25.4.2013

The title pretty much sums it up but I plan to go into an in-depth review & overview of these pants. I hope that Fjallraven becomes better known in the United States so we can see more of their products available here.SIZINGI am 5'7" 140 lbs. and my true waist measurement is around 29". I received the Size 44 which is advertised as a US 28. That is inaccurate. The size 44 is really a 30x32. The inseam measures 32" exactly. I wish there were more sizing options particularly for the inseam length but this is the shortest Fjallraven makes them available it seems. I shortened the inseam with a Euro Hem (aka Tricky Hem) so I could keep the original hems & their adjustable ankle straps.Note: According to Fjallraven's sizing guide the regular inseam length of a size 44 is 32". The long version has a 34" inseam. To get a shorter inseam length you would have to order a size 42. Size 42 has a 31" inseam length for regular but, of course, it would have a smaller waist as well.MATERIALThe G-1000 material is similar to tactical pants fabric, light yet very sturdy though the G-1000 is a bit stiffer & more rugged than my Tru-Spec tac pants. They are relatively quiet pants with a slight swish sound if your legs rub. Water beads up & rolls off them nicely. I haven't gotten them soaked but I spot cleaned them & it dried very quickly. I prefer this material over the delicate nylon or thin polyester that typical hiking pants are made of.FITThese pants are a slim fit but give good room for movement. The knee areas are slightly pre-curved and allow easier movement. I can lunge, high-step & kneel wearing 2 base layers underneath: 1 light merino wool & 1 thick fleece. Each of my upper legs is 20" around & with the base layers there is still comfort room in the thigh area.CONSTRUCTIONThere are no back pockets but instead there are several clever cargo pockets of varying size around the upper legs. However, because of the slim fit of these pants the options of what you can store in them are limited. They are not baggy so you cannot stuff the pockets with anything bulky. The hems have adjustable ankle straps built in with snap enclosures so you can tighten the bottoms around your boots to keep bugs/debris out. The hand-warmer pockets are a bit tight. In order to keep the fit of the pants slim & practical they went with a snug fit for the slashed hand pockets. There is extra fabric reinforcement on the knees/shins and on the rear-end of the pants. Stitching is well done and sturdy but I haven't slid down any hills yet to test it out. The pants are made in Vietnam, not Sweden, but Fjallraven has a legendary reputation so I have faith in their quality control.COLORI chose the Tarmac/Dark Olive color selection. The color 'Tarmac' is a light olive drab with a slight hint of gray. Very earthy. I tend to favor khaki-colored pants to spot ticks easier but the tarmac color is light enough. The Dark Olive reinforcement areas give a nice, brownish contrast.ORDERINGI'm glad Backcountry.com carries the Fjallraven brand. Hopefully they can expand on the Fjallraven products they carry. They arrived quickly with no issues.Overall a fantastic pair of trekking pants. They are very rugged & durable. I can go trailblazing without fear of my pants tearing on a snag. And as a slim guy these are the first hiking pants that actually fit well. Plus, they have a really cool look!

19.12.2018

Right out the gate let me say I love these pants. I wear roughly (depending on the brand) 36W 32/33L . I bought the 52 regular pants. They fit great. just enough space that my outdoor belt tightens them up but not so loose as to feel like they will sag. They are a little long for me, but I would rather have them a bit on the longer side than short. They have a great ankle cinch so you can just tighten them up around your boots and allow the material to gather a small amount at the bottom.Now, to my question: What are you looking for? You really need to ask yourself this question. In all my reading and outdoor research as well as gear selection I have decide there are really two different sections of gear planning.One way to approach this is as a hiker. My best friend always thinks this way. He always wants the lightest gear he can get and considers some of my selections unwise due to weight. Which is a reasonable approach because you do have to live with the pack you load. The other angle is what I would call "bushcraft" or just plain out camping. In a camping situation you are primarily setting up "home" in the back country; in hiking you are primarily traveling through the back country.Now I know there will be a bit of both on most any trip. But you need to know what your main goal is. I am currently gearing up for a January camping trip here in lower Michigan. Definitely going to be cold. For this trip we won't be hiking super far (4 miles) but we will be camping in and hanging out most of the next day before loading up and heading back home. Just a simple overnight trip; but our focus is really camping. I have been building out this gear list knowing that I am carrying some heavy stuff that I wouldn't take on a hiking trip such as larger pots/pans, extra sleep mat for raised R-value, and possibly hatchet (which I wouldn't bother with on a hiking trip where you mostly just cook over a micro hiking stove). This is not the same packing list I will have for a hiking trip we are doing in late spring. For that I will have basic camp gear but I also have to outfit for day hikes we will do from our campsite.I feel like too many people think you have to choose one perspective or the other. I simply have some gear that will only come out in winter and some gear that will only come out in summer. I try to pick things that can do both as much as possible but I have accepted that if I want to have camping and hiking as a hobby i need to invest a little into gear that may only be good for one and not the other. You can certainly merge the two and just have one single setup but for my own sanity and comfort I am willing to drop a few extra dollars and curate my load out to the type of trip it is.In my opinion these pants are great for Bushcraft/camping. They are tight weave and a little stiff for the ease of hiking gear. I won't wear these on a summer hike. But for camping out or outdoor chores these are tough pants to keep me protected. The pocket designs are great too. Some pants have front of thigh pockets that ride goofy; these are perfectly situated as more of a side carry. They don't have butt pockets so if that is something you really want watch for that. The pockets are deep and I love the side handle carry through pouch (drop a hatchet handle through). So, know that these are awesome pants, but not for every task.

