Gear Review
Arc'teryx Palisade Short - Men's
Pockets placed for a backpacking simian
By Mitch Stein
Ranked #132 - Men's Hiking and Climbing Shorts
July 13, 2009
I am a total ArcT junkie, and totally love my Palisade pants, but the main pockets on these shorts are just too low. I am not able to casually stick my hands in my pockets (without bending a bit at the waist... not a good look), and anything of substance placed in them bangs annoyingly against my thighs.
The upper pocket on the left side is ridiculously small... basically only useful for one of the following:
* tube of lip balm
* piece of tissue
* doggy poo bag (size small)
* single key
* rolled up dollar bill.
While I assume that the pockets were placed lower in order to avoid the waist belt on a large backpack, it just doesn't work for me in daily life which is required in order to get adequate value out of an $85 pair of shorts. I am bummed!
View Details: Arc'teryx Palisade Short - Men's
Helpful Votes: 2 Yes
Change me.
2 Comments Last Reply: May 23, 2011 By: rob4538116
Yeah, Arc'teryx do many things well, in my experience shorts are not one of those things. I still can't work out why most of them are so long either.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
Dude I thought these shorts seemed over priced but reading your comment I think I might get a pair. You see I have really really long arms, and in most shorts putting my hands in my pockets casually pulls my shorts down put these might be perfect for me. I am 5'11'' and have an arm span of 6'4''.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes