Arc'teryx Palisade Pant - Men's

Very light and comfortable. Pockets are in all the right places.

The gusseted crotch, integrated belt, lightly fleeced waistband, lightweight stretch material, and great cut make the Palisade incredibly comfortable. You can pretty much put them on and forget they're there (in a good way). The zip pockets let me hop on a bike without losing anything, but still lay comfortably parallel with my thighs. I recommend these pants for nearly almost any purpose, unless you need serious weather or physical protection. In that case find something thicker. I had no problems with sizing; I just checked myself against the sizing chart linked near the product price.

I like the design and material but the sizing seems to run big. They were way too long and would need to be shortened. I ordered the Gamma LT pants instead...I've tried these on before and they seem to be a better fit.

I've logged over 200 back-country miles both on- and off-trail with these pants. They still look great. The fit for me is very comfortable. They dry very fast - faster than other nylon pants I have owned. I normally wear a size 32 but required a 34 tall in the Palisade (I'm 6', 175lbs). The material is a little noisy when you move in them.

I ordered two pairs of Palisade pants. On one, some of the weld on a pocket was not done. Had to return it. Also, the cargo pockets on this pant are placed too low. If you actually put stuff in them and walk about, the side of your knee will get banged up. The bottom of the cargo pocket should be at least a couple of inches above the knee joint. The overall quality of the construction seems to have gone down now that Arc has moved production to China. Hope Arc brings back the Blaze pant (with two cargo pockets this time). Hope they also iron things out with their Chinese manufacturer as well.

Good solid pant that looks good in the city too. Wish Arc would bring back the Blaze pant though.

keeping with the tradition of Arc'teryx, these pants are made incredibly well, they fit incredibly well and they feel, well, incredible. They are light, yet they keep the wind well controlled. You can't go wrong with anything Arc'teryx makes.