Dakota Grizzly Supplex® Nylon Convertible Pants (For Men)

A 2-fer! Long pants and shorts. The material is lightweight. Sadly I had to return due to sizing. I think this brand tends to run a little small.

We'll see how these stand up to a raft trip down a raging river. They are extremely thin and lightweight

First off, I sincerely doubt the material is Supplex nylon. Nylon, yes. Supplex (a registered trademark) - very doubtful. The material is very thin (unlike Supplex). The legs are very baggy/loose compared to the waist. As long pants, this is may help them stay cooler in the heat. As shorts, they're just too baggy and wind can blow them possibly to the point of showing underwear. As shorts, they might be okay in a clean campground or strolling through a piazza, but as hiking shorts, they blow around too much, and can snag on brush and allow bugs and debri up onto legs. The front waist button is a cheap thing and loosely sewn on through only two holes of the four. A light tug on the exposed thread and the button will come off. Seal the threads right away, or just properly resew a good button on. The rear patch pockets look dorky. I might remove them; but they provide a place to keep the lowers when used as shorts. Overall, they are okay for the sale price I paid, but this is not expedition quality by any means. Just to have an extra pair of light duty casual pants and shorts that pack tight, they'll do the job.

These Grizzly Nylon pants are somewhere between 3 and 4 stars, although I gave them 4 because they were really inexpensive on clearance. Yes, they are baggy, which makes them really comfortable. I like the super lightweight nylon fabric. It dries rapidly and is quite cool in the summer heat. The zip off legs are practical. The colors are decent.

On the negative side, I prefer buttons to the velcro closures on pockets. The two zippered pockets are too small. The xl will be too small for a guy with a 40 waist. I'm a 38 and they fit perfectly.

It looks awesome. And really fit me in good shape