Equinox Guard Pant Reviews

Ice C.

Mar 18, 2026

5/5

Second pair!

I’m 6‘4“ tall and really appreciate the longer length. Even when I’m not hunting, my nearest archery range is only a 10 minute walk from my back door, but it’s right next to a lake on one side and a swamp on the other. The bugs can get fierce and these pants absolutely prevent insect bite while I’m practicing.

Verified Buyer

Height: 6'3'' - 6'5'' · Weight: 191 lbs - 220lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Coyote · Size: 36T

Andrew S.

Mar 27, 2026

4/5

Guard pant

Old model just before they switched, like the fit and function. Wish the button for the pants could be more adjustable by maybe another inch or two. I have it cinched down and it’s still loose. Haven’t tested in the field yet but worried it’ll snag or rip but we shall see.

Verified Buyer

Height: 6'6'' - 6'8'' · Weight: 251 lbs - 280lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Cover · Size: 42R

Ngoc N.

Mar 23, 2026

5/5

Exactly what I was looking for

Fits perfectly and had zero problems with ticks. It seems like ticks have become more prevalent in recent years so this goes with me pretty much everywhere. Ergonomic with pockets in the right place. It also has a good balance of durable, quiet, and breathable.

Verified Buyer

Height: 5'6'' - 5'8'' · Weight: 191 lbs - 220lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Subalpine · Size: 36R

Rik M.

Mar 27, 2026

5/5

These have worked well for

These have worked well for me in the swamps of Florida, and other locations where biting insects are serious business. I have found that I don't have ticks, mosquito's, etc when I'm wearing this - and feel more confident when I have them.

Verified Buyer

Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 251 lbs - 280lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Subalpine · Size: 42R

Aedan H.

Apr 5, 2026

5/5

my favorite pant for early season

here in pennsylvania the bugs during turkey season and whitetail opener are terrible. my favorite thing about these pants are the fact they are breathable and keep insects out. definitely recommend

Verified Buyer

Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 161 lbs - 190lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Cover · Size: 34R

David H.

Mar 18, 2026

5/5

6 day canoe trip Everglades National Park

I spent 6 days canoeing the keys around Everglades National Park, it was hot and humid. I had a pair of equinox guard pants, one for wet and dry, and they worked amazing. I also had the hooded top and gloves. Protected against the mosquitoes and the No-see-ums (iykyk). They fitted well, were quick dry, and the extra set of front zipper pockets came in handy while sitting and rowing.

Verified Buyer

Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 161 lbs - 190lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Coyote · Size: 38R

Travis R.

Mar 23, 2026

5/5

Great All purpose pant!!

This pant is very comfortable and in my opinion can be worn with layers during cold weather. The hip vents are a plus and work really well in hot weather! Material on the pants is very durable and worked great repelling the bugs!

Verified Buyer

Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 221 lbs - 250lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Cover · Size: 40R

Kevin P.

Apr 8, 2026

5/5

This is GREAT GEAR!

These pants are just what I need! All of my Sitka Gear is spot on for the intended use! The fit is good. The fabric is wearing well!

Verified Buyer

Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 221 lbs - 250lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Subalpine · Size: 40R

James M.

Mar 27, 2026

5/5

Nice warm weather pants

Great pants for spring turkey and early deer. Leg zips are the best! Just enough extra ventilation and the insect protection is a must.

Verified Buyer

Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 251 lbs - 280lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Cover · Size: 38R

Bodie M.

Mar 18, 2026

5/5

Equinox Guard Pant

Works great! I took them out shed hunting on a nice warm day and the fabric it’s made from along with the vents on the side kept me from over heating. It is very comfortable. For size comparison I am 6 ft and bought a 34T which fits a bit big which is what I planned on.

Verified Buyer

Height: 6' - 6'2'' · Weight: 131 lbs - 160lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Cover · Size: 34T

Jamie M.

Mar 27, 2026

5/5

Light weight and comfortable, has

Light weight and comfortable, has a side zipper to open for warmer fall hunting to stay cool. Multi pockets to keep gear close and accessible.

Verified Buyer

Height: 6' - 6'2'' · Weight: 191 lbs - 220lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Cover · Size: 36R

Parker A.

Mar 26, 2026

5/5

Great pants

Super comfy pants! Just sucks yall discontinued this line. As soon as I find something I like it gets discontinued. Oh well, 10/10 from me!!

Verified Buyer

Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 221 lbs - 250lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Coyote · Size: 38R

Clint D.

Mar 18, 2026

5/5

Great pant

Good breathable pant. Best feature by far is the internal leg gaiters to keep ticks and chiggers from crawling up your legs. Fit is great

Verified Buyer

Height: 6' - 6'2'' · Weight: 191 lbs - 220lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Cover · Size: 36T

Craig S.

Mar 18, 2026

5/5

Great pants

The equinox pants are comfortable, look good, and true to size. I wear 38 regular and they fit exactly like they should. I am 6’2” 235 pounds.

Verified Buyer

Height: 6' - 6'2'' · Weight: 221 lbs - 250lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Coyote · Size: 38R

Ben B.

