Patagonia Stretch Element Pant - Men's

I have a pair of old strech triolet pants that have been 5+ star. I was hoping these would replace them, but I should have read the product description closer "Details include a Bombay Fly for no-hassle relief when nature calls; " This Fly Sucks. It goes all the way around and is annoying as hell. The way the zipper is made, arcteryx imitation, it is really wide and uncomforatble; rubs on your thighs. It also runs up your butt, when you sit down it feels like you have a kevlar rope g-string on. And really, how often to you need to completely unzip down the middle? I agree with the other reviewers that it runs small, and unlike the big guy, I though it was short seamed. There is also only one pocket, just big enough to keep you lipstick in (I don't even think an I-phone would fit in it). Don't ski clothing designers carry anything in their pockets? I might be OK for ice climbing, but this is not a pant for ski-touring.

tough, bombproof pants. the material isn't as stretchy as I expected, but definitely not comparable to a super-stiff gore=tex pro shell. The fabric feels supple, stretches enough to give in on difficult moves. as for the small fit, these are fit technically, that is to say, very slim. if you are look for a roomy ski pant, look elsewhere or size up. I usually wear a 32 in Patagonia, and a 34 in many other brands, and I think my waist must be 33. My legs are soccer-made (read: thick), and the size 32 of this pant fits very slim, but enough to comfortably have a thick base layer (wool 4 pant) underneath. For warmer, wetter days, the next to skin feel of the fabric is great. nice gaiters. pockets are limited, if you need lots of pockets, other pants are better (this only has one zip pocket on the right hip). Bomb-bay zipper is unusual, I am not sure what this is for. Are you supposed to unzip it from bellybutton to top of butt crack in order to heed nature's call No. 2? If so, that is definitely silly, and I can't imagine using it that way. Anyone else have any insight?

Just finished testing out these pants with four days of cross country ski touring and two days of downhill tele skiing. Great trim fit for slender bodies, but with plenty of movement and additional stretch if needed. Gaiters fit fine over burly telemark boots and stayed put even with deep turns. For cross country touring they still felt light and not too hot. I added shock cord loops to the bottom of the gaiters and hooked them over the heels of my cross country boots, snow free ankles even in deep powder. The waterproof zippers are finicky and bind up a little. If any tension is on the material, the zippers do not perform well. I think the engineering of these zippers has some room to improve. Otherwise, great product. If you fall between sizes, order up!

I returned the first pair of these pants because I ordered too small. I mostly wear a 33 waist across many brands but also wear 32's. I ended up needing the 34's in this pant. They still fit very trim, but have room to tuck a base layer. The fly/bomb-bay zipper operates much better when it has a little slack as well. My advice for odd size waists: order up!

I’m 6ft 2in and these work well for my height. I bet these would work for guys up to 6ft 4in. I’ve had these for a year now and have used them in rain, snow, extreme cold, and combinations of any or all during various activities. They do actually stretch with extreme movement very nicely. I can easily fit a pair of heavy weight fleece liner pants on underneath for extreme cold temps, and I can comfortably wear the stretch elements alone during fair weather rain storms. For rainy weather I roll the attached inner gaiters up a few inches which allow the pant legs to hang freely around my boots. For deep snow I attach 2/8th-inch thick nylon string (not included) to the loops on the bottom of the gaiters then secure the gaiters to the soles of my boots and close the fasteners around the base of the boot. This works well with no restricted movement and keeps the snow out very effectively.