Anybody else disappointed in the Attack pants pockets?

[99superduty]

So i recently got a pair of these...partly through my own research and partly from other reviews on the pants. I like the fit and material, I just do not like the cargo pockets.

The width of these with the zipper is almost impossible to fit anything. I like to stuff my gloves or gaiter when I get warm but I'm concerned at some point I'm going to bust the zipper shoving things in there.

Anybody else feel this way? Any other pants I should look at with better cargo pockets?

 

[marktole]

I agree with you on the cargo pockets. Also wish the inseam was longer or they'd offer them in a tall size.

 

[go4thegusto]

I like a full size cargo pocket on the Attack, Guide, Tiburon so these are the only ones I buy. I believe the zippers are unnecessary with the darted top flap. I took a small scissor on my Swiss pocket knife and cut out the zipper behind the teeth. Opens up the top for your hand and doesn't chafe. I don't miss the zipper at all.

 

[99superduty]

I agree with you on the cargo pockets. Also wish the inseam was longer or they'd offer them in a tall size.

Lol...I'm on the opposite side of the length, wish they would offer a shorter inseam.

 

[99superduty]

I like a full size cargo pocket on the Attack, Guide, Tiburon so these are the only ones I buy. I believe the zippers are unnecessary with the darted top flap. I took a small scissor on my Swiss pocket knife and cut out the zipper behind the teeth. Opens up the top for your hand and doesn't chafe. I don't miss the zipper at all.

I tend to agree that they probably don't need a zipper on them. Id at least like to see a button maybe on the rear instead of a zipper just for a way to secure it if needed.

 

[Michiganhunter]

The cargo pockets don't bother me like the hand pockets do. Could they have made them any smaller? Maybe I just have big hands. I doubt it though they are probably just average like other parts of me like my feet.

 

[Kevin Dill]

The cargo pockets on everything KUIU are relatively flat/snug in my experience. I wish they'd call them accessory pockets..."cargo" sounds like they're made to carry a load. I actually prefer the close/snug dimensions myself. It dissuades me from stuffing them with excess cargo and looking like I have tumors on my thighs.

 

[fngTony]

I'm guessing your waist size is around a 34? My 34 tiburons have small pockets. A friend with the guide pants, size 38 are huge. I may have to cut the zipper too, I have other pants with just a flap and never lost anything.

 

[99superduty]

The cargo pockets don't bother me like the hand pockets do. Could they have made them any smaller? Maybe I just have big hands. I doubt it though they are probably just average like other parts of me like my feet.

Yep...this was another thing. Why not deeper pockets?

 

[99superduty]

The cargo pockets on everything KUIU are relatively flat/snug in my experience. I wish they'd call them accessory pockets..."cargo" sounds like they're made to carry a load. I actually prefer the close/snug dimensions myself. It dissuades me from stuffing them with excess cargo and looking like I have tumors on my thighs.

I agree....I only use them to stuff gloves, beanie or neck gaiter when I get warm. None of that stuff is bulky or cargo but these pockets barely can fit it. They put a small bellow on it to lay flat when not used and expand when needed. Just wonder why they decided a zipper worked there?

 

[Blockcaver]

They work fine for me. I like the Kuiu Attack size cargo pockets better than the large cargo pockets on the Cabelas Microtex pants.

 

[Kevin Dill]

They work fine for me. I like the Kuiu Attack size cargo pockets better than the large cargo pockets on the Cabelas Microtex pants.

This is my experience. I like bigger pockets when I have need to pack gear short distances or while sitting in a stand. When hunting actively and moving a lot I don't use cargo pockets for much beyond a small item or something which lays flat in it. Mostly I don't need to get in them except occasionally for nail clips or a small bic lighter...etc. In any event...yes...the pockets are small. I don't suppose the zippers are a big help but they do stop things from dropping out when pants are down or off.

 

[ColoradoHunterHiker]

That is exactly my experience. The tiburons are worse (Smaller). The guide pants have the right size (for me) to put a gloved hand in. The attacks are alright as long as I don't have gloves on.

As for the inseam length, you can get them tailored for pretty reasonable price. Or, do what I do, put gaiters on over the excess length and it pretty much solves itself.

 

[ColoradoHunterHiker]

Forgot to add... The alpines are good sized (and have double on each side), but they don't have DWR.

 

[jmez]

I don't like any of the pockets on the Attacks. I can't even get my hands in the front pockets, they just as well not even be there. I've not been overly impressed with the pants in any fashion.