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4.5
Let me say that these pants cost me around $40.00. I did not expect high end quality compared to the big name hunting clothing manufacturers. With my expectation in check, I ordered a set to see how they compare to the Kuiu pants. In short they are not all that close, but I realized several things I like about these pants. They are sturdy and seem to take a beating. They are warm when doing winter activities, but when sitting for long periods, the knee area gets chilly even with merino base layers on. I wore them out in 20 degree weather with a 20ish mile an hour wind. Mostly sitting, and that’s when I knew that my knees were getting cold, but I needed to know the limits of these pants. On another hunting outing, I sat in -2 weather with almost no wind and was fairly comfortable, but again my knees got a little chilly. I noticed that if I stood up, this wasn’t an issue. I am sure if it was layered properly this could be overcome. I had a successful hunt that morning and had to really work to get the animal back to the truck. I noticed that once I got back, my phone had a severe amount of moisture on it. That’s when I noticed that when I am really active the pants hold moisture. This is a big negative if I was going to hike a long distance and then sit down to glass. Luckily my hunting spots are usually within a couple hundred yards of the truck in MN. The pants do shed moisture very well, but once the fleece on the inside is wet, they take a little while to dry. Turn them inside out to dry (pro tip). I have since used them to clear snow and build an ice rink for my kids. They do very well if I stay active, but again they get a moisture build up on the inside. The pockets are awesome! Well thought out and very roomy. I wear a size 34x32 jean and order the same in these pants. They fit perfect over base layers with room to layer on more clothes if needed. They also fit really good by themselves and a good riggers belt (they don’t bunch). The belt loops are exactly what I wanted. The spacing and sturdiness of the loops allow me to put gear on my belt and not pull down my pants, also keeps them from bunching up as I tighten the belt. I am giving these 5 stars. My expectation was that I was buying $40 utility winter pants, not high end hunting gear.
