Fit Normal, Durable, & Comfortable

By Nathan C. Ranked #799 - Men's Hiking and Climbing Pants May 20, 2009

Based on Medium Size. Inseam 31 inches. Inseam of shorts 11 inches. They fit normal not too large or too small. They keep out cold well even though they are not insulated. Comfortable at 45 degrees. They are great against the wind, I hiked with them on approaches in 30 mph wind and I didn’t feel it on my skin. I have had these for 6 months and used them in all kinds of conditions. The pants get warm at about 70 degrees during activities so I just zip off the legs and wear the shorts. They are easy to get off even with bulky boots, the calf zipper go almost to the knees. There is a button and an elastic band at the base of the leg. They are abrasive resistant; I scrapped them against granite while bouldering and they do fine. There are 4 front pockets, 2 on each side. There 2 are pockets like on jeans that open from the top that do not close and 2 that open from the side below those that close with a zipper. The 2 back pockets close with Velcro. There is a micro fleece waist band. One down side is; the belt loop in back is 1 long loop so it is not the easiest looping a belt while you are wearing them, however that design is specific for backpacking to reduce the friction points. They do well against stains. I accidentally got bike grease all over one knee and at the end of the day the grease was gone. I don’t understand where it went, but it was gone.

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