22.10.2015

I don't normally write product reviews, but the Vidda Pro trousers are just plain awesome.Short story...I was in the market for some sort of cool cargo pant. I checked out Ralph Lauren and they had some cool waxed canvas cargo thing. G-Star has all kinds of cool cargos as well. As you can tell I'm not a hiker or outdoorsman. I'm a Brooklynite in NYC. I like cool clothes. 6ft2 I look good in my clothes. Anyway, so I'm not satisfied with G-Star, Ralph Lauren, or any of the big brands that I normally buy. Why? Cos as expensive and cool looking as they are, they wear somewhat quick, especially around the crotch. I'm tired of buying clothes all the time.So after a small search low and behold I run across this fine company Fjällräven and decided to get the Greenland Jeans.

14.7.2017

I am a 32x31.5 and I purchased an EU48 long that translates to a US 32x32. The fit is nearly perfect. I purchased these for doing trail maintenance and backpacking in Fall, Winter, & spring. I think they will be to hot for summer, but I'll find out during trail maintenance weekends. I'm a sawyer, & brushcutter with some sidehill digging, so I need durable pants that can shed light rain occasionally. I have been using a pair of 100% nylon pants for the past 4 years and they are about wore out. I specifically needed cargo pockets and those types of pants that are light, durable, and water resistant are getting hard to find.

3.1.2018

Read this all :) AMAZING quality. Waist fits (sllllightly snug.) I'm a solid 31 inch waist and I bought the EU 46. LEG is super long (but oddly still wearably functional)Initial impressions are beyond impressed with build/construction quality. Cool multi-front pocket features, and a feature that gives multiple snap fits at the ankle for different footwear type applications... SUPER top flight toughness!! Can not wait to beat these pants to death out in the woods. However, the waist fit a tiny bit too small, but the legs are WAY longer than I expected. I ordered EU46, which do fit me and i'm a solid 31" waist and a 30 inseam. But these drag the floor they're so long.

17.2.2019

I purchased the Vidda Pro trousers in anticipation of a future trip to the Faroe Islands/Iceland/Greenland. I was looking for hard-wearing, windproof, waterproof pants. I am 5-11' 185 pounds with a 34" inseam. The 52 EUR Regular fit perfectly. I have tried them out in wet weather. As described in the ad, the pants are water repellent but not waterproof. Water will bead up on the surface but it will sink through when kneeling in wet foliage. I have not yet tried to add wax as these pants are old-school wax cloths. The wax should help make them more water repellent. I have not yet had an opportunity to hike in them. They seem stiff out of the box. They loosened up a bit after I wore them to work a couple of times.

10.6.2019

Excellent trousers. Reasonably lightweight yet not thin. Really robust material and breathable with waterproof bottom and knee panelling. Material is also slightly stretchy which makes for a lot more comfort over competitors who trade ruggedness for lack of stretch.Pockets positioned perfectly around any phage and harnesses I wear and very cleverly shifted forward around the thigh. A little touch which makes SUCH a big difference for ease of accessibility. There are plenty of pockets of varying sizes without any being too large that they’re cumbersome. Length is perfect - regular comes with extra length to come well over your boot and lace hooks are brass so won’t rust. Further,

22.11.2020

I have only one dislike - the metal "button" that closes the waist. When it is snug, the button is twisted to the side and that makes one side of the portion of the button that attaches to the pants angle into my waist. Better with a sewn on button.That said, yes the pants are super tough. More pockets than I can use, but having no back pockets takes getting used to. They have fixed the previously reported problem of the lace hook at the bottom of each trouser leg grabbing the occasional toenail when pulling the trousers on by reversing the hook AND recessing it into a little hidden pouch. The material does pick up some cat hair, but it wipes off easily. I have never waxed pants.

