Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Vista Camp Pants

The fabric pills after a few washes. I purchased two pairs and had to throw them out because they looked so bad. I also purchased similar pants in the ripstop fabric and they are 100% better. Stay away from the Vista fabric.

The tie for the waistband is elastic which allows it to sag when my phone or anything else w/a bit of weight was put into a pocket. The fit was fine, except for needing to make the waist smaller, so I am really disappointed. I was/am looking for comfy pants w/pockets big enough for my phone to wear around the house. I'm 5'2" & wear a size 8 or 10 petite.

Returned to store, they were 2 feet longer than my legs. And, I ordered the same kind that I wear.

I wanted to love these pants, but had to return them after a month because of pilling.

The fit is not up to LLBean standards. Large in hip areaI usually wear a medium size, but these pants are way off. Material is very flimsy. Wrinkles easily. Not the same quality of camp pants purchased two years agosadly, had to return them.

Sorry, as I buy and enjoy many other items in the LL Bean catalog but these pants fall far from the mark. Here's why. 1) The material is like dress pants rather then comfy yet down to earth pants. A stretch material is much better. 2) The elastic at the waist needs continual pulling to tighten. Much better to have a draw string that does NOT stretch. 3)The buttons to close the pockets are a hassle if you actually use pockets as I do. Much better to have a velcro closure or a snap. 4) The squarish pockets on each side are too small for usefulness. 5) The side pockets are a bit too small. Larger side pockets would not need a zipper but the zipper itself is not objectionable. 6) The legs are quite a bit too wide. It feels like pajamas to wear these pants. Unfortunately, I had these pants shortened before properly trying them out. I have to keep them but will surely not buy this item again. I'm off to locate pants that correct all these faults and will buy about four pairs. Normally I can count on L.L. Bean for really outstanding items but not this time. I'll still remain a customer but am on the hunt for pants elsewhere.

I am out of the return window, but initially the pants were great, an oversized fit which I love. I always wash and hang dry. After 6 months, give or take, the pants started pilling. Each wash it seems to worsen. Now they look old and frumpy. Disappointed!

Like many of LL Bean's women's pants, these are also too short. I usually wear a 32-33" inseam, and these have that high water look. Darn it!! Love the fabric; I'd hoped these would work.

I was very disappointed with these Vista Camp Pants. The fabric has an unusual pebbly texture and feels itchy to the touch and on my legs. There is a horizontal seam on the front lower thigh (going still lower on the back of the leg), which further irritates the skin. The vertical width of the legs is uneven, with puckering. The zippered front pants pockets have no depth. It's hard to say the pants fit "true to size" because part of it did fit, but the waist did not. The really odd this is that the pants have larger than usual elastic waist with no belt loops, and of all things, an elastic drawstring! How is that supposed to work??? I ordered these pants partially based on the reviews. It's a puzzle to me why people would rate them so highly considering all of the issues that were readily apparent.

The pants are petite but if you are 5ft or a little shorter they are Just too long. Even if you tighten them they just don't look right. Disappointing.

I love these pants! They are the best ones I have purchased from ll Bean

Ankle was huge with just a drawstring. No cinch. Length was regular but covered my foot! I had ordered for a trip but had to return them. And the medium felt big around the hip.

Love the fit, pockets and light weight but the fabric pills after two washes - especially prominent on thigh and rear areas. This makes them scratchy to the touch and ugly.

The fabric on these pants pilled terribly, right from the start. Very disappointed with the quality - they do not live up to the LL Bean name.

I have two pairs of this style of pants and both have "pilling" down the front of the legs, so much so that I really do not enjoy wearing them. The fit and light-weight fabric are nice but the fabric has a problem. I see there is a new style out, a "Jogger" but, I would never purchase them due to this problem.

This material is like parachute silk. Not like cotton or light weight at all. Too warm for summer. Disappointing purchase.

I wanted these pants for hiking /gardening, and they needed to carry stuff in pockets. Should have read other low star reviews. Pockets are too shallow for little notebooks or cellphone or garden tools. Would easily lose things from them! For me they were not a comfortable fit either.Waist was too low and pants too long.

Though these pants are comfortable and I like the look of them, they PILL TERRIBLY. Had I known that I would NOT have purchased them. I bought three pair of these pants (at regular price) for myself, a pair for my husband, and a pair for my son. Speaking forr those I purchased for myself, the quality is not what I would have expected from LLBean. I have, for several years, bought almost 100% of my clothing from LLBean but I will now be very careful about making further purchases. I never thought LLBean would go the way of many other clothing manufacturers and produce clothing that is less than excellent.

I am returning them. The first pair I bought 2 years ago was wonderful. The two pair I purchased in April 2020 was not. The stitching is coming undone, the material pills, and the the ankle ties let loose. . They are very comfortable though.

Love the fit of these pants but the quality is terrible especially for the price. I purchased these approximately one month ago. Wore the quit a bit the first couple of weeks. When I went to wash them I noticed that they were pilling in the crotch area. Was really disappointed because I know that it wont be much longer and I will have to throw them away.

They pill badly. The rigorous workout I put them thru is occasional lawn mowing and going to the grocery store. My shoulder bag rubs against my leg when I shop. My butt rubs against the car seat when I drive. And I hardly wear them! But it is enough to make them pill. I took some photos and was shocked at how bad they are. I also have 2 other styles of LLBean Outdoor pants which do not pill, so I know LLBean has the know-how to make a fabric that does not pill. Unfortunately these fit me the best. Too bad they are poorly made.

I bought 3 pairs of pants from L L Bean a year ago. Within a couple of months, they were all full or little fabric bumps - piling. I often washed them by hand (because i was traveling). I can think of no reason for this to happen. I did not return them, but I should have. :( Because I am a med-large woman - I usually buy a large. I had to buy mediums. That's fine. But they do run larger than similar products.

These pants looked great, and were very comfortable. However, I had to exchange a large petite for a medium to get the right fit-as they run a little large. Then I took them on a trip and really enjoyed the light weight material and side zipper pockets. However with about 8 days wear and two washings on delicate cycle, the pants pilled in several places on one kneeand it was very noticeable. So, I will not buy any more of these pants.

I bought these pants for travel abroad as they are comfortable for wearing all day. I love the way these pants fit so amazing I bought another 2 pairs After a few times of wear just walking around town, they started to pill around where my jacket comes in contact with the pants. I'm returning the worse pair in hopes of a refund or replacement. I really want to love these pants.

This product needs revaluation as to length and size....way too long and baggie. I regularly order a Large in other products and they sometimes need hemming but 2 of me could have fit in this pant and I'm not skinny. Just unsatisfactory.