Propper Men's Kinetic® Pant

NTOA Member Tested and Recommended

With reviews from two different NTOA members, the Propper Kinetic Pants received their seal of approval garnering an overall score of 4.64 out of a possible 5 with its design, performance, and durability praised across the board.

Reviewer 1

The Propper Kinetic Pants were an exceptionally comfortable and practical surprise. Their highlights include an extremely comfortable and durable waistband, a buttoned waist closure, very versatile pocket configurations and maintaining a professional look that is as appropriate with a long-sleeved button up as it is with a plate kit. I was extremely surprised by how unassuming the pants wore and fit. These are not the obvious "that-guy" pants. Functionally speaking, these pants are lightweight enough to wear in the Southern heat and humidity and not absolutely cook. I put this particular pair through the paces to include sprints, base layer under turnout gear, F.R.I.E.S. and S.P.I.E. trial, open swim (excellent range of motion and no binding), a briar patch run (a little painful, but no frays or tears) and finally completed a FRAN (CrossFit routine; time withheld.) I really appreciate the obvious work Propper has put into this release and have already ordered two more pairs for myself.

Reviewer 2

My first impression of the pants upon receiving them was very positive. I really liked the color (charcoal) and they appeared to be very well constructed. I have not worn any pants made by Propper before so I was anxious to give these a try. Below is the positive and negative of what I found. Overall the design is very good. They are a good looking pant and I got a lot of compliments on their overall appearance. The quality appears to be there. Having previously never worn any pants made by Propper, I liked them. Although I would not consider them the best tactical pant I have worn. Sizing is accurate and they have a lot of room for movement. The stretch material is very comfortable and allows for good movement. The design and placement of the pockets is good. I do not like the internal dividers in the cargo pockets though; they are too small. The water repellant in the material works well. I wore them on the range on a couple of rainy days and managed to stay dry. My biggest complaint about the pants are the waistband; I do not like the gripper waistband. I found it to be somewhat uncomfortable. I have had the gripper style in other pants and have never been a big fan. The pants have an extra belt loop and based on the duty gear I was wearing, I had to skip at least one of the extra loops at times. I do like the badge/sunglasses tab on the front two belt loops. I also like the metal button waistband closure; I prefer this over a snap closure. Overall the pants are pretty decent. I wore them a lot over the month or so I tested them and washed them often. The color has remained consistent and the construction is very durable.

• 6.5 oz 79% polyester / 21% cotton ripstop NEXStretch® fabric w/ DWR
• Durable water repellent (DWR) treatment to resist dirt and moisture
• Durable and rugged ripstop fabric with integrated stretch
• Updated, modern, professional design
• Gripper waistband
• Metal button waistband closure
• Cargo pockets with internal dividers
• Wider belt loops with badge / sunglasses tabs
• Ambidextrous pocket configuration
• Gusseted crotch
• Classic fit
• NTOA member tested and approved