Mountain Equipment
Mountain Equipment Karakoram Pant (men's, regular leg)
- Weight: 1/10 How much they add to your pack.
- Rain protection: 7/10 How well the fabric and seams keep out heavy, long rain, when new.
Mountaineering and winter hill days where a tough, braced shell pant is wanted
- Weight
- 650 g (not stated)
- Waterproof rating (HH)
- Not published
- Fabric
- 3-layer DRILITE 70D waterproof, windproof, breathable fabric, 320D reinforced weave, DWR finish
- Seams taped
- Not published
- Leg zips
- Full
Where to buy
Mountain Equipment £270 In stock. Free delivery. Black M regular: 51 in stock. Free UK mainland delivery over £50. Trekitt, Hardloop and Needle Sports sell the older Karakoram (720 g), not this one.
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Our ratings (out of 10)
1 to 10, compared with the whole market. Each says what it's based on. How we score
Weight
From maker's figures 1/10How much they add to your pack. 1: A real weak point.
Mountain Equipment lists 650 g with no size stated; no size M weight is published. 650 g is in the 470 g+ band, and a size M would need to be over 180 g lighter to leave it.
Rain protection
Estimate from maker's specs: waterproof fabric the maker names (no waterproof figure published) 7/10How well the fabric and seams keep out heavy, long rain, when new. 7: Better than most.
Estimate from maker's specs
In short
Good for
- Mountaineering and winter hill days where a tough, braced shell pant is wanted
- Pulling on over boots and crampons with full-length 2-way zips
- Guides and heavy users who want kick strips and removable gaiters
Strengths
- 3-layer DRILITE 70D face with a 320D reinforced weave for abrasion
- Full-length 2-way side zips with storm flaps and a 2-way fly zip
- Adjustable braces with a drop-seat
- Removable internal gaiters and reinforced kick strips for crampons
Weaknesses
- 650 g is heavy for a walking overtrouser (470 g and over scores 1)
- Mountain Equipment gives no waterproof figure or seam statement, so rain protection is an estimate, not a reviewed score
- Braces and gaiters add bulk for summer hill walking
- No independent test of this version, so fit and durability aren't scored
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.