I think these were a huge miss. I hate a midlayer having a belt. They have a taper down the leg and tight cuff at the bottom that drove me nuts. They clearly were designed to be used with rubber boots, as leather boots will get debris and twigs down the boot. They should of had side zips to dump heat. And I felt bunched up in them. Should of had more stretch.
I feel like if they made these just like a heavy pair of sweatpants they'd have knocked it outta the park. I like the FL Furnace long johns way more

 

I think these were a huge miss. I hate a midlayer having a belt. They have a taper down the leg and tight cuff at the bottom that drove me nuts. They clearly were designed to be used with rubber boots, as leather boots will get debris and twigs down the boot. They should of had side zips to dump heat. And I felt bunched up in them. Should of had more stretch.
I feel like if they made these just like a heavy pair of sweatpants they'd have knocked it outta the park. I like the FL Furnace long johns way more

I’m not a fan of the taper down and tight cuff either from my initial try on but I’ve yet to use them in the field. A buddy of mine picked them up last year and loved them.

 

I agree that the equinox midi pant is not so great

check these out, they feel more like sweat pants

Gradient Pant from in Waterfowl Marsh - SITKA Gear - Berber High Loft Fleece Duck Hunting Pant

This isn’t your grandfather’s sweat pant. A durable high gauge knit face fabric protects the Berber high loft fleece backer to provide unparalleled warmth. Articulated patterning and a gusseted crotch prevent bunching, while tapered legs cut bulk to fit comfortably under waders. Hip pockets and...

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same material as cold weather hoody and equinox hoody. thick fleece, soft and warm!

 

Love mine, no complaints. Fit is excellent, very warm as stand alone or awesome when temps dip under stratus or fanatic bib.
If you hunt late season, great investment!

 

In the past I’ve had the Fanatic bibs and they were too hot for hunting in the south. Last year I switched to the Stratus bibs and the Equinox Midi pants. It was much more versatile and often times just wore them under my Mountain or Equinox pants. Like everything else, there’s always room for improvement, but I think they are great paired with the Stratus bibs for someone who doesn’t experience many hunts with temperatures below 20. I definitely wouldn’t wear them as an outer layer going through thick brush but that’s where the Equinox pants helped.


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I bought some to try out this year. Plan on wearing them outer and mid layer at different times.

 

Agree with 77, the gradient is the way to go....they are amazing.

 

Could you go into detail why you prefer the gradient over the midi? Is it that much warmer, and foot straps? Thx.

 

One of my favorite sitka pieces. Wear under my stratus and fanatic depending on temp

 

I love the midi pants. I wear merino wool and the midi under my stratus. Very versatile set up.
I like the belt and the tapered legs. The belt is not bulky and keeps them in place.