Arc'teryx  Sabre Pants - Men's

These pants are absolutely perfect to simulate what dipping your feet into the ocean is like. Completely dry pants but it will absolutely pour snow into your boots. The elastic is so loose that I can fit 3 fingers underneath without even touching the pants, and there is no hook

Long-time Arcertyx user here. Have rotated between 2 Sabre jackets and a Rush for the past 10 years. They still look and function great. Bought a pair of Sabre pants online for this season. Wow, who are they made for? I guess Arcteryx only wants to sell to skiers who are 6-2 and 135 pounds. I bought L as that's what I wear in everything. Not even close. Sent them back for XL, can finally get a leg into them but they are so long that they only fit NBA players. Returned again, wasted a month and bought a different brand. I'm not an Arceryx basher. Have loved their gear and want to buy more but who in the world are they trying to fit???

This review is for both original and revised Sabre pants. I replaced my Rush pant with Sabre as Rush pant is no longer available. The previous version Sabre isn’t very suitable for snowboarding. Its pant cuff is too fragile (unlike Rush pant) and torn from friction between the snowboard boot and snowboard binding highback less than 1 year. It was not deem warranty eligible by Arcteryx. So I purchased revised Sabre pant. I am still worried about the pant cuff. Its new cut is so weird and fits so poorly. Very limited room in front zipper area.

I am 6' 5" 230 with a 34" waist in street clothes. I originally purchased these pants in an LT size, and the waist was a perfect fit; however, the length was about three inches too long which caused a lot of slack over my ski boots which is ok, but I had to return them as the pants where WAY to tight in the upper legs. While this looked good, it was too constricting for ski movements, and I was concerned the pants would tear at the seams over time. I got an XL-R instead and now have plenty of room in the legs and the length is spot on. The waist is too big but the built-in strap/belt takes care of that. I have skied twice in them now and they are working out great.

Could be would be five stars. These have the best material and cuffs of any ski pants I’ve tried but they loose three stars for three reasons. The fit is terrible around the crotch. I tried three different sizes and all were too tight to crouch or take a high step. The thigh being the only pockets on the pant should be killer but they are not. They are too small both in size and zipper entrance, I could barely get my hand in them. Lastly the double button zipper design is sloppy and doesn’t function well. The buttons are awkwardly placed and the gate is too short. Too bad because the jacket is killer and now it’s impossible to use the slide n lock connection.

....the design has 2 major flaws. First, the rise is very, very short. The fly zipper is only about 4 inches long. This makes actually >>using<< the fly extremely difficult, even more so when wearing a baselayer. Seems like many Arcteryx pants now have the short rise, which is only a minor annoyance if there's no baselayer. In this case you have to completely open them up to pee. Not good thing when it's blowing and snowing. Second, the snow cuffs over the boots are tight, making them extremely hard to use over boot heater batteries. How about a zipper, please? Otherwise great pants, but these issues are an annoyance every time I use them (about 10 days so far).

I don't love these pants the way I love my other Arcteryx items. I got them in the same size as my softshell pants. The waist and length fit appropriately. However, they ride uncomfortably high in the crotch as if they're meant to be low-waisted jeans. I keep trying to pull them down without relief. While I like how the upper legs are tapered, the articulation through the knees leaves a lot to be desired. I feel like the pants are always getting stuck on my knees--a feeling I have never had with my softshell pants. Hopefully future models of this pant are better. I would not recommend buying this model.

I have been happy with the Sabre Pant for the last 3 seasons. So much so I have 2 pairs of them. A darker pair for cold freeride days and a lighter colour for the sunny touring days to reflect the heat. They preform well with or without thermal leggings, depending on the conditions and they are always comfortable. Having a pant which works for all the skiing I do is really important too me, reducing the valuable wardrobe space. Initially concerned about the lack of bib, I have found that the fit around the waist is really well adjustable for any fit and style I want to create.

Arc'teryx Sabre Pant M Returned them as soon as I saw them the fit is way off as is the colour selection . I’m not sure who in charge of the sizing and the colour selection but unfortunately Arc’teryx is loosing me as a client . They have gone downhill since I first bought my first gear from them back in the nineties . Built for the concrete jungle no longer for the actual true adventure and outdoors exploration . Arc’teryx please step up your game and bring it back to being made in Canada . Bring back solid colours . Not this hipster stuff . The buttons used on the waist are horrible they don’t even hold , the pop the movement you crouch. End of my rant . Olive , navy , green , charcoal, grey etc !!!!!

I'm 5'9" / 170 lbs. The Medium Short sizing, is without a doubt, the best fitting ski pants that I ever owned. I liked them so much, that I went out and purchased a Medium Sabre Jacket to go with them.