Finally got my game gear order after a month of waiting. At three weeks I asked the status and my email reply said that they "projected" them to ship on March 2nd which was over two weeks since I placed the order. I then sent another email a week later and got no response, after a day or two I sent yet another which was a little more forceful. I explained to them if they can't send the order within a few days I want a refund. I was sent a return email with an apology. The excuse was how busy they are and they can't keep up but I find that a little suspicious seeing as nobody uses this stuff that I know of and you don't really hear much talk about their gear. I'm good with a week or maybe even two to ship but this was ridiculous in my opinion especially since they were supposed to be in stock. Anyways, I bought the Sonora snow Camo pants for Coyote hunting. My first impression is not great. They seem okay and they'll do but that's about it. They'll be adequate for the intended purpose but I don't think I'd buy anything else other than the matching snow camo top. Reason being is that they are water resistant and I'll just wear them as a outer layer.
The pants are very light. Lighter than Attack or Ascent pants so a layer underneath will definitely be needed. The fabric is not as soft as the competition and it's sort of noisy, they sort of remind me rubberized rain gear. Maybe that's how they are supposed to be but I envisioned them to be more like Ascent, Attack, or Corrugates. Although I haven't used them in the field I did spray them down with water and it runs right off. Perfect for coyote hunting in the snow because you do tend to get wet from sitting in the snow and calling. They run big, I'm a 32 waist and I bought the mediums. There will be ample room for wearing a layer or two under them. The knees are articulated but it seems like it's in the wrong place for me. I couldn't wear these without an under layer, the stitching would drive me crazy. They are REALLY REALLY long. I wear about a 31 inseam and these have got to be 36 inches. Great for you tall guys but holy smokes!
I'm just going to be honest here. The only reason I tried these guys was because I wanted some water resistant snow camo for coyotes. They were running a special and they are made in the U.S. so I thought I'd try them out because we got a lot of snow this year and I didn't have any decent snow camo pants, I had been using my kuiu attacks in Vias which is not exactly snow camo but the pants are sure awesome! In the past I've used Kryptek, KUIU, Sitka and First Lite products. I've been thoroughly impressed with their products, some more than others but in my opinion it's a coin toss. Take your pick with either one of them and you'll be happy. When it comes to Hunting by Game gear I think I'll pass on any other products. Frankly, I wish I would have bought the Kryptek Overwhites .
I'll close by saying that I have no experience in any of their other products and they may be fantastic but my overall first impression is not stellar with the sonora pants or with the length of time to fulfill. I wish I could have taken these to the field but in the month it took to get the order the snow had melted so I won't be able to use them until next year.