6.12.2019

5 Star product, but differing leg sizes sent. The trousers are nice, feel very good quality (as I've always found with Fjallraven) they fit well around the wast. I'm a 30" and ordered the EU 46, they are not too tight or too slack, and I didn't need a belt. Also they are a modern fit, being not super skinny or 80's baggy, a happy medium that allows plenty of movement while walking. I'm a 30" regular and I found those fitted me perfectly on the trousers labeled 46EU Regular US 30-31" MI did however order 5 pairs of Fjallraven trousers at the same time, all sold and supplied by Amazon EU themselves. Some just in different colours and some different styles.

31.5.2019

Anything with this name on is top quality and well worth the price. I am outside in thede all day every day. I now have 4 pairs, but one pair will last very comfortable durable and there feel indestructible. I use these in the shooting field, and out with my dogs every day. I also work for a private ambulance company covering events, and i have even invested in a pair of navy blue. The pockets are great and i love the fact that there are not any on the bum, so you can't pop things in and sit on them. I can pop a few things i need on me with work and responding to a patient. I really need a 2nd pair of the navy blue ones. So they are next on my list. Yes, the sizing can be a bit of a pain,

8.1.2021

Due to the Euro sizing I knew to go up a size as in I'm a 36 so I got the 37.5 which corresponds to the size 54 and they fit like my Carhartt 36's. The inseam is long for me so had to be taken up which was no problem just be aware.I have been wearing Carhartt Flex Steel cargos and they are slightly more fitted than the Vidda Pro. The Vidda Pros are comfortable but the legs are a looser fit than I normally wear. I did not realize there were no hip pockets which is unusual. The other pockets will suffice I suppose. Recently the weather has been freezing at night and 40's in the daytime and maybe this model is meant to be lighter weight because I sure can feel the difference from the Carhartts.

23.2.2020

Brilliant trews, well made, nice fit (6’4”, 34" Waist, bought 50 Long).I've had these since January and am extremely happy with them. I purchased them for a work trip in the Cairngorms, we were working right up to the snow line (higher than usual) and with a pair of thermals underneath they were comfy and warm in freezing temperatures with windchill. My legs stayed dry during any showers, no I had need to break out the waterproof trousers.Today we were walking in the woods around our village, T-shirt weather, and the trousers are breathable enough to prevent my legs getting too hot and tough enough to cope with brambles and dense undergrowth.Highly recommended, not cheap but as they say,

28.4.2020

I did quite a bit of research before landing on these.....and so far I”m glad I did. Bought them mainly as a hiking pant, at least for now, and while they have just arrived, they certainly seem to be a well made and well engineered pant. I also spent quite a bit of time looking at these reviews to make a call on size. In sum, I am 6’5”, 215, with a 36/37 waist, and a 36 length in jeans. I got the 54 long, and fit for both is nearly perfect. I say nearly because ideally both would be just a hair smaller, but I am certainly fine with as is, and no plans on my part to return. As these wear in, I may come back to update on what I experience for durability,

25.2.2018

Ordered one size up from my 'regular', but otherwise--these are fantastic.VERY sturdy, and I love the customization waterproofing, via the 'Greenland' wax.Out of the box, I found them to be plenty waterproof for my needs, but as far as I understand--they're waxed from the factory, meaning that after being washed the first time, you'll lose the initial waterproofing and need to reapply the wax.Still, an excellent pair of pants. Really nice features, like the adjustable cuffs on the ankle, and also the inner clip that attached to your boots (to act as a sort of gaiter) are really welcome, and they're VERY rugged. They feel like they'll last an eon.Highly recommend.

4.9.2016

The best hiking pants I've ever owned. In fact, I liked them so much I bought a second pair just in case. Haven't had them long enough but they feel durable and just today I went for a 12 mile hike and parts of the trail was a bit overgrown but not a scratch on my pants and unlike my friends, who were all in shorts, my legs didn't come out all scratched up and with bug bites!I also love all the pockets and unlike many other pants I've had, they feel petter placed and having a cell phone, wallet and a leather man in various pockets didn't annoy me at all during those 5 hrs of hiking. Overall, def worth the price!

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