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REI Sahara Convertible Pants with No-Sit Zips - Men\'s 32" InseamOnly At REI

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    REI Sahara Convertible Pants with No-Sit Zips - Men's 32" Inseam

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    The men's REI Sahara Convertible pants with No-Sit Zips feature an innovative new design that makes converting from pants to shorts and back again easier than ever before!

    • Side zippers run the full length of the lower legs; together with thigh zippers they allow quick conversions without requiring wearer to sit down
    • They also preclude the need to slip lower legs sections over messy boots when converting from pants to shorts along a muddy trail
    • Color-coded thigh zippers help you easily tell the right leg from the left leg when converting back to pants
    • Lightweight nylon fabric dries quickly, resists pilling and is easy to pack away in a backpack
    • With a UPF 50+ rating, fabric provides excellent protection against harmful ultraviolet rays
    • Fabric is treated with a Durable Water Repellent finish to repel moisture and stains
    • Side cargo pockets offer ample space for trail items; also includes front hand pockets, zip coin/security pocket, 1 rear zippered pocket and 1 rear rip-and-stick pocket
    • Mesh pockets bags enhance ventilation and allow water to drain
    • Gusseted crotch facilitates freedom of movement for increased comfort
    • Included webbing belt can be completely removed if desired
    • Elastic waist helps secure the fit

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    REI Sahara Convertible Pants with No-Sit Zips - Men's 32" Inseam Specs
    Specification
    Description
    Best use
    Hiking
    Nylon / nylon blend
    Nylon
    Yes
    No
    No
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    32 inches
    No
    8.5 inches
    Men's
    Fabric type
    Fabric
    Sun-protective fabric
    Waterproof
    Moisture wicking
    Quick drying
    Side cargo pockets
    Convertible
    Inseam (in.)
    Insulated
    Shorts inseam (in.)
    Gender

    REI Sahara Convertible Pants with No-Sit Zips - Men's 32" Inseam Customer Reviews

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    REI Sahara Convertible Pants with No-Sit Zips - Men's 32" Inseam
     
    3.5

    (based on 41 reviews)

    68%

    of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Pros

    • Lightweight (36)
    • Comfortable (35)
    • Packs small / compresses (31)
    • Breathable (28)
    • High-quality material and stitching (17)

    Cons

    • Poor material or construction (12)

    Best Uses

    • Hiking (34)
    • Backpacking (29)
    • Camping (27)
    • Casual wear (25)
    • Travel (25)
      • Waist:
      • Feels too small

         

        Feels true to size

         

        97% 

        (35 reviews)

        Feels too big

         
      • Length:
      • Feels too short

         

        Feels true to length

         

        75% 

        (27 reviews)

        Feels too long

         
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Avid adventurer (20), Casual/ recreational (15)
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No (28)

    Reviewed by 41 customers

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    5.0

    Perfect 3 Season Hiking Pants!

    By Mike Revelle

    from Attleboro, MA

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    See all my reviews

    Verified Buyer
    Site Member

    Pros

    • Breathable
    • Comfortable
    • Good Mobility
    • High-Quality Material and Stitching
    • Lightweight
    • Packable
    • Pants

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking
      • Camping
      • Hiking
      • Travel

      Comments about REI Sahara Convertible Pants with No-Sit Zips - Men's 32" Inseam:

      I bought this product a few weeks ago with my dividend, and had the chance to hike in it about 2-3 times. Its very well constructed and breathable - and I like how it's sorta water resistant!

      :D

      • Waist:
      • Feels true to size
      • Length:
      • Feels true to length
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No

      Comment on this review

       
      5.0

      Great item, Great value

      By FCAsheville

      from Asheville, NC

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      See all my reviews

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • High-Quality Material and Stitching
      • Lightweight
      • Packable

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking
        • Camping
        • Casual Wear
        • Hiking
        • Travel

        Comments about REI Sahara Convertible Pants with No-Sit Zips - Men's 32" Inseam:

        Really great pants at a great price. Light, comfortable, versatile, and packs small.

        Just a tad big around the ankles, but for those wearing heavy boots this could be a plus. A velcro strap to cinch in the ankles would be great.

        Would give 4.75 stars is possible.

        • Waist:
        • Feels true to size
        • Length:
        • Feels true to length
        • Was this a gift?:
        • No

        Comment on this review

         
        5.0

        Awesome pants/shorts

        By couch910

        from Cincinnati, OH

        About Me Casual/ Recreational

        See all my reviews

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Breathable
        • Comfortable
        • High-Quality Material and Stitching
        • Lightweight
        • Packable

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Backpacking
          • Camping
          • Casual Wear
          • Hiking
          • Travel

          Comments about REI Sahara Convertible Pants with No-Sit Zips - Men's 32" Inseam:

          These are great for travel and hiking.

          They dry fast and are cool in the summer.

          Add a base layer and they work well in cold weather.

          • Waist:
          • Feels true to size
          • Length:
          • Feels true to length
          • Was this a gift?:
          • No

          Comment on this review

           
          5.0

          best pants on the market!

          By irishlover

          from Kernersville NC

          About Me Military/Law Enforcement

          See all my reviews

          Verified Buyer
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          Pros

            Cons

              Best Uses

                Comments about REI Sahara Convertible Pants with No-Sit Zips - Men's 32" Inseam:

                I use this for everything from running errands around town, going out to dinner with my wife and hiking the AT.

