Expert Review Well thought out, lightweight pants - Tru-Spec 24-7 Ascent Pants, Unhemmed

I've been wearing these 24/7 Ascent pants on a regular basis for a little less than a year now and have had nothing but good things to say about them. They've been worn for everything from 3Gun matches to hikes and the unique features, as well as the construction of the pant itself have been pushed to what I'd consider to be the ultimate test.

There's really only one negative thing I can say and I'll get that out of the way right now, sizing. The sizes run a little bigger than I'm used to. For me, I normally wear a size 32 waist and after ordering the 32's in these pants they're a little to big for my liking. After dropping down to a size 30, they fit like a glove. WORD OF ADVICE!!! Order one waist size smaller.

Ok now on to what I like about the pants.

Color. I have these in the coyote colorway and have to say it goes extremely well with most of the colored tshirts or jackets I own. To me its the perfect hue and I have to give Tru-spec some credit for getting it right.

Construction. Built from a 65% polyester and 35% cotton rip stop, they're not only tough enough to withstand crawling around through brush or scraping hard surfaces but they also have a generous amount of stretch to the material to allow an huge range of motion.

Finish. The water repelling finish/treatment on them keeps stains away and also leaves your legs dry under light rain/snow.

Pocket Layout. I don't know about you but Im not a fan of pants with a million pockets with no real though put into their placement. Not the case with the 24/7 Ascent pant, everything from the cargo pocket being high enough up to not have to bend over to access, to the left side knife/flashlight pocket works flawlessly. I can really tell that the designers spent their time placing the pockets where they need to be and then tested the heck out of them to make sure it all was perfect.

Expandable waistband. This is my favorite feature of these pants. Sure in some other tactical pants the waistband has some "give" to it but these are so much more than that. There's an internal elastic webbing sleeve that allows the waistband to extend at least another pant size up. Why would you need such a thing? Well lets say you live in one of those free states where you can open carry but want to carry concealed one day. This extra movement lets you have a solid fitting pant for those time when you're not IWB carrying but enough space to cram a holstered pistol in there without feeling like the button of your pants is going to go flying off.

All in all, this is one purchase that is a no-brainer, built tough, well thought out, and look good, what else could you ask for?