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4.5
Review of the XX Large size at a cost of $8.61: Overall for what I paid they are exceptional, but if I'd paid full price I'd be on the fence.Fit: I'm 6'5" 260pds. I wear a 42 waist and a 35 inseam for perfect length. These are accurate in that they are a 35 inseam as stated (but there's a catch), and technically have velcro for adjusting it to shorter. These however are too long for me due to the length of the top of the pant itself. The waist fits perfectly for a 42 inch waist, just a touch snug. I could wear without a belt. The depth of the crotch is what I think it should be, and won't have an issue fitting a cup. The depth of the crotch being what it is though makes the inseam fit more like 37" - 38". So you either pull the belt section up onto your belly and wear like a grandpa, or they are too long out the gate for someone my height. Since most aren't my height, I think the "patent pending inseam system" will be an issue without some extra work. First, it's ONE piece of velcro on the inside of the bottom of the pants. Then there is a long strip of velcro running up the side. So in theory, you attach the small piece of velcro to the long velcro to shorten the length by creating a tucked cuff (remember kids, this is patent pending so be careful not to attach velcro to pants? ya I laughed too). If they'd used velcro on both sides of the pant leg I think this would actually work, but they only used one (someone probably patented using two...), so in the end the cuff is only held on one side, the the other droops or falls down completely. So, way I see it you have a few options if you don't have a 37 or 38 inch inseam... First option is old school duct tape (they make it in white). Cuff them up and use the velcro cause it's there, then duct tape it up. Second option would be to add another strip of velcro and risk possible patent infringement and do the same as the duct tape more or less (Without sewing it I doubt it would hold though, so probably best to go duct tape). Best option is to have someone who knows how cut them to fit then sew the cuff to keep it from fraying (will be asking GF for help on this one since I'm the guy who uses the duct tape). So that all sounded fairly negative, but keep in mind these are nearly guaranteed to be long enough. Way easier to shorten pants than lengthen (that involves more duct tape... use PVP pipe to stretch and take said pipe to inside, or outside if you want to make a fashion statement to lengthen - I would be concerned with sliding in this setup though, or bending your knees... etc.) I did go to Easton's website to look for instructions for the velcro (ya, I know), and they only have an advert video showing the inseams magically shrinking with no actual description of how.Fabric: I'd say about a 5 out of 10, where 1 is like the thickness of spandex and 10 being a wool blend baseball pant. I don't see these lasting more than a season at best if you slide a lot. Then again, it's near impossible to keep a white pant for a full season anyways. 100% polyester, pretty much as expected. For the price (even the normal price) I'm quite happy with the fabric quality.Zipper: Works well, but the stitching looks a bit weak. If they fit tight or you zip aggressively I'd expect it to need a bit of repair in the future, overall though seems fine.Pockets: Two back pockets that are just about big enough to fit a single glove in each, two would be quite tight. The pocket itself is a thin mesh material.I'm likely going to buy a set with the red piping since the burgundy looks more like brown (they were the cheapest that I ordered as tester practice pants). Not sure I'd pay more than $20 for them though. Once you exceed that I think there's better options. In closing, if you have a kid that tears the knee and rear out of pants fast sliding these could be a good inexpensive option for you. Tall guys who can't find pants long enough, click buy now...
