Arctix Men's Essential Snow Pants

These were my first pair of ski/snow pants. I bought them for a trip to Germany, where there was constant snow. See below for a general overview of pros and cons.Pros:- Waterproof: truly waterproof. I tried them out in rain and snow (up to knee-deep) and there was no water damage or leakage of water inside the pants.- Breathable: never sweat in these despite hiking for hours.- Warm: these pants are very well insulated. I did not have to wear thermals under these and my legs were always warm, even in single-digit (Fahrenheit) weather. I sat on ice and blocks of snow and my legs never got cold.- Durable and well-made: I put these pants through rough terrain and non-stop snow exposure. They held up excellent and no evidence of wear and tear.- Very comfortable- Fit very well: I am a little under 5'4" with a 28 waist. Although these pants were a bit wide at the waist, there are elastic velcro bands on the sides that you can tighten to shrink the waist. Despite this, the pants were still a bit wide at the waist but I can't blame the company for that being that I have a 28 waist and there "Small" size fits more like a 30.Cons:- The only issue I had with these was the length. They are a bit long on me, to the point that the bottom backs of the pants scrap the ground even when I'm wearing snow boots. Again I'm a little shy of 5'4" and usually wear a 30-inch short inseam for my regular jeans and dress pants but these seem to be more of a 30-inch long inseam. But these are the shortest snow/ski pants I could find for this price so I'll take it.Overall, I am happy with my purchase. They definitely did the trick in Germany, where there was constant snow. I'd recommend them to anyone who is looking for reliable, durable, warm, waterproof pants for cold weather.

I'm new to snow gear. Thick nylon fabric with Velcro and a zipper. The pull clips are not snaps, btw. But I'm a large man and these fit over my existing sweat pants and have an inner elastic gusset on the ankles. Very good quality for the price IMHO. Bending over might be a different story, but they actually are generously sized and comfortable. They'll keep the cold out. They should last a long time. Very heavy duty.

Originally, I bought and returned the Arctix Cargo Snow pants. The sizing on the Cargo style was off in my opinion. These essential snow pants are more accurate sizing. The length on the regular is shown as 32 inch and on the Cargo pants that was way off as those were much longer. On these Essential snow pants the length was as expected. I also found the waist in the Cargo style smaller than expected while the Essential style was more accurate. For these Essential snow pants, I find them a good bargain. They are decently constructed and I think will work well for my use which is taking the dog out in winter and shoveling. I have worn them a few times now and they are warm and provided wind and wet protection. These are very very much like the Cargo syle other than the sizing seems much better.. I don't expect they will last a lifetime but for my occassional non-extreme use, I expect some years. I think the snaps and velcro waist closure is weak, but ok. The adjustable waist feature give small flexibility but I largely think it doesn't do much due to its design. I ordered a size up in these so that I could wear over pants or not over pants. These fit good over pants, but not over pants they are a little loose and the adjustable waist isn't firm enough to help a lot. I added a belt and now I am set. The boot gaitors on these also seem more appropriately size where I think the ones are the Cargo are super large. I am happy with these especially for the price. I'd not pay more.

He loves them. Good fit, flexible, pockets/storage, comfortable, warm. He's a snow skiing addict so these were a great replacement for his worn out ski pants.

There are a lot of reviews for this that say these snowpants are too small or too large. It appears that many clothing reviews on Amazon have a similar sizing feedback distribution, a nice bell curve. This was the case for all snowpants reviews I looked at.What I also learned was that the reason for this is the inaccuracies in all clothing sizes used by all manufactures. I am a guy and thought pants sizes were simple and accurate, not so! I wear a size 32 pants, some fit a little big, some a little tight but most just right with no belt. When measuring my waist size it is actually 34 inches! Trying on 34 jeans and they fall right to the floor without touching me.So when looking at snowpants I found a small footnote that is likely the cause for many size problems. When you put your size into the charts supplied, such as Arctix does for these snowpants, use your actual measurement! In this case I am right on the line between the medium and large and went with the medium. The size fits me great, a little loose with just long underwear and a little snug with heavy jeans on. When I say snug I mean similar to relaxed fit jeans. I can still move around, shovel snow and sit on an AYV seat with no discomfort but they don't fall down without a belt.So, I would consider the size selection to be a success, if I was going to be really active and say snowshoe in these I would not wear jeans and feel totally free but am just fine with jeans underneath when working on a vehicle etc. Length was great too, my normal jeans inseam is 30 or 32 depending on brand so I bought short (30) which is plenty generous but not walking on them in stocking feet and a couple inches off floor with boots on.One note, the waist fastener is not a snap as appears in the photo, it is a pair of hooks like dress pants but heavy duty and includes a Velcro flap on the inside as well. The ankle fasteners are snaps and seem like they will be fine. The front pockets have decent zippers. another note about the pockets, they are lines with a soft fabric and are great to put your bare hands in. Unfortunately the pockets are quite short, big enough to hold a full size smart phone and zip them closed but that is all, wish they were about twice as tall.Finally, insulation is what I would call medium weight compared to all the other snow pants we have around home. They are heavier than an ultralight kids snowpants and lighter than a high end snowmobile bibs. Overall a great product, would buy them again.