Good pants, bad quality control

By vagabond Ranked #387 - Men's Pants June 30, 2009

I'm essentially duplicating my review of the Alpine Utility pant, since they are so similar.

Overall, I love these pants, although it took me a while to acquire the right size. These are a little less stiff (and therefore probably less durable) than the Alpine Utility pant, although they are still much better than most pants out there. They are quite comfortable and are probably fine for most uses. If you're going to be kneeling a lot or climbing around on things (construction, etc), go for the Alpine Utility. Otherwise, these are perfect. One thing: the Freestone color on Backcountry.com is much darker than the reality. Mountain Khakis' website has much more accurate colors.

That said, Mountain Khakis has some serious quality control issues. I have ordered several pairs of pants from them in a variety of different styles, and the lengths have varied by as much as three inches (all were ordered as the same size). One pair was so short that I called MK directly to complain. They helped me exchange at no charge, but I would have preferred that the pants were right in the first place. They have a good product, but I doubt I would buy another pair given the hassle.

My rating is:
Pants: 5 stars
Mountain Khakis: 2 stars

View Details: Mountain Khakis Original Mountain Pant - Men's

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