Best Value Rain Pants

If you want functional, lightweight hiking rain pants for the lowest possible price, turn to the REI Trailmade.

• Weight: 7.7 oz
• Price: $70
• Fabric: 2.5L nylon with W/B membrane
• Side Zippers: ankle
• Pros: Affordable. Lightweight
• Cons: Mid-tier waterproofness and breathability

Feature

There’s nothing fancy about the REI Trailmade Rain Pants. In fact, they don’t even bother to name its waterproof/breathable technology. It’s just listed as a pair of 2.5 layer, seam-sealed nylon shell pants. But what can we say… at $70, the price is right.

The Trailmades have very few features, which is why they weigh only 7.7 oz, a respectfully low number for this category. They are lighter than many pairs of significantly more expensive pants.

As features go, there isn’t much to write about. They have ankle zips, which we don’t find very useful. The elastic waistband is par for the course. We like that these are available in short, regular, and tall inseams, as well as sizes up to XXXL in men’s and 3X in women’s.

Verdict

They aren’t the best rain pants of all time, but they certainly are the best rain pants you can find for $70. And they’re legitimately lightweight!

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