Review Details

AD-1 Pants

Product Review (submitted on November 12, 2019):

I bought these about three weeks ago to replace an aging pair of Darien pants. The reviewers who say they're waterproof must be living in an alternate universe or experiencing different kind of rain.

I've just returned from a week in Virginia and a week in Spain and had rain in both places. In moderate to heavy rain, the crotch gets wet in about 30 minutes. This happened four or five times. I don't see how it's avoidable, because you're sitting in a pool or water on the seat.

How wet? Not miserable sodden soaked, but noticeably heavily damp. I was hoping not to carry a regular rain suit, but for all day serious rain, I still will. That may avoid the damp crotch. For summertime rain--warm--who cares? You get wet, you dry out. But for cold rain, you gotta stay as dry as possible.

Otherwise, the AD1 is great. The fit is just right and it's comfortable. The Velcro flaps on the pockets are a nice touch, as is the thigh pocket, which keeps a wallet handy and keeps it mostly dry in the rain. I junked the chintzy money belt and used the belt off my Dariens.

Although I'm disappointed with the rain performance, I'm not unhappy overall. I'd buy them again. Just know the limitations.