                • Waist:
                • Feels true to size
                • Length:
                • Feels too long
                • Was this a gift?:
                • No

                Comment on this review

                (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                1.0

                Poor Thread quality in stitching

                By RikOz

                from Lenore, ID

                About Me Casual/ Recreational

                See all my reviews

                Site Member

                Pros

                • Comfortable
                • Packable

                Cons

                • Poor Material or Construction

                Best Uses

                • Camping
                • Casual Wear
                • Hiking
                • Travel

                Comments about REI Sahara Convertible Pants with No-Sit Zips - Men's 32" Inseam:

                I have purchased these pants in the past because they are comfortable and a quick easy change from pants to shorts. This last pair I bought in September to wear while traveling and camping across the US lasted 2 monthes before the seams started unraveling in the crotch and inseam. I only wore them a couple days a week over the 2 monthes. Very disappointed with this purchase.

                • Waist:
                • Feels true to size
                • Length:
                • Feels true to length
                • Was this a gift?:
                • No

                Comment on this review

                (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                4.0

                Great pants, poor pocket cut

                By AlnilamPgh

                from Pittsburgh, PA

                About Me Avid Adventurer

                See all my reviews

                Site Member

                Pros

                • Comfortable
                • Lightweight
                • Packable

                Cons

                • POCKETS

                Best Uses

                • Backpacking
                • Camping
                • Casual Wear
                • Hiking
                • Travel

                Comments about REI Sahara Convertible Pants with No-Sit Zips - Men's 32" Inseam:

                I got these pants on clearance, and I'm satisfied with them generally. They are a really good, light, quick-drying material, they transform swimmingly between pant and short without taking boots off, and they're a great piece of backpacking clothing.
                The one bummer to me is the pocket cut - it is a pen loser for sure! Have you ever worn dress pants and just lost things every time you reclined? Pens, and god forbid multitools, are at risk of falling out of the main pockets any time you sit down and recline slightly. I lost my swiss army knife for a moment, noticed, retraced my steps, and found it.

                Fortunately, these pants have nice cargo pockets.

                In short, these are good pants, but put anything important in the cargo pockets lest they fall out during a break in your hike.

                • Waist:
                • Feels true to size
                • Length:
                • Feels true to length
                • Was this a gift?:
                • No

                Comment on this review

                (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                5.0

                I'm done with mine

                By sfbaywalk

                from Oaklandish

                See all my reviews

                Site Member

                Comments about REI Sahara Convertible Pants with No-Sit Zips - Men's 32" Inseam:

                Been wearing them for 8 or so years.

                The inside of the pants legs were shredded from rubbing up against my boots while I walk. The left upper thigh was torn from when the dog attacked me.

                The Missus has been pestering me to throw them away because they are trashy.

                Now the zipper is sprung and I see no way to hook it back together.

                I think I can cut strips to tie up my tomato plants next year. But these pants are done.

                But --- tada! Now I can put my other pair in use!!!!

                Comment on this review

                (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                4.0

                Hiking buddies were jealous

                By ADeClercq

                from Anaheim

                About Me Casual/ Recreational

                See all my reviews

                Pros

                • Comfortable
                • High-Quality Material and Stitching
                • Lightweight
                • Packable

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Backpacking
                  • Camping
                  • Hiking

                  Comments about REI Sahara Convertible Pants with No-Sit Zips - Men's 32" Inseam:

                  My buddies were jealous that the shorts were a good short length. Other brands that they were wearing had short shorts. I found these to be completely comfortable. The only minor complaint is that (ironically) on big steps the shorts would hang up on my knees just a little. On steep trains I would hold the hems of the shorts so they were out of the way. But I will still very, very happy with these pants.

                  • Waist:
                  • Feels true to size
                  • Length:
                  • Feels true to length
                  • Was this a gift?:
                  • No

                  Comment on this review

                  (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

                   
                  1.0

                  Not so great

                  By desertsurveyor

                  from Wyoming/Colorado/Utah etc.

                  About Me Professional/Guide

                  See all my reviews

                  Site Member

                  Pros

                  • Lightweight

                  Cons

                  • Poor Material or Construction
                  • These things just unravel

                  Best Uses

                    Comments about REI Sahara Convertible Pants with No-Sit Zips - Men's 32" Inseam:

                    First pair unraveled at the crotch, then the butt and finally the rear pockets came apart. I tried a second pair, they are performing just like the first. Don't waste your money on these.

                    • Waist:
                    • Feels true to size
                    • Length:
                    • Feels true to length
                    • Was this a gift?:
                    • No

                    Comment on this review

                    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                     
                    4.0

                    Magic Pants

                    By Icarus Expedition

                    from Arlington, VA

                    About Me Avid Adventurer

                    See all my reviews

                    Site Member

                    Pros

                    • Breathable
                    • Comfortable
                    • Lightweight

                    Cons

                    • Baggy

                    Best Uses

                    • Backpacking
                    • Camping
                    • Hiking

                    Comments about REI Sahara Convertible Pants with No-Sit Zips - Men's 32" Inseam:

                    I bought these pants a few years ago for my summer camping and backpacking adventures. Since then I have used them on countless occasions in various environments - Swamps/humidity of Florida; woods of the Shenandoah Mountains; and the climb of a 14er in Colorado. Each time these pants have held up and each time these pants continue to be my go-to trousers. I throw gear in my pockets and I am confident the wont rip. On one occasion I was caught in a rain storm without my rain pants. I got soaked but within 30 mins of the rain subsiding, they were dry. Truly magic pants!

                    My only complaint (and it is barley a complaint) the legs can be a bit baggy. I wouldn't recommend using this for close brush/bushwhacking or extensive bouldering.

                    • Waist:
                    • Feels true to size
                    • Length:
                    • Feels true to length
                    • Was this a gift?:
                    • No

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