The North Face Venture Side Zip Pant - Men's

I was so excited about these pants and how light they were and easy to zip on, but I only wore them twice. I was snowshoeing through the forest and rubbed against a tree and it ripped a hole in the butt. Then when I got home I noticed the seam on one ankle was coming apart from what must have been a light brush with a rock or log. Bottom line, these pants seem very fragile and not what I expected from The North Face.

I finally had the chance to use these last night. I live in Wisconsin and yesterday we had thunderstorms and tornadoes in January(scary and weired huh?) I donned these pants as well as all my other rain gear and set out to the lake to take pictures in the nastiest conditions we have seen this winter. These pants held out like a champ. After slipping down a completely water soaked grassy hill and trudging through one foot puddles to get the pictures I wanted, I was amazed at how my under layers and skin were completely dry. The only problem I had yesterday was I accidentally erased my photos. :-(

Have only had a chance to use one time, but they seem to be made well

they are good goggles if you have a smaller face. if you have a bigger face they are not going to work out to well

they will keep you super dry and the full side zips make them easy to put on and take off. the zips also allow for good ventilation

I have several TNF products and until now have felt that the extra cost was justified. I was looking to go with a lighter set of raingear when I happened upon TNF's Venture, side zip pants. Living in the Pacific NW (the wet side of WA State) I've become a bit of a raingear snob. This said I offer the following: These truely are "lightweight" and lack the durability that TNF is known for. The pants tore on the first snag I encountered. I would recommend these pants as foul weather running gear but not for much heavier use than that. The fit in the thigh and groin area was tight for me. I have a medium build (6'1" and 200lbs) and found the lg size pants lacked room for movement. I think that TNF is on track with the idea of lightweight rainpants with full side zips but this item falls short. In a desert or tropical environment these pants may work but here in the PNW, I found them lacking.

These pants are great, they repel all h20,have side zippers which makes them easy to put on without taking off boots and pack down to a small size that is super convenient for backpacking. the only knock against them is that stuffing them into the pocket is moderately challenging and moderately frustrating. The pros for these pants far outway the cons- buy em.

These pants were not what I was looking for. They are really well made and lightweight but had hook-and-loop closures running the length of the zippers. Too cumbersome for me.

Best, lightest pants I've ever used. They are super packable and virtually weightless, yet keep me completely dry when I go snowboarding/mountaineering. Great value!!!