Arctix Essential Pants Medium Regular Reviews Summary

Sizing and Fit

Pros:

• "The medium work with a belt, but seriously the waist is easily over 34”, they fall right off even when tightened."
• "Fit is pretty dang good. The crouch part is a bit tight, but i’ll take that over sizing up and having them super baggy."
• "I’m 5’10, 195lbs...They’re baggy enough to wear shin/knee guards under the pants and they fit comfortably."
• "I ordered a size smaller than my regular waist and they were still big which could be helpful with layers but unexpected."
• "This is the second pair in my household, 1 being a year old and still fully functional, not rips, fraying etc."
• "These are amazing for the price! Great quality, super thick & warm. I ordered up a size thinking I'd need it for layering underneath but they're a tad too big now."
• "I am 5' 6" and size 35 waist. I tried on several different sizes of these snow pants and not a single iteration fit sufficiently to be comfortable."
• "I have a couple of bib style ski pants by this brand which I love. This was the first non-bib pants I have purchased. Same great material, warmth and style."

Cons:

• "Sizing is way off. I wear a size 36. Bought the large(36-38) and way too small."
• "I wear 32x32 pants. 6' tall. Per sizing chart, I ordered medium, as it stated for 32" inseam and 32-34" waist. They were very tight with pants underneath and were very restrictive."
• "The first pair i received had a broken clasp in the waistband. I returned them immediately."
• "The large was (way) too large around my waist, the medium too small. I am a size 37."
• "I originally ordered a small because I am a 30 waist and it was squeezing on me pretty tight."
• "The pants did the job! They have sleeves inside that you put over your boots so even while skiing if you take a tumble, no snow is going up your pants from down..only down part was that it has 2 buttons that click in above the zipper and they kept popping open."
• "I bought the size that was specified for my height as I'm 6' give or take, but they are too long, so I'm buying the next size down while keeping the same waist size, as that was perfect."
• "I am 6.2'' 190lb. I normally wear 34-33 waist and 32 long on every pant I get. On this pants I order a Medium x 32 inseam. It is PERFECT."

Material and Quality

Pros:

• "These snow pants are made of good quality fabrics. They’re absolutely waterproof and leak free."
• "The fabric looks good, however, the pant length is too short for 32 Inseam pants."
• "I have no idea how these are almost 5 stars. You can barely pickup your knees they are so tight and lack flexibility."
• "These are great pants for the money - thicker than you'll find for similar-priced store-brand pants at your local sporting goods store."
• "The pants are great with high waist and long boot legs. Look nice on."
• "Very comfortable during an 18 degree ski trip. Stayed warm and dry the whole time."
• "They are well insulated, and seem to be of general good quality."
• "Great pants for trip to Antarctica. I'm not a skier, so had no ski pants. Researched a lot and read a lot of reviews."

Cons:

• "There are loose ends of thread at nearly every stitch. The clasps at the waist rotate making it very difficult to close both of them."
• "These pants are insulated quilted material on the inside and ballistic cloth type nylon on the outside, which wears like iron."
• "They were a little small for me so they weren't super comfortable but they got the job done keeping me warm."
• "The zipper was completely broken when I received my snow pants. They still work, but I was pretty dissatisfied with the zipper being broken."
• "The zipper was completely broken when I received my snow pants."
• "The zipper won’t stay closed. I pull the zipper up and everything below it comes unzipped."
• "I only used these once so far, but that was snow tubing. They kept me warm and dry, as expected. They fit loosely enough to be able to wear layers underneath, if necessary."
• "These are nice, well constructed pants made of heavy duty material."

Warmth and Comfort

Pros:

• "These pants are an excellent value for the money. You'll stay warm and dry in these pants."
• "This is 2 of thee returns where they haven't refunded my monies. The item was fine but too big."
• "These pants were comfortable and warm, but after being worn only one time the hem came out of the leg. These have not even been washed once!"
• "These are great pants for the money - thicker than you'll find for similar-priced store-brand pants at your local sporting goods store."
• "Very comfortable during an 18 degree ski trip. Stayed warm and dry the whole time."
• "They are well insulated, and seem to be of general good quality. For a slim person, they may be just fine."
• "They kept me warm enough. Outside temp in low 40's. wore them in the training area... Learning to ski again. two hours and then about three hours on an outdoor bench throwing back hot cocoa."
• "I bought these to wear over jeans. I'm a female, 5'9", and wear a size 10 pants. These performed great. Kept me warm on the (pacific northwest) coast and stayed dry, even when kneeling in the damp sand to take photographs."

Cons:

• "I'm a 5'7" woman and ordered these in a men's medium because the size and color I wanted in the women's wasn't available. I typical wear a pair of sweatpants under my snow pants for added warmth but they would have been too tight with these pants."
• "The first pair I received had a broken clasp in the waistband. I returned them immediately."
• "I don’t know what we received in the mail but it certainly was not the snow pants. First of all, there was no logo on the front. The rest of the design looked like the photos except they were practically toddler sized and definitely not an adult men’s large."
• "The closure at the waist is held on by "slide in" closures like you would find on dress pants, and Velcro. The shape of the closures are round on the outside, making them look like snaps, I see the Velcro and go to open them like you would think to open, and the slide in closure comes right out of the pant with zero effort."
• "The large was (way) too large around my waist, the medium too small. I am a size 37."
• "I ordered an XL per the manufacturers sizing chart and they were very small - I couldn't even close the front much less walk."
• "Although the quality was good, the size was smaller than advertised. My husband wears size 32x30, so we ordered a Medium/Short. The Medium waist is advertised to be 32-34, but I'd swear that the pair he received was more like a small."
• "These are nice, well constructed pants made of heavy duty material- but I ended up returning them."