99 
Ak Organic Print
Ak Organic Print
  167.48 167.48
Ak Verbage Print
Ak Verbage Print
167.48167.48234.39167.48167.48 
Denim Black
Denim Black
179.97179.97179.97179.90179.90179.90 
Night Bright Print
Night Bright Print
 209.99179.90209.99  
True Black
True Black
 257.95223.89257.95223.89257.95 

Legend

  •     - Evogear
  •     - Backcountry.com
  •     - Altrec Outlet
  •     - USOutdoor.com
  •     - DepartmentOfGoods
  •     - PeterGlenn
  •     - Dogfunk
  •     - Backcountry.com Outlet

Burton AK 2L Summit Vent Pants Reviews Summary:

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Positive Reviews:

mostly great, but a few issues

Rating:****

These pants are mostly great, but with a few issues.

First, the great:
The color. I got the chartreuse, and I get TONS of compliments on them. My boyfriend also loves that they make me very easy to spot on the slopes.
The fit. I am 5'9", 140 lbs, wear 6/8 pants, and the medium is a nice fit they are even long enough, which is hard to find. I always wear something under them because I tend to get cold easily and can just open the vents if I'm too warm.
The styling. The 2 front zippered pockets looks really cool, and these pants are quite flattering.
The waterproofing. They are guaranteed to be waterproof, and they are. I have worn them in storms, in powder, and in slush, and I have always remained dry.
The venting. I can open them up and stay quite cool on warm spring days.
The extras. The left pocket has a small internal velcro pocket that is the perfect size for stashing some cash, a credit card, and driver's license. The right pocket has an attached glove hook.

Then, the issues:
The waist adjustment. The specs on this site are incorrect. These pants do not have belt loops, and the only source of adjustment is a pull tab on the waist connector.
The waist connector. There is some black webbing that leads to a plastic "belt" connector. This does not always stay fastened.
The connectors. These pants feature a zipper along the back which allows you to connect the zipper of a Burton jacket. This is a really solid interface. However, if you don't have a jacket with the zipper, there are no side connectors to attach a more conventional snow skirt to. I got really frustrated when the Burton AK Baker jacket did not feature this zipper, even though Burton claims all of their AK jackets do.

Overall, I love these pants even though they're not perfect. Although I have several other pairs of snowboarding pants, I have worn nothing but these since they arrived. As long as the issues mentioned above are things you can live with, I recommend them.

dinogirl at DepartmentOfGoods on 03/23/2009

Unbeatable fit, style, and material!

Rating:*****

I'm hard to fit, as far as pants go. My waist hovers around a size 10, while my hips and thighs typically strain a wide-legged size 12. Add to that my 33" inseam, and you get a disaster when ordering pants online. So buying these was a risk, but one I took. Imagine my TOTAL JOY when I received them, tried them on, and found them to fit like they were tailored for me! The material around the waist is trim and minimal, making them not only un-bulky, but actually kind of slimming. On someone less 'curvy' than myself, I have no doubt that they'll be nice and baggy. On me, they simply fit like a great pair of jeans, snug on the thigh and loose on the calf. The material is a super-attractive dark granite denim-looking pattern that gets me a lot of compliments, and even a few surprised, "Oh! They're snow pants!" reactions once friends looked twice. The lining is soft, and boy the goretex holds up against wind and water. I've put these through their paces, with and without layers, and they have risen to every challenge! Plus, the rep at Backcountry who helped me place the order was seriously top notch. I recommend everything about this purchase!

sarahphymn at Backcountry.com Outlet on 01/28/1910

Sweet pants to shred in

Rating:*****
I have the night bright print pants and the matching jacket. I get a lot of compliments on how cute these are. They keep me warm and are a nice baggy (but not gigantic) fit. The only thing I would change would be to add mesh to the vents so you could ride with them open.
amyb at Evogear on 01/01/2010

awesome

Rating:*****

this pants is awesome!! complete wind/water proof and kept me warm even in sub zero windchill weather. only complaint is that I wish the waist can be adj more.. even with the strap at the tightest, I still feel slightly loose.

tm in ny at Backcountry.com Outlet on 03/26/2009

AK SAVES THE DAY

Rating:*****

I love the woman’s AK collection from Burton. Woman’s Burton AK is filled with all the great functions they give the guys, plus, they add great cuts and prints. Durable, lightweight, breathable and CUTE!!

shannon-burton rep at DepartmentOfGoods on 02/25/2010

AK SAVES THE DAY

Rating:*****

I love the woman�s AK collection from Burton. Woman�s Burton AK is filled with all the great functions they give the guys, plus, they add great cuts and prints. Durable, lightweight, breathable and CUTE!!

shannon-burton rep at Backcountry.com Outlet on 02/25/1910

Great Pants

Rating:*****
These are great pants. Worked well in the snow and kept me dry. As for altrec item was as described, great price, and super fast shipping
Shari at Altrec Outlet on 05/03/2009

exactly what I was looking for.

Rating:****
Good quality, as usual with Burton, for quite affordable price.
Anonymous at Altrec Outlet on 09/09/2009

very very very GOOD pants!!!

Rating:*****
Lightweight, stylish and very comfortable pants!!!
flick at Evogear on 04/04/2009

Negative Reviews:

Poor quality

Rating:**

I got a pair of these pants before my big trip, and was very disappointed with them. It only took one day of riding with something in the pocket to have the pocket wear through and get a tear in the material. More tears started to show up around the boots and bottom of the legs. There are no belt loops and the small belt-like feature that come with does not stay snapped together. Yesterday I realized that the zipper on the lower leg is broken as well. Overall these pants keep you dry because they are goretex, and zip into the jacket. But the material and zippers do not hold up. Too bad my size is out of stock now!

tiaskerbec1162985 at Backcountry.com Outlet on 01/26/2009

HORRIBLE DESIGN

Rating:*
These have the worst design for fastening closed, a plastic closure on the outside that comes undone every time you bend over, there's no belt loops and the zipper comes down. HORRIBLE, save your money.
NOPE at Evogear on 01/01/2010

Can't tighten waist

Rating:**
These pants are gigantic even in xs and have no belt loops
or waist adjustment, so I had to return them
sparkle at Evogear on 01/01/2010

Neutral Reviews:

Great Pant, Loose Fit

Rating:***

I am a small in burton's SIG fit pants, however I purchased a small in these and they're huge. If you buy them be aware that the pants are super long and you can fit your whole body inside of one of the pant legs :(

Tavarua at Backcountry.com Outlet on 11/01/2009