The Argali Clothing Project

[Hatchet]

Just got my Torex pants in 32. Love the fit. I’m 6’ and 180-185 pounds and it seems like most pants either fit great and are a little short or they have good length and are a little baggy (First Lite 308 in 32x32). These fit great and the length is perfect. When you sit down the pants don’t try and ride up above your boot. Super stoked. I’ll run these for a couple months and if they hold up I’ll probably order several of these and wear them everyday for everything.

 

[kwackkillncrew]

Best part of the pants is the deep pockets and the rubber dipped zipper pulls. The torex pants feel and fit great. More formed fitting then attacks and feel nicer. Shall see how they hold up!

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[deserthunter2016]

For those that have gotten both pants, what do you think of the cuff on the leg? It looks that it is tight enough that on certain types of boots it may not stay below the top of the boot?

 

[deadend88]

No issues that I can see with either a 6 inch boot or 7 inch.

 

[WormSportsman]

Anyone have more feedback after a little bit of use with the pants?

 

[Jake Larsen]

@Brad@Argali You weren’t kidding about making these quiet. They feel very high quality. Seams and sewing shows high QC also. Fit in the seat/thigh is on the slimmer side, especially on the Vesper. Inseams are noticeably longer than other pants in my typical size. I’ve got lifter thighs, but I’m not huge. Guys with really big thighs might struggle. I’m very curious to see how the DWR and durability is, considering how quiet these are. Typically it’s a direct tradeoff IME. Seems like an awesome product so far, will be happy to run these this season.

Edit to add: I measured these up agains some of my other pants (also 32s) measured my true waist and, checked the Argali size chart. I definitely need to size up to a 34. l've been a 32 in every pant l've ever worn since high school, so to be honest I didn't even check my measurements against the size chart before ordering. 100% on me, and pretty dumb haha. Exchange process has been smooth so far. This will likely change my assessment of the slightly tight seat/thigh as well.

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Update: exchange was smooth, CS is top notch. Size up solves the tight seat/thigh issues. Don’t make assumptions, measure yourselves and reference the size charts folks! (Duh)

Fabric feels really good on both pants. Torex are significantly more stretchy. Im having a hard time remembering a pant that feels stretchier. I actually prefer the feel of the Vesper, but they both feel really good. The inseams of both are on the longer side, which is good for me. Construction, pocket placement, zippers, vents are all great at first glance.

I’ll have another update once bear season is over. Both pairs will get a bunch of use in the next two months.


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[Eric30]

My first impression of the Argali Vesper Pants has been very positive. The fabric feels high quality—lightweight, breathable, and well-suited for active use. Mobility is excellent; I’ve worn pants in the past that bind at the knees or crotch when squatting or hiking, but these allow full range of motion with minimal restriction.

The fit is slightly baggy on me, but that’s not a drawback since I plan to layer thermal leggings underneath for later-season hunts. For those with shorter legs, the inseam does run long, though this isn’t an issue for me as I typically have my hunting pants hemmed.

Overall, these pants so far check the boxes for comfort, mobility, and quality. I’m looking forward to seeing how they hold up during summer scouting and throughout the fall hunting season.

 

[deserthunter2016]

Received 1 of each piece earlier this week. The quality of all the pieces looks and feels to be top notch. I ordered 34 in pants and XL in the fleece.

The Torex are my favorite of the two pants. They fit the best and I like that they aren’t as tapered as the Vesper.

The Vesper fit is good in the waist and thighs, but too tapered for my liking below the knee. If they were just a little less tapered I would’ve kept them. I do really like the material and layout otherwise.

The guide air fleece is what I have been looking for, I think. I run hot and I think this will work well for me. XL is snug on me. I am exchanging for XXL to see if that fits better without being baggy.

For reference I am 6’ 225# athletic with broad shoulders. XL Kuiu tops typically fit how I like them too. 36 Kutanas were too baggy for my liking for comparison, but 34’s are too tight in the thigh.


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[MTriplett]

I got my guide air fleece and the 2x is very snug on me…would love to have it in a 3x


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[Brad@Argali]

It's a random Monday so I thought I would give all of you one more sneak peak at another jacket we are working on. Just like the Octane Jacket, I can't share everything about the jacket, but it's a great jacket (I know, I'm biased but hear me out).

Argali Ion Jacket



This is a synthetic insulation jacket and will be the warmest of the layers we will have released when this comes out. It is designed to layer over your midlayers, so if you were going to be layering, you would put this over a Guide Air Fleece, or a Guide Air Fleece and an Octane Jacket.

The Ion is a part of our active insulation collection, so while this jacket packs a punch for how warm it is, it is also designed to have some breathability so you can wear it while moving on cold weather hunts. It works great as an outerlayer or as an insulating layer for glassing and can fit under a big puffy. The face fabric has a matte finish and some some stretch to it so it moves with you. And importantly, it is really quiet. I used a prototype on all my hunts last year, including tree stand hunting for whitetails with my bow, which for me is a pretty important test for how quiet it is.

If any of you aren't signed up for our clothing email called THE THREAD, we are going to be making an annoucement on that email list in May you might be interested in. We're going to be selecting a handful of people from that email list to help us on some of our clothing pieces. Link to the Clothing Project page with the Thread Email sign up below if that interests you.

THREAD Email Sign up

We are in the final long-term testing stages of this jacket before we move to production, but I'm happy to answer any questions I can.

 

[Bojangles21]

Wore the torex pants on a 3 day spring bear hunt, very comfortable! Although the fit is a little different than what I’m used to. I have to pull them up almost to my belly button to get the sag out of the crotch. I’m 5’11 and 188lbs with a decently athletic build and I usually wear 32 or 33” waist, I ordered a 34 because I hate restrictive hunting pants, but I think I could get away with 32s (they have great strech and believe a smaller size would be just fine with the stretch). They’re definitely a longer inseam than all other pants I’ve tried, but taper on the leg openings stacks them fine. Although I do wish they were a hair shorter and not as much leg taper, it’s not that big of a deal. But, other than that, very comfortable and breathable pant that performed great for me.

Also, I did end up with a tear in my cargo pocket. grinding up a deadfall mtn chasing a real pretty cinnamon. Didn’t end up with the bear and tore my 2 day old pants, which was a bummer.

I’m a big merino base layer guy, but I do dig the grid air fleece, very comfortable and breathable piece with a great hood and nice, tight sleeve cuffs. I ordered a L because I do like my base layers to be tight, and im glad I did.


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