Got both wet and torn within a couple of hours of use on a wilderness trail. The day of the tear, I didn't even have to climb over a downed tree; I just discovered at the end of the day that the leg had ripped several inches. This pant has several nice features though for the VERY careful user: easy on, easy off (even over boots); I found the material to be quiet in use; and, dries very quickly when worn (body heat will dry out the main parts in about half an hour). However, will not stand up to wet bushes, downpours, and contact with natural objects on the trail like stones, branches, and downed trees. Get it for light day hikes, when the stakes are not high.

These pants go on and off fast. They also work well to block wind, rain and snow. My only criticism is that they are noisy to walk around in. That is not much of an issue when it is blowing at 90+ over some pass and you want the extra protection.

I wore these pants for three months on a NOLS trip to patagonia. they did not once soak through and were very durable. They are very basic pants with no pockets but they get the job done and keep you dry.

I wore these on a 3 night backpacking trip where it rained every day/night. I stayed completely dry "bushwhacking" through a soaking wet forest in decent rain. The full-length zippers are a must in my opinion...it's nice to take these on/off without having to take your boots off. The noise didn't bother me at all. These pants do exactly what they say and hold up well to the elements.

For a moderately price pair of hard-shell pants, these aren't bad at all. I'm 5'6" and got a size Small .. they fit a tiny tad loose, but that was fine.

First - the downside I found was that the zipper snags the fabric a bit. I don't know if I can fault it too much as I'm really rough in storing it. Still, for a brand like Mountain Hardware, I'd expect to be able to pull on the zipper without ever snagging. Nothing to raise a hair over.

The upside .. this was waterproof and durable. I glacaded down 2000' or Rainier wearing these (along with other rough housing) .. and it never failed. So .. take the good with the bad. They do what they say.

Here is a video of my Rainier experience .. the Glacading is at the end:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j99yIFgndc&fmt=18