Patagonia Gi II Zip-Off Pant - Men's - 2008 BCS

These things have been through hell and back with me and never bilnked twice.

Great pants, shorts are okay as they flare out a bit where they zip off, and would have liked another back pocket, but other wise great fit, and weight of material.

Nearly all my base layers is Patagonia. Very high quality clothing! However, I was very surprised by the poor design of this newer version of the classic Gi ll pants. There is now three seams that run down the legnth of the pant legs. One actually crosses over the knees when kneeling down! Very annoying from a seam that really isn't needed. Makes the pants a bit restricting.

The other poor design concerns the zip-off version. The seam situation is still present but the designers neglected to add side zips from the pant cuff up for easy removal of the leg. So now if you want to convert to shorts you actually have to remove your hiking boots to get the lower leg section off.

Clearly not a well thought out design. Surprising for PATAGONIA!

I bought 2 pair and like them. Very light fabric, not for cold weather. Built-in belt is nice when a pack waist belt is strapped around.

My first pair of zip off pants. I wore these on a backpacking trip in S. America recently. We were there at the end of the rainy season, so the weather was warm, then cool, then warm, then cool. My poor trip timing was ameliorated by the effortless conversion from shorts to pants offered by the Gi II. Plus they dry quickly, so that's a plus.

I've lived in these for a couple of months now and I think they're the best convertible pants I've had yet. They have a great cut, fitting well as both shorts and long pants. They breathe excellently and dry impossibly fast. They've done really well between 55 and 100 degrees F, which is about as good as you can expect for a single piece of clothing. However I have experienced some pilling of the material near the front pockets so I cannot give this 5 stars. I will say that I did just order a second pair.

Okay...a bit expensive but very well-made and roomy. I say that from the perspective of a couple of weeks but I suspect they will hold up. Pagagonia products usually do. Very roomy legs...truly cut like gi pants...good roomy pockets with drainage. Great for comfortable travel and fast drying. A minor issue...the belt doesn't stay tight.