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"I purchased these pants to hunt early to mid season whitetails in Kansas. Love the fit and quality of all my Kuiu gear and these pants are no exception. 10 out of 10 highly recommend!"
Encounter Pant
Silent pants, stand-alone in mild conditions or layered under during cold conditions.
Encounter Pant
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Overall rating: 4.758333 / 5 from 360 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
The Encounter Pant in Ash is highly regarded for its optimal weight, exceptional quality, and great fit, making it a top choice for whitetail hunting in cool conditions. Its durable, warm, and breathable material, along with convenient and quiet pockets, enhances the overall hunting experience. While some customers found the size to be inconsistent, the majority praised its comfort and functionality.
Summary topics
- Weight: 3%
- Suspenders: 5%
- Pockets: 9%
- Hunting Performance: 5%
- Quality: 9%
Review topics: ["fit","size","quality","problem","material","looks","design","pockets","feel","movement","comfort","pants","stretch","layer","features","suspension","zippers","mornings","temps","insulation","gear","vents","hunting","face","season","breeze","system"].
Review highlights
- "Seem to be great quality material and comfortable fit" —
- "Awesome pants love the pockets for easy access, great feel inside with the liner." —
- "Fit and Feel is perfect, Great pair of pants!" —
Reviews
Excellent Pants only one flaw
"These Kuiu Encounter pants are excellent, comfortable, lightweight, great pocket system and outstanding suspenders. But KUIU reluctance to address the inseam length of 34” lets look at the options, add 32” lengths , a magnetic , snap or Velcro system to enable us to adjust the inseam length. Like other manufacturers do. It’s very hard to have them altered with a zipper involved. So an adjustment system is a must. I am new to Kuiu but see the great potential to improve our comfort in the outdoors."
the fit is great . .
"the fit is great . . although I did think they were water proof . . they definitely are not"
Very comfortable
"Excellent piece of kit. . . Runs bigger than I expected but very comfortable"
Kuiu encounter
"These pants are great fall hunting pants. They are heavier than I expected and that was a good surprise. Would recommend for early to did temps. The only improvement would be offering tall sizes."
Great Pants
"I love my encounter pants. The suspenders make it so your not constantly pulling them up and without the hassle and noise undoing a belt each time you need to de layer etc. . nice pick resistance, lots of thorny areas where I hunt. Only a small number of areas have been effected. Very warm for frigid temperatures when layered correctly. Fits very well, not much resistance and very quiet. Zipper is a little loud but it's manageable"
ENCOUNTER PANT
"LOVE THEM. WARM AND QUIET"
Not for Tall Boots; Overall a great whitetail pant
"Bought the 34, same as the Attack size Overall I like these pants for the pocket layout, stretch, quietness and low sheen. One thing to be aware: most SouthEast deer hunters wear tall, pull-on boots. These pants have lower leg zippers and cuff snaps that work great for lace up boots, but will be very uncomfortable if tucked inside your tall boots"
Perfect for late season stand hunting
"I wear Kutana pants almost exclusively. I have Attacks and Tiburons but for long hikes - even in very cold weather - I prefer the Kutana. Once I get to my tree, I can zip on my base layer bottoms and put these over the top. Its the perfect insulation for cold weather stand hunting"
Encounter Pants
"May be my favorite pants. I wear a size 36” waist in most pants. Based on reviews, I ordered a 38”. I believe a 36” waist would have fit. However, with a base layer and tucking in shirt(s) they are fine. Great zippers and I’m surprised I liked the vents. They work. Would love to see zippers in top/waist pockets. Highly recommend"
Q&A
- How wind resistant are these pants?
- They are quite wind resistant while maintaining good breathability as well
