IR - Adidas Wandertag Pant - joe schaffer

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Adidas Wandertag Pants
Test Report by Joe Schaffer
INITIAL REPORT - November 25, 2016
REVIEWER INFORMATION: NAME: Joe SchafferEMAIL: never2muchstuff(at)yahoo(dot)comAGE: 68GENDER: MaleHEIGHT: 5'9" (1.75 m)WEIGHT: 175 lb (79.4 kg)HOME:  Bay Area, California USA
     I started backpacking when I was 11. I enjoy California's central Sierras, camping year-round with a goal to match my age in nights out each year; about 30 solo. For comfort I lug tent, mattress, chair and such. Typical summer trips run 5-8 days; 40 lb (18 kg), about half food and water related; about 5 miles (8 km) per hiking day. I winter base camp most often at 6,000 to 7,000 ft (1,800 to 2,000 m); 2 to 3 nights; 50 lb (23 kg); a mile or so (1.6 km) on snowshoes.
INITIAL REPORT
Product: 2.5L Wandertag Climaproof Pant, Men's L
Manufacturer: Adidas; owned by Agron, Inc.    Website: www.adidas.com
USA Distributor:  Adidas Outdoor    Website: www.adidasoutdoor.com   Mfr.  Measures:       Weight: 8.1 oz (230 gm)       Inseam: 32.5 in (83 cm)       Sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL       Colors: Black   Description: Lightweight breathable/waterproof two-layer hardshell pants featuring elastic waistband with cordlock drawstring, two hand pockets with water-resistant zips, and 19 in (48 cm) water resistant zipper each leg. Manufacturer says material is 100% water and windproof polyester with durable water-repellent finish for use in extreme weather conditions. Garment stows in the left pocket which will zip shut and offers a hang loop. (Small Pack It tag on the left pocket zipper.) There is a very discreet garment brand logo near the bottom of the left pocket; and a more noticeable treatment brand logo near the bottom of the right pocket. Leg cuffs can be pulled close with cordlock elastic drawstring. The pants have no fly. Outside is coal black; inside white with tight tan crosshatch.
My Specs:  Men's L   Weight:  8 3/4 oz (250 g)   Inseam:  32 in (81 cm)   Top to bottom:  41 1/2 in (105 cm)   Circumference at waist (relaxed):  34 1/2 in (88 cm)   Circumference at leg cuff (relaxed):  19 in (48 cm)   Rise (crotch-to-top):  12 in (30 cm)   Pocket zipper length:  7 in (18 cm)   Pocket-stowed size:  7 x 6 x 3 in (18 x 15 x 8 cm)   
MSRP: $62.30 US
Received: November 25, 2016
Impressions:    I count two layers--shell material coated inside; no "buffer" layer to keep the water barrier away from skin. Outside is hard and slick.
    Pockets: Outward-side is mesh, which I don't particularly care for. I'd suggest never mind the right pocket and make the left one all uncoated nylon; it earns its keep as a stow bag. "Floating" pockets has a leg up over using the shell as one side. Pockets are right-sized, though as I rarely put anything in shell pant pockets I don't find a zipper useful. Garment stows easily into either pocket. Left pocket's double-sided zipper pull makes zipping easy and also offers the hang loop. I don't foresee using that loop.
    Waistband: I'm not a fan of elastic waistband tension on rain pants; and the stretch cord on these seems rather under-strength. I prefer static closure (ideally grosgrain ribbon with snap buckle) preserving the desired amount of tension to hold the pants in place regardless of what forces may be in play against that objective.
    Leg opening: Long zipper assures being able to get pants easily on and off--wet or dry--with probably any footwear I have.
    Zips: All four water-resistant zippers feel smooth and firm.
    Sizing: Evidently I'm short for my width. I'm fine with the upper end, but the legs are about six in (15 cm) too long. Website sizing chart was helpful. I don't like fussing in rain to get a shell over pants and shoes. I want a looser fit for that reason as well as to reduce the amount of time bare coating stays in contact with bare skin on those most frequent occasions of hiking in shorts. I probably could have gone with Medium, but feared fit issues of a little too snug on the upper end, and still too long anyway. I like the shorter rise as I'm frequently troubled by having to pull rain pants up too far to keep the crotch from tearing (no gang banger is me). I wouldn't mind legs a couple inches (5 cm) longer than I need, but I'll have to think of something to do with so much extra.
    Comfort: They make lots of crinkly noise--not more than any others I have, just more than the softer Wandertag jacket. I wore the pants over jeans for three hours in the house and felt not even a hint of clammy. I sometimes wear a shell against wind chill as I lounge in camp and I don't like getting soggy inside. I've never had a shell stay dry inside while I'm lugging a backpack unless the temperature is so low my pores are frozen.
    Yes or no? Excessive leg length for me requires a solution. Other than that, these pants have made a very favorable initial impession.
Quick shots:   a) light    b) breatheable    c) too long      Thank you Adidas Outdoor and BackpackGearTest.org for the opportunity to test these pants. Field Report to follow in two months and Long Term Report in four months.