SITKA Gear Mountain Pant

I've read every review. Drooled over the Sitka gear in all the stores but could never get myself to break down and spend the money. Finally.... I did it.I'm not a big fan of buying something like this online but I've been unable to find the plain tan pants in any store. 1st pair show up in the mail. Right off the bat I can tell something isn't right. Turns out the inside of one of the front pockets was sewed to the inside of the zipper seam. No bueno!! A bit disgruntled, I send them back. I almost said "send my my money back and I'll go another brand" but I decided to give Sitka one more try.Amazon returns worked as advertised.2nd pair show up a few short days later. 1st impression: Not too impressed. Almost remind me of my Dad's old polyester pants. Hmmmm. Try them on and WOW! They fit great. Feel Great.For the record I'm 5'11" 195. Normally I wear a 36 waist pants/32" inseam. These pants fit perfectly. Not sure what "athletic cut" means, but these pants fit "normal".After a turn through the washing machine, I put them on and head off for a three day hunting trip in the high desert.Comfortable in the truck. Plenty of room for the "boys". Comfortable all around. Only gripe: why only one rear pocket? Who decided to put the one pocket on the right side? Either way though, my wallet fit fine in the (one) pocket and I like having the zipper closure to ensure the wallet stays in the pocket.Hand pockets are sizeable as well. No issues.Six hours in the truck and the pants still look perfect. No wrinkles or bunching.Moving through the heavy sage brush, the pants stood up to everything. No rips. No tears. Nice and quiet. I was told the pants completely disappeared when I sat down in the grass. Nice to blend in to the environment when hunting.Three days later it's back in the truck for the drive back home. Pants still looking good. Still comfortable. Just 3 days dirty.Now they are out of the wash and look just as good as the minute they come out of the package. I'm willing to bet they'll hold up for the next numerous hunting/camping/hiking trips for the next bunch of years.OK, 2nd gripe: All the pockets have small zippers on them. That's nice BUT nowhere for my clip on pocket knife. It would be nice if there was a small knife pocket.All in all though....... Glad I bought them. I'd buy them again. The good far outweigh the not-so-good.

I bought these for an elk hunt in New Mexico this fall. The temperatures ranged from 40 to 85 and these pants were perfect at keeping me warm in the mornings and cool in the afternoons. They were nearly silent while stalking and had quiet buttons on the pockets to easily grab gear. The pants held up great to hiking in brush and thorns. I ended up removing the knee pads since a didn’t need them, but would have been hesitant to leave them in if I did need them. They felt awkward while walking and didn’t seem to line up on the right spot on my knee. I will be using these more regularly as my hiking pants in the spring and fall on local trails.

Good fit, not too noisy while wearing, insertable knee pads extra, easy-to-use, liked numerous pockets.

I have been wearing these pants for about 20 times in hikes to prepare for a later hunt. The temps have been from 25-40deg F and I have not been cold on any of the 45 min to 2 hour hikes. On days below 30deg F I have worn thin PolarTech if Kuiu zip-off Merino base layers. They ware well. The knee pads are very nice if you need to kneel and are unobtrusive if not the most comfortable when walking. The padding when kneeling are worth putting up with them wile hiking. I wear a 40 waist in jeans and thought I should size up and purchased a 42" first. I should have listen to most reviewers and order true to size because the 42s are too big and the reordered 40" waist fir fine.

Was skeptical about these pants. But they seem well made and worked out great on my day hike test run.

The fit it as good as I could expect. True to size. Very comfortable. I have already hunted in them. They are my new favorite hunting pants.I received notice that the package would not ship in time, but it was on time anyway.I am very satisfied with the service.Update:After a couple seasons of use, I give 4 stars.These pants are not quiet. Quiet is good when hunting.I still stand behind their comfort, but man, are they noisy when you're stalking through anything that will swipe against them.

These are really versatile pants I wear them year round.

I use them more for white water rafting and camping. They cut the wind, keep you dry and are durable while not being heavy!

Great product. Fit perfect. Fast shipping.