Mar 22, 2026

5/5

Versatile Pants

These pants are super comfortable and not as thin as I was expecting which is great. They can be worn in a ranch of different temps.

Verified Buyer

Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 191 lbs - 220lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Subalpine · Size: 34R

Joseph E.

Mar 18, 2026

5/5

Great Pant

Nice fitting pant. Love the ankle cuff, great for spring and early fall! If in between sizes, size up!

Verified Buyer

Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 191 lbs - 220lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Cover · Size: 34T

Collin H.

Apr 6, 2026

5/5

They fit great excited to

They fit great excited to use these this turkey season!

Verified Buyer

Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 221 lbs - 250lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Elevated II · Size: 42R

Timothy K.

Mar 25, 2026

5/5

Nice Pants

I used these on a hog hunt in TX. Nice pants that performed well. Would buy again.

Verified Buyer

Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 161 lbs - 190lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Cover · Size: 34R

Parker C.

Mar 25, 2026

5/5

Fit

Fit great true to size. Doesn’t run big or small. Very nice venting abilities.

Verified Buyer

Height: 6' - 6'2'' · Weight: 161 lbs - 190lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Cover · Size: 34R

Dylan W.

Apr 16, 2026

5/5

Great gear

Love the pants. Reccomend

Verified Buyer

Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 311 lbs - 340lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Subalpine · Size: 44R

Jesse T.

Mar 17, 2026

5/5

Loved it

Great pant, very durable and very breathable. Great for archery turkey and archery antelope hunting in the heat.

Verified Buyer

Height: 5'6'' - 5'8'' · Weight: 161 lbs - 190lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Subalpine · Size: 32R

Parker N.

Mar 18, 2026

5/5

Great pants

Great fit. True to size. Very durable and bug proof

Verified Buyer

Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 191 lbs - 220lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Cover · Size: 36T

Jack M.

Apr 2, 2026

5/5

Hunted with these in Florida

Hunted with these in Florida kept me concealed & bug free .

Verified Buyer

Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 221 lbs - 250lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Cover · Size: 36R

Michael M.

Mar 25, 2026

5/5

Time for mosquitos

It’s still cold but I look forward to using this pant when things warm up.

Verified Buyer

Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 161 lbs - 190lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Subalpine · Size: 34R

Neil W.

Mar 21, 2026

5/5

Awesome Pants

I enjoy having pants which allow me to set on stand longer and not get run out from insects.

Verified Buyer

Height: 6' - 6'2'' · Weight: 191 lbs - 220lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Subalpine · Size: 36R

Tim S.

Mar 28, 2026

4/5

Comfortable

Have not used them yet. They are very comfortable and fit well.

Verified Buyer

Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 191 lbs - 220lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Coyote · Size: 36R

Jim Y.

Mar 17, 2026

5/5

Equinox Guard Pants

Won’t go in the spring woods without them. I do miss the knee pad inserts on the original Rquinox pants

Verified Buyer

Height: 6' - 6'2'' · Weight: 191 lbs - 220lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Coyote · Size: 36T

Kirk M.

Mar 17, 2026

5/5

Great Pant

Great pant, zippered mesh hip vents are really nice when active to dump heat.

Verified Buyer

Height: 6' - 6'2'' · Weight: 191 lbs - 220lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Cover · Size: 36T

Craig C.

Mar 30, 2026

5/5

These pants perform perfectly during my Elk hunt

Awesome pants early bow season and turkey to keep insects from ruining your hunt.

AnonymousUser

Height: 6' - 6'2'' · Weight: 161 lbs - 190lbs

Fit: True to size

Chris K.

Apr 8, 2026

5/5

Great pants

These pants are amazing

Verified Buyer

Height: 6' - 6'2'' · Weight: 251 lbs - 280lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Elevated II · Size: 40R

ROBERT D.

Mar 18, 2026

5/5

These pants are amazingly light,

These pants are amazingly light, unexpectedly arm and very flexible.

Verified Buyer

Height: 6' - 6'2'' · Weight: 161 lbs - 190lbs

Fit: Runs small

Color: Optifade Subalpine

Brian K.

Mar 12, 2026

4/5

Pants

Pants are pricey and nothing special. I bought for the tick repellent. We will see if it works.

Verified Buyer

Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 191 lbs - 220lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Subalpine · Size: 34R

Lance K.

