Customer Reviews Arc'teryx Gamma Lightweight Pants

Im 53 123lbs athletic with smaller waist and muscular thighs and glutes. I purchased size 4 short I normally wear size 2 in other brands. The waist has a built in belt that allows you to customize fit. I have worn them for rock climbing and hiking, the pants have great mobility and stretch without getting baggy and stretched out like other brands I own. I will purchase more of these and try the thicker pair as well.

The fabric and over all cut is quite nice, but I didn't care for the articulated knees it made the pants appear to have "baggy" knees. For active wear, that's okay, but I wanted these for everyday use, so I sent them back because the knee tent looked odd. Size 8 was on the snug size (I am 137 lbs 30 inch waist).

Bought these to replace my hiking pants. One downside is these pants are not even weather resistant. I was walking in the rain and I swear my pants collected the water like a sponge. Not impressed

It's really comfortable pants. But this version is too short than a normal version. I didn't know in the beginning so when I found out there is no the color and size I can exchange.

Three years ago I bought 2 pairs of Gamma hiking pants and I still love, love them. I have worn and washed them every week for 3 years. I felt it was time to buy a new pair since these original purchases were getting a bit worn. I ordered the Gamma LT (for women) thinking they would be the same style and fit that I have come to love. Wrong. The tapered leg is way too tapered and fit tight against my calves - very annoying, it feels like hiking in skinny jeans. I was surprised, given that Arcteryx provides athletic gear - yet athletic women don't fit these pants. Too bad, so sad.

I'm not a fan of the revised version of these pants. I own the old versions of the GAMMA and GAMMA LT and those designs fit much better. This new design is not fitted, it's loose in the hips and thighs. And, the rise is longer so when cinched at the waist it saggy at the crotch. I also don't like the new small adjustable belt/strap. It's hard to adjust. Prefer the old style where a the adjustment strap is like a belt with a buckle. Great things about it didn't change. Love the lightness of the material and the large thigh pocket.

Completely changed product. Short pant leg, narrow leg open , material makes rustling noise - announcing your coming to birds and animals on the trail not mention being annoying. Odd fit in hip and behind, horizontal fold from hip to hip across where the leg bends at the hip and a horizontal fold forming under the buttocks . Not very flattering. Material more like plastic. Gone from great function and fit to gouache.

The delivery process was very slow and when the trousers did arrive they seem to have been mis sized, ie were a short not a regular. The new tapered legs are awful, many active women have muscles in their calves and who wants clingy trousers, you can buy leggings if you do. Why alter something that worked really well, these WERE the best trousers ever but no longer. I was going to try again and order another pair to see whether I could cope with the tapering in a longer leg length only to find that there is now no stock of my desired colour.

I purchased this as a gift for my wife. She loves the Kyla Pant and customer service suggested that this new Gamma Lightweight Pant was a replacement. The Gamma is very odd! the legs are super short like high-waters or capri length, and the waist is so high the pants fit like really bad 'mom-jeans'.