Crye Multicam Combat Pant - ArniesAirsoft

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Jason-Alaska

Registered: September 2004
Location: Alaska, USA BABY!
Posts: 102

Review Date: 29/11/07

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: �90.00 | Rating: 10

Positive aspects of the product (pros):	The evolution of combat apparel, Easy to access pockets, Outstanding build quality, Reinforced Cordura knee, lower leg and belt loops, Comfortable cut / truly ergonomic
Cons:	Cost

CRYE PRECISION's MULTICAM OVERVIEW

When I began playing Airsoft in 2000 I was outfitted in standard US issue BDU's. As my play developed so did camouflage technology. I was quick to see the advantages of MARPAT outside of the uniqueness of it. I spent a fair amount on genuine issue MARPAT and re-outfitted most of my tac gear with MARPAT equivalents. When the Army Combat Uniform (ACU) made its debut I figured I needed a set to round out my camo collection.

Since starting Airsoft I have used; Woodland BDU's, Flecktarn, MARPAT, Black BDU's, Urban MARPAT, ACU's and now finally CRYE's MultiCam. I do not think it is the last set of camo I will ever own. But I can tell you my search for the best multi-season camo is over.

General Observations
The quality of these garments is unmatched by any clothing I have ever owned. The stitching is clean and durable and bartacked. A great deal of time must have gone into the research and development of everything from pocket placements to types of velcro. Everything about the garments... work. I only have one gripe about the placement of one seam. More on that in the CRYE Field Shirt review. Everything about these garments are engineered for mobility and as a result they move better then regular clothing, especially the Combat Pant.

CRYE PRECISION MULTICAM Combat Pant Review
The CRYE Precission Field Shirt is the evolution of the standard BDU top. The Combat pants are a completely new species.
There is little to compare these to as they are unlike any pants I have ever seen or owned.

The knee pad pocket and lower leg are reinforced with 500D Cordura instead of the 50/50 USMC NYCO twill that the rest of the pants are made from. The knee pad pocket is a tight fit for the knee pads and as such do not move an inch once in place. It says on the knee pad instructions that they do not need to be removed for basic laundering. A real plus since each side takes a couple minutes to put in. The knee pads are quickly forgotten when you are moving around. They do not get in the way or hinder movement in any way. I have had both Hatch and Blackhawk knee pads and the integrated knee pads for the combat pant are by far the most comfortable. I think they may require a break in period as the foam is not very flexible and is ridged against your knee when sitting. But lets face it. I didn't get the pants so I could be comfortable sitting around. Even ridged against the knee is better then the rubbing most knee pad straps do to the back of the legs. CRYE has completely done away with that problem. There are internal adjustment straps for the knee pads that are easily accessible with the full length side zippers. These adjustment straps really make it possible to custom fit the knee pads where you want them.

Once up and moving you quickly forget all the bells and whistles as the pants become a part of you. I know that sounds goofy but they fit so well you will forget your wearing them. A point further driven home by the draft that the waste management zipper creates on your nether regions. I'm looking forward to that cooling effect in the summer but it's a bit drafty in the winter. An inside flap behind the zipper would prevent this draft but it's not an issue, just an observation. I also would have liked to have seen the waste management zipper start higher up in the front for easier access. There is also a full length zipper on the outside of the leg that allows you to put the Combat Pants on without taking your boots off. All the zippers, are beefy YKK zippers with large teeth and black rubber silencers on them. The leg and waste management zippers have a little "garage" you can park them in so they don't rattle or make any noise whatsoever. In the unlikely event of a side zipper failure there are also pre stitched eyelets to allow a paracord repair in the field so you can lace them up.

There are four pockets, two each, front thigh and back thigh. The front pockets are held closed with an adjustable fastec buckle that also serves as the adjustment for the kneepad. The thigh pockets are accessible with a thigh rig on because of the placement of the pocket. It's more to the front then side of the thigh. Although the pocket is accessible the straps of a thigh rig do interfere with gaining access to the contents of the pocket. Maybe future Combat pants will have a channel for the webbing of a thigh rig to go under. What do you think CRYE?

The rear pockets seem small but unfold to a larger
pocket. All the pockets on the combat pant require some folding before closing them or they are left wide open. Time will tell if these origami like folds will last or if after some washing they will lose their crease. One set of pockets that seemed oddly missing are the hip pockets that every other pair of pants has. I didn't realize I put my hands in my pockets till I did not have pockets to put them in. Only an issue if you are wearing the Combat Pants and need someplace to put your keys besides the roomy cargo pockets on the thigh. But these pants are not designed for stashing your keys while going to the store. They are designed for combat. And who brings their house keys into combat? I have never used hip pockets to carry anything onto the field and they are not missed. Simply an observation on the design. All the pockets, including the knee pad pocket, have dranage holes to keep sand, dirt and rain from building up in them. It's attention to all the details that make the pants so great.

One word of caution. These pants do run large. I am a 34L and the 32L fits me with enough spare room for thermals underneath. A good idea when ordering is to get the next size down from what you really are. They come in 2 inch increments so this should not be a problem for anyone. The pants DO NOT have elastic in the waist or the draw tabs that BDU's have and, as a result, are not as adjustable. But because of this any belt you put on the CRYE Combat pant's padded waist will not dig or create any hot spots where things are rubbing on your waistline. They really have reengineered what pants could be.

All in all these pants are the most high tech bit of clothing I own. In fit and function they are unsurpassed. There are no equals to the CRYE Precision Combat Pants.