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By Dan Reinhart Ranked #101 - Men's Hiking and Climbing Pants October 26, 2010

This is my second pair of Nio Amphi trousers. They fit well, although they accommodate slightly larger waist sizes than the sizing chart indicates. In my case, the 34 - 38 Large works for me with a 39 inch waist.I normally wear The North Face Paramount pants for more rugged and nasty outings. But the Nio Amphis use a softer material with a better cut (at least for me) and have superior details in pockets, vents, zipper, gussets, etc.So, when I want outdoor wear, but I'm not planning to tear up my trousers, I step into these. They have served me well, and I'm having trouble wearing them out, given the durable material used. They ignore water, and I only need to carry a light DWR top layer to be relatively resistant to a short-term shower or drizzle.They also breath extremely well, making it possible for me to remain comfortable in long pants rather than shorts in places where brambles and poison ivy make shorts a liability.

Also, they include *ALL* the pockets you might expect: both front, both back and both cargo pockets. I'm personally aggravated by trousers that skimp on a pocket to save a buck (or whatever the motive might be).Some pants, especially from OR and Marmot, have been great except that they left off one or two pockets which greatly diminishes their value to me, and I won't be buying them again.

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