M.H. Mesa Pant

By BW Ranked #210 - Men's Hiking and Climbing Pants May 28, 2011

The Mesa pant has been updated for 2011 with some changes. I just got these a few weeks ago to replace my old Mesa's, and they are quite different, but not necessarily in a bad way. First, two big changes; no more cargo pockets on the thighs. The new updated pocket is a vertical zip on the thigh, and there is only one. Second, (and this may be an issue with M.H. production) although the picture and advertisement shows ankle zips, mine did not come equipped. I purchased mine directly from the M.H. website. Not an issue for me, because i would rather not have them, but for anyone making the purchase who wants this feature, i would double check. The two front pockets are placed a bit differently; now, they are cut with horizontal entry (kinda like jeans), as opposed to the "slash" style entry of the old ones. The rear pockets secure with a velcro patch, and are placed slightly outward from the normal placement of back pockets (kind of out towards the upper thigh). Same great fabric which is lightweight and very durable. The legs are a little bit more tailored than the old ones, but not much, and the ankles are slightly more tapered. Overall, i like the updates, because they're still a great lightweight technical hiking pant that no longer screams "lets go hiking!". They can probably pull double duty for travel-casual. I am 5'10'' 190 with a 32-34 waist and the mediums are spot on.

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