Zpacks
Travel & Trail Convertible Hiking Pants
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$119.00
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Overview
Designed for and by long-distance backpackers, they deliver the all-day comfort, mobility, and trail-tested functionality needed for months on trail, while offering the streamlined versatility minimalist travelers want for flights, city walking, and fast-moving itineraries.
Specs
- Brand
- Zpacks
- Weight
- 324 g · 11.4 oz
- Material
- Down
Weight vs. category
2% lighter than the category average.
How it measures up
Against every one of the pants in the RidgeNote register with a published figure. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
- Weight
- 11.4 oz (324 g)
- Lighter than 40% of 5 weighed · #3 lightest
- 0% vs the median 11.4 oz
- Price
- $119.00
- Cheaper than 0% of 5 priced · #4 cheapest
- +83% vs the median $64.99 · $10.41/oz (median $4.98/oz)
The lightest of the pants on record is Zpacks Travel & Trail Hiking Pants at 10.1 oz — 37 g less for $0.00 more.
The cheapest is Libin Hiking Cargo Pants Quick Dry Joggers Petitle/Regular/Tall at $35.98 — $83.02 less and 24 g lighter.
RidgeNote verdict
Similar — lighter or cheaper
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$119.00