leisterbrau

Just got back from a 3.5 month trip to China, Nepal and India. I wore these pants about 50% of the days. The biggest selling point to me was their versatility in terms of comfort. I wore them in every sort of climate ranging from torrential downpours in China during a typhoon, hiking at 17,000 ft in the snow in Nepal and walking through a desert in western India. They worked in pretty much every climate. For those who intend to take these on trips, the 2 zip pockets were also excellent...especially the one that GH found to be annoying in his review. It might not be needed if you are just using them at home. But its highly useful if you're looking to stash your wallet in a pocket that won't be immediately obvious (and accessible) to pickpockets.

Having previously had a piece of Eagle Creek Luggage, I expected this bag to be pretty much bomb proof as advertised. Unfortunately, after 2 airline flights, the fabric had ripped in two places. I know that the airlines don't exactly baby the luggage. But I didn't expect a $150 duffel to fall apart so easily. I intend to return it to Eagle Creek. In terms of functionality, it works great. Its big enough to fit everything you would need for a ski trip (or to bring xmas presents out to the east coast) and its easy to get around the airport.