Customer Reviews Columbia Storm Surge™ Pant

I recommend it 100%, very helpful for rainy days and windy weather.

I do field work in prairies as a large portion of my job. These are THE BEST in the morning and keep me nice and dry. I love them and have no complaints, especially for the price.

These pants fit over a pair of jeans and will keep you dry and toasty. We are headed to Alaska and they will be perfect.

Perfect rain layer! I live in the Midwest and we get rain through the summer so I needed something to keep me dry that wouldn't make me hot. No side pockets but there is an interior key pocket at the waistband. Fits a little long but I'm petite and they didn't come in a petite/short. Fit at the waist but I look a little lost in them. Oh well they keep me dry and that's the point...

Great value for the money. Would buy again when these eventually wear out.

Purchased these rain pants for my trek up Kilimanjaro and hiking in CO. Kept me dry and not overheated.

I wore these out for the first time today in 0 degree temps and snow. They kept me dry and kept the heat in decently for not being snowpants! I have a hard time with getting pants that fit. I ordered a small based on size reviews and guide; I'm 5'6" 135 lbs and have some curves in the hips/thighs and find them to be a little snug over layers but dont limit mobility. I suspect a medium would be baggy but probably would have been ok too. I need a small and a half :p

Comfortable fit but the mesh inside was a little scratchy. I ended up wearing leggings underneath for warmth though so they worked well. Kept my legs dry on a trek in Yosemite when the weather wasn't so great.

I bought these pants for a backpacking trip to Big Sur during April showers. They worked perfectly for me. I also wore them around the campsite to protect my sleeping clothes from getting wet if I sat on a wet log or anything like that. I do wish there were some kind of pocket on them just because I like pockets, but everything else I wore had a few pockets so it was fine that this did not. Some folks like to be able to put on rain pants without taking their hiking boots off in case of sudden rain. These dont have that function unless you have tiny feet, but that didnt bother me at all. I preferred to have the inside of them clean rather than shove my dirty boots through them. Only time will tell, but so far I am happy with my purchase and the performance over a long weekend trip.

These rain pants not only fit perfectly but are warm and comfortable and wick the rain away. I live in Washington State where we've had more than enough rain days to use them! I would highly recommend these rain pants.

I like these rain pants - I have used other brands before and they were too warm to wear over other pants. These are breathable and functional.

I purchased these for snowmobiling and took them out yesterday. They didn't let me down. I was warm and dry and most importantly not hot or sweaty at all. I very much enjoyed my time and didn't even think about them after about 30 minutes. I knew they were good to go! Highly recommend these. I'm 5'4", 135lbs and the medium fit perfectly. Thanks for another amazing product!

I had read previous reviews which indicated that these pants ran small and tight. (Reviews on Amazon) I am normally a women's large, because I need the length and I tend to wear layers underneath. I ordered an XL and I was swimming in them. Great pants. Quality construction. I had to return though because they were just too big.

I got a pair and wore them to watch WSU play in a torrential down pour. They kept me dry and warm. Easy to fit over a pair of pants. I won't go to another game without them.

I wore these over my pants when coaching track practice in the NW rainy Spring. Kept me super dry in 3 hours of rain multiple times. I also wore them in Iceland hiking for 4 hours in torrential rain. Again, stayed very dry.

These pants have exceeded my expectations. I work as an outdoor professional and wear these for 5-6 hours at a time. I purchased a size medium. I am normally a small, but the medium fits perfectly in both waist size and length. I wear these over my regular work pants too. They are very lightweight which keeps my legs from getting too hot with both these and my regular pants on (hiking in about 50-60 degree weather). However, even though they are lightweight, they are tough. I push through a lot of brush (I don't hike on trails) on steep terrain, and these pants haven't ripped. I would not wear these as my only pants unless I was somewhere very, very hot as they are pretty thin. I like that you can adjust the tightness of the ankles to prevent the pants from riding up. They also fit nice in relation to where they fit on the hips. They are not up at the belly button, but they aren't low risers either.

Purchased three months ago and have worn a dozen times in rain, 20mph wind, and snow. They have gotten me outside when I would not have gone before and I was totally comfortable.

I live in the Pacific Northwest and rain is an ubiquitous presence. My wife needed something to keep her legs dry while walking the dogs, so I got these rain pants as a gift. They were perfect -- fitted so well she sometimes forgets she still has them on and wears them around the house. They keep the rain out but still breathes. I thought the legs might be long, but they work very well as they fit over her boots and just down to the foot. I am truly happy.

I have worn many rain pants over the years and these perform perfectly. The fit is perfect for the more athletic build an XS actually fits (yahoo). no frills, nothing to go wrong, perfect simple design.

Bought these rain pants last year for a 2 week trek through Patagonia. In that region, one can see all 4 seasons (in an extreme way) in one afternoon. They kept me dry when I needed to be. I am normally a size 4 and the the Small size was perfect to wear other pants. I still had room to move.

I wear these pants four days a week at work. I work on a kitchen and I get wet. These pants are completely waterproof. Whenever I'm finished with work I just wipe my pants off with a paper towel and the water comes right off. It keeps me completely dry. I would recommend these pants to anyone who is looking for a waterproof pant. I have two pairs.

Bought these for my wife and she loves them.They pack up small so they are always available.

Great for cycling in the rain in Seattle! Fit: If you are planning to wear them 'over' other pants, get a size up for sure. I am on average a size 6 (depending on the cut of the pant in question) and I ordered a size medium in these pants. Had plenty of room to pull on over my clothing-even my bulkier pants. They have a draw string waist to make up any difference so are very forgiving if you happen to find you have more room than you need in them on any certain day i.e. wearing them over thin pants vs. thicker pants underneath. NOTE: They would not be considered 'relaxed through hip and thigh' so if you are lucky enough to have great curves, take this into consideration and get a size up x2 for the scenario of wearing over your other clothing. These pants are cut fairly straight down from the waist. Waterproof - YES - Rain has just run off every time. Would recommend to a friend, enemy, frienemy(?) Happy rainy trails to all!

I work in a marina, and sometimes I have to pressure wash boat bottoms in the fall.(yuk) If I can't keep dry I am going have a miserable day or change my clothes 10 times. These do a great job!

The pants fit well and feel good on the skin, even when wet. The leg cuff is wide enough to get on over non-bulky shoes and can then be tightened. The thing I love most is that they can be thrown in the dryer on delicate, and they dry in a jiffy. Or, if I hang them in a line, they dry inside and out without having to be turned that way. That's important to me, because I use them on my rafting trips. It saves lots of time between them.