Mar 14, 2026

5/5

Love most everything about these pants

I love about 90% of the features of this very expensive pair of pants. They're soft, quiet, and really do keep bugs and ticks off of me. I love that they're cool, sweat wicking, and don't stink after using them on multiple hot days without washing them. I have used them now for over a year, and really love most everything about them. There are some minor improvements, but for the most part I love them. I have one pair and actually just ordered two more pairs in different camouflage patterns. I just got in, and absolutely hated the Guard Pro and Guard LT pants, which I thought I would add to the clothing arsenal for hunting and photographing wildlife. But they were so bad, I returned them, and got two more pairs of the Equinox Guard pants to add to my pair I've had for a year. The things I dislike about the Equinox Guard pants I've had for a year are that there's no rear pocket(s). I also don't like the angle of the two hand pockets for resting your hands/arms, or keeping your coins/change in. They are too steep of an angle up and down, and kinda cut into your wrist when you put your hands in there. They need to be more designed like the hand pockets of the Guard Pro and Guard LT pant pockets and need to be more horizontal than vertical. They also seem rather shallow inside the pockets, and I've had stuff fall out of my pockets of these pants when I was driving my truck or sitting on the ground waiting for a turkey or deer. I also don't like the zippered fly, which is too "shallow", and should go down probably an inch or two longer toward the crotch, as it is too hard to get to "stuff" and pee with it like it is. But I love just about everything else about them. I just wish they had a lighter version of them, though they aren't too terribly warm for where I live in hot and humid South Texas. But for the most part, I really do love them. Even though I have some criticisms of them that I've listed above, and for those things that keep them from being perfect (for me), I should probably give them 4 stars. But I love what they do for me for the most part in hot/humid/buggy conditions, and that's why I gave them 5 stars.

Verified Buyer

Height: 6' - 6'2'' · Weight: 251 lbs - 280lbs

Fit: True to size

Ashley G.

Mar 16, 2026

5/5

Equinox Guard pant

These pants fit true to size. Material has just enough stretch.

Verified Buyer

Height: 6' - 6'2'' · Weight: 191 lbs - 220lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Subalpine · Size: 34T

Chris P.

Mar 17, 2026

5/5

Happy with purchase.

Pants fit well and seem to be quality.

Verified Buyer

Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 161 lbs - 190lbs

Fit: Runs small

Color: Optifade Cover · Size: 36T

Robert S.

Apr 14, 2026

5/5

gear

fits great

Verified Buyer

Height: 6'3'' - 6'5'' · Weight: 191 lbs - 220lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Subalpine · Size: 36T

CHARLES H.

Mar 30, 2026

5/5

Great Pants!

Great Pants!

Verified Buyer

Height: 6' - 6'2'' · Weight: 191 lbs - 220lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Coyote · Size: 38R

Jamie K.

Apr 2, 2026

5/5

True to size

True to size

Verified Buyer

Height: 6'3'' - 6'5'' · Weight: 251 lbs - 280lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Subalpine · Size: 40R

Andrea L.

Mar 31, 2026

5/5

My son loves them

My son loves them

Verified Buyer

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Cover · Size: 34R

Rex R.

Mar 18, 2026

4/5

Haven't used, seem quality

Feel like it will be durable and nice

Verified Buyer

Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 161 lbs - 190lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Cover · Size: 34R

Korey L.

Mar 24, 2026

5/5

Equinox pant

Very nice pant!

Verified Buyer

Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 191 lbs - 220lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Coyote · Size: 38R

Chris H.

Mar 27, 2026

5/5

Guard pants

Lite and comfortable

Verified Buyer

Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 191 lbs - 220lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Cover · Size: 36R

John P.

Feb 5, 2026

5/5

Great lightweight pant

Wore this during early season in NC. Helped keep me cool and the bugs off me during a 80 degree hunt. Mesh lined leg vent zippers and built in gaiters are great

Verified Buyer

Height: 6'6'' - 6'8'' · Weight: 251 lbs - 280lbs

Fit: True to size

Bruno P.

Mar 11, 2026

5/5

Equinox Guard Pant

Good fit and comfortable to wear.

Verified Buyer

Height: 6' - 6'2'' · Weight: 221 lbs - 250lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Subalpine · Size: 44R

Kiel

Jan 5, 2026

2/5

Decent Pants

Thought these would be better pants. Second time wearing them walking through the brush, they ripped. The knife pocket isn’t very good either because I lost my pocket knife while using it.

Height: 6' - 6'2'' · Weight: 191 lbs - 220lbs

Fit: True to size

Jacob C.

Mar 16, 2026

5/5

Great pants

Great pants

Verified Buyer

Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 191 lbs - 220lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Cover · Size: 34T

Jordan B.

Mar 16, 2026

4/5

Pants

Good

Verified Buyer

Height: 6' - 6'2'' · Weight: 191 lbs - 220lbs

Fit: True to size

Color: Optifade Cover · Size: 32T

Stefan W.

Nov 26, 2025

5/5

Stellar fit and function

Outstanding pants. Size was a little big when I first tried them on. When I GOT to the hunt and put on the 200 base layer, fit was perfect. Durability is good as well because I am a clutz. So I know they are made solid and well. Never had hunting clothes fit so well, be so functional AND keep me warm.

Verified Buyer

Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 191 lbs - 220lbs

Fit: True to size

Stephen M.

Jan 2, 2026

5/5

My go to pair of

My go to pair of pants - no need to worry about insects and exceptional for early to mid season

Verified Buyer

Fit: True to size

Ryle B.

Nov 18, 2025

5/5

Equinox

These pants are light weight and quiet. Nicely designed with vents and pockets. I highly recommend. I’m 5’8 190lbs and the 34Rs fit nicely. 32R could fit my honey buns.

Verified Buyer

Height: 5'6'' - 5'8'' · Weight: 161 lbs - 190lbs

Fit: Runs small