Tru-Spec Men's 24/7 Tactical Pants

This is a tough review to write. Basically, I bought these to where as work pants, and I know these are tactical pants. So I don't want to dock stars for not living up to what I want them to be, when that was never the purpose by tru-spec. Here's why I docked it two stars: 1. The seem that [I assume] should be above the knee, is actually right at my knee. So when kneeling/crouching/climbing, the seem rubs my knee. It both is annoying, and it also helps pull my pants down! I'm 6' 225, and got 38-32 pants. I probably should have gone with 36-30 or something. There's a lot of length, and maybe that's why the seem is so low. But 32" in length is very normal for my height. And I like length so dirt can't get in my boots especially when crouching, all that extra length disappears. 2. The stretch in the waste is awesome, and I wish construction pants would do this. However, Even on the first day, my pants were sagging by the end of the day. The stretch really needs to be tightened up. I'm figuring after a few months, a belt will be necessary (especially with stuff in your pockets -for me a tape measure and pocket level- for you maybe a flashlight and a few clips?) Again, maybe I just ordered too large. 3. They turn dark brown when I sweat (I Have the khaki color). At first, I thought I was just getting them really dirty. But I caught onto it after a few days, then confirmed it when I was working in white sand. Nothing around to make them dark, actually the 'dirt' would have made them whiter. but they got very dark in the upper tight to the knee, and then during lunch returned to the normal color, then about thirty mins back outside, they were dark again. it makes me look like a slob who doesn't wash his pants. I don't, but I don't want to look like I don't. :) 4. Actually, I do wash my pants, and I have to because they stink! My old black jeans never stunk this bad. So you can either say that somehow I sweat less in black jeans and these suck at breathability, or, these suck at stink! I'm not really sure what the deal is. Those jeans are the only thing I have to compare them too, so I don't have many positives to say. Obviously these khaki polyester blended pants are lighter, and you don't feel the sun compared to heavyweight black jeans. I figure I'll leave the compliments to other reviewers. needless to say, I do think that polyester ripstop is the way to go for comfort and durability. I was cutting through some really bad thorns yesterday and they were trying to snag my pants, but I don’t think a single thorn actually pricked the fabric. I was impressed, as I know jeans get stabbed right through, the pain isn’t a problem as much as worrying they will tear apart. I’m pretty sure I don’t have to worry for the most part. Some other complaints that are construction specific that I didn't dock stars for: 1. The pocket knife holder is weak at the top. I wanted to put my tape measure on there but it wouldn’t work. it would sag and bunch up before the metal slip could get on it. It was also barely wide enough, so that made it worse. I would think some knives would be too wide. I see that the ascent pants appear to have a wider pocket for knives, and better stitching. But for high end pants, why not consider a little leather like Wrangler did for knives (riggs ripstop carpenter jean)? I use the pocket for a sharpee (a must have for my job) and it works fine. But I’d really like a place for a tape measure -- a belt just for a tape measure is awful. It’s just more to wear, get hot, rub you, and kills the point of having a nice elastic waistband. 2. The cargo pockets are just crazy. Too low for starters. but too wide. Anything that goes in there gets lost. I really only need it for my pocket level, but that goes sideways and goes too low, restricts movements, and rubs the side of my knee. Again, I know it was made for ammo, so I’m not docking stars. Just letting other construction workers know who might be wondering. This is probably not going to work unless you want to ditch a carpenter belt for cargo pockets. Or if you want to keep your whole screw-tray on the side of your leg. 3. The flaps are annoying. They should be tuckable for easy access. I tried to tuck them, but that caused the whole pocket to sag open and collect dirt. Bottom line: I think if one of these tactical brands would make a construction pant (see the riggs carpenter jean mentioned earlier) They could bring the price down (smaller pockets, less velcro and flaps!) and offer a much more comfortable work pant with cooler materials and the stretch in the waistband. This would be great.