Customer Reviews Royal Robbins Active Traveler Stretch Pants

These pants are near-perfect for a lightweight nylon/spandex blend pant (having tried a few different brands, like Prana, Mountain Hardwear, Patagonia, etc). They would be fantastic for travel, but I bought them more for climbing, hiking and wearing day-to-day. If you have yet to try a pair of nylon/spandex blend hiking or travel pants, I would highly recommend it. The comfort from stretch and ease of movement alone, makes it worth having a pair. Now onto the Active Traveler Stretch specifically: What differentiates these pants from other brand pants with similar material is the cut/fit. These have a much more modern fit -- it is slimmer with more of a taper than you typically get with pants of this material. If you want a modern looking pant fit but want the performance of this fabric, these are your pants! A great-looking pant that you can hardly tell is there while wearing them. -They are super-lightweight, possibly the lightest pants I own. -The pockets are plentiful, while still being subtle to give the pant a classier look (hidden back pocket is a nice touch and the side zipper pocket is subtle enough). They are mesh too which is nice for breathability and wet conditions -They have a good amount of stretch, so high-stepping, crouching and other movements are nicely accommodated. I don't feel like they are too-stretchy by any means, seem to be just right. -The fabric has a nice feel to it. It definitely feels a little "techy" but they don't have an overly "swishy" sound to them when moving at all. They shed water nicely, though I do think in a downpour they wouldn't hold up super long (though they will be quick to dry!) -Metal rivets are a minor detail, but I think they give the pants a bit more of a finished, sharp look -The ankle cuffs have a cinch feature (not listed in description) so you can tighten them -- a nice touch and comes in handy for certain situations These fit pretty similar in the waist to most other brands. I do wish they came in odd sizes like some of RR's other items. If you are an odd-size, trying both sizes up/down and returning one would obviously be best. If you don't want to do that -- my advice would be thicker-legged guys go with the size higher and w/ thinner legs can afford to go down. Either way the material has good stretch if you prefer the slimmer fit. Love these pants... I can wear them out, just hanging around, climbing and hiking and barely notice I have them on.

Very comfortable fabric and fit. Love the style for everyday use and the secure pockets are great for travel purposes.

Good fit. Slim leg. Comfortable.

The pants bunched up at the knees which wouldn't have made these great to wear for the long term.