I got some Paramo trousers a while ago.
I tried to solve the put on/take off overtrousers every 1/2 hour syndrome with the normal patchy lake district weather.
I thought they'd be waterproof, leg zips for coolness, pockets, wear all day like normal trousers and forget - whatever the weather.
Truth is light showers, intermittent short spells of heavier rain okish.
Proper rain, they pee through and I get cold. 4 hours on Helvellyn ridge in constant rain was not a lot of fun. Others with me, put on overtrousers and were at least warm, and fairly dry
I've washed em, treated em, washed the empty washer to "clean" it, followed all the instructions. Repeated all the above several times
spent a fortune on Nikwax products recommended for them.
Showerproof, yes. Waterproof, no.
So back to the Sprayway over trousers, press studs down the leg, zip on the outside of these, not inside like the berghaus ones, makes for easier cooling.
Almost totally dry, often a tad warm, inconvenient, but hey. That seems to be the compromise you have to make.
Anyone found the unusual Paramo concept to work fully as advertised?
Even if I could "crack" it, I think they are too high maintenance to be worthwhile.
J