are the Kanab pants snaggy?

[boom]

i need something for cactus crashing in AZ.

Max1 is pretty awesome in the desert. how about the fabric? without a pair to rub between my fingers, i have no clue.

thanks!!

 

[danarnold]

theyre my fav hunting pants, only hole I got was from barb wire, I wore them in Wy for about 10 days straight, temp 30's in am to high 70's afternoon with comfort.
I wear them over my sitka mountain and 90% pants

 

[Avid Hunter]

Cactus and most of AZ's tough landscape will tear them up.. At least that was my experience this year pig hunting with them.. Definitely not pants you can bust brush with. If you're mindful of them you should be fine. But don't expect them to be anywhere near carhartts or a pair of jeans. That being said I love my pair and that is all I will wear here

 

[Rucker61]

theyre my fav hunting pants, only hole I got was from barb wire, I wore them in Wy for about 10 days straight, temp 30's in am to high 70's afternoon with comfort.
I wear them over my sitka mountain and 90% pants

Don't you get awful warm?

 

[primitive]

Surprisingly they don't get warm beyond what you would expect when packing. The effect they have in cold and wet weather also coincides with how they keep you cooler in the heat. BUT do not depend on them to repel brush/thorns, they are not made for that. Buy a pair of upland pants if that is what you need, or chaps! First Lite merino clothing is unmatched in the industry in my opinion.

 

[2ski]

Surprisingly they don't get warm beyond what you would expect when packing. The effect they have in cold and wet weather also coincides with how they keep you cooler in the heat. BUT do not depend on them to repel brush/thorns, they are not made for that. Buy a pair of upland pants if that is what you need, or chaps! First Lite merino clothing is unmatched in the industry in my opinion.

I think he meant wearing them over the other sets of pants.

 

[Roy68]

Boom, The kanabs are my go to pant. They are a loose fit in the legs for sure, and could be classified as baggy in the legs. I wear OR Croc Gaiters over them to protect from the knee down whether it is warm or cold. This greatly eliminates the bagginess. In the warmer temps the gaiters make them warmer for sure. The fabric is a tight weave with some nylon (ripstop I believe). They breath very well, and the fabric is surprisingly tough. I've had them for only a season, but I have about 30 days in the field with them as my outer layer from Central KS, West KS, Eastern CO, to South Central CO, and they have held up well. So they have seen their share of barbed wire, thistles, cockle burrs, yucca, goat heads, and the like. I had 3 years in Sitka Timberline pants, and 2 years in Kuiu Guide & Attack pants. I like the attacks, but the Kanabs breath better IMO and go to the field over the attacks.

FWIW: they run large. I'm 5'10 34" waist & 34" inseam. I wear a large, but could run mediums easy enough, just not with my heaviest layers.

 

[LaHunter]

I have the Kanab pants and wore them for a week in WY last October and I wear them alot whitetail hunting at home. They are my favorite hunting pants. They do not pick up burrs easily like fleece or regular wool. I would not consider them "brush busting" pants at all however. I guess I would consider them to have a finish similar to denim, but not quite as thick as a pair of Levis.

Hope that helps.

 

[boom]

You guys are awesome gear reviewers!