Direct Action Gear Vanguard Combat Trousers

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Excellent hiking pants with slightly awkward "tactical" leg pockets. :D Direct Action has succeeded in placing the stretch sections significantly better than many traditional manufacturers, and there were no problems with mobility, even in the pants that were too small when I first tried them. The pants also breathe reasonably well through the softshell parts, although I still miss the possibility of zippered ventilation. The sizing is a bit strange, the S size, which according to the label in the bag should be 30 inches from the waist, which is just right for me, was far too tight, but the M size is then significantly larger, especially at the hips. Well, I guess you can fit more underneath in winter. The velcro fastening at the waist is good because you can adjust the tightness of the pants without a belt. The Nyco ripstop DWR treatment repels water surprisingly well, the water repellency is on a completely different level than, for example, Fjellun's wax-treated clothes. The Cordura patches on the knees, especially with the manufacturer's neoprene inserts, work well both as a protection against hard surfaces and as a waterproofing, when you have to have your knees in the peat for some reason while working as a guide and wet knees on your pants are annoying. The thigh pockets are surprisingly small, the phone can't fit in the zipper pocket and the so-called dump pocket can only fit one thicker glove and using the pockets feels a bit awkward anyway despite the stretchy part of the pocket side. You can't just dump anything in them. Minus one star because in my own pants the knee reinforcements always twist to the side with or without inserts if I don't tighten them in place with stickers, and I assume this is due to the quality of the fabric because this only started after the first wash and use when the tensions in the fabric started to release. Good quality fabric doesn't behave like this. I also wonder why so much has been saved on double stitching. In any case, the price-quality ratio seems excellent, despite the awkward "tactical" hand pockets and minor defects. You can easily pay many times more for pants from better-known brands that perform much worse.

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Comfortable on the feet and good value for money.

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The price/quality ratio is right, even if the places for the knee pads are a bit narrow. Pockets well and stylish.

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🟢 excellent light pants and even lighter on different parts. Perfect for the field. 🟢 The reduced price is really interesting to no longer give yourself an excuse not to take them.

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Great pants. Enough pockets. The material is flexible!

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Light, good and comfortable for hobby use. Small holes can be patched with duct tape or clothespins. For serious work, you can get those made of a sturdier fabric

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fits really well and stretches in just the right places

its nice fitting and durable

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Very good quality pants. Reinforcement places and the placement of pockets optimal for your needs. A big plus is especially the placement of the thigh pockets between 10 and 14 o'clock (front sector). The pockets are also good in depth.