Description
The Propper BDU 2.0 Pants tend to run slightly large, mostly sitting at the top end of the selected size for waist and length. We DO NOT recommend sizing down unless you are already at the lower end of your size.
Plastic Waist Adjusters are the only weak point in the pants. These can break under high stress or when pulled very tight repeatedly. We have reached out to Propper and are hoping for a solution in the future!
These are lightweight BDU pants from Propper. These pants offer more comfort and performance than a normal set of BDU pants with several upgrades having been done. Made of the same 57/43% NYCO ripstop material as the US Army Improved Hot Weather Combat Uniform, IHWCU, these pants are quicker drying, lighter, and more comfortable than traditional 50/50 NYCO. The pocket layout is also slightly improved over the typical BDU layout, with angled pocket flaps and an overall slimmer construction. The left cargo pocket also offers a small pocket for cell phones, magazines, or other small items. The cargo and back pocket flaps are fastened with buttons and lay very flat when not in use. The inside of the waist has a very soft material for comfort when wearing a belt, and the waist is adjustable with plastic buckles that can be undone to rapidly loosen the waist. On the right front belt loop is a metal D-Ring for attaching keys or other small items. The zipper fly is secured with a button at the top, with a spare button on the inside for field repairs. Reinforced knees provide additional durability, and the ankle cuffs can be tightened down to prevent debris or bugs from getting into your pant leg. Overall, these pants are a great option for hiking, field use, or really anything outdoors.
Features:
- Ripstop Material – Ripstop is a method in which the material is woven in away to make it resistant to tearing and ripping.
- Pant Cargo Pockets – Has large pockets for bulky items on the pants legs.
- Waist Drawstring – These pants have a drawstring that allows the wear to adjust the waist to the perfect size.
- Lightweight Construction – Built with lightweight materials for extended use.
- Adjustable Pants Cuffs – Pants cuffs are adjustable with drawstrings, hook and loop tabs or other methods.
Manufactured by:
- Propper – Manufactured by Propper. Propper is the largest contract holder for clothing and boots for the United States Marine Corps. They previously made some of the woodland and desert BDU uniforms for the US Military. While they don’t manufacture the current US Army Uniform, they do manufacture aftermarket equivalents that are acceptable for duty use. They have a long history of quality military products.
Country of Manufacture: Bangladesh – Made in Bangladesh
Issue Type: Aftermarket – This is a military style item that is not issued within the Military.
RedX (verified owner) –
Might be my new favorite pair of pants. Material, fit and pockets are excellent. As always, fast shipping and great customer service from Venture Surplus.
Mark (verified owner) –
In the samples that I bought they ran a little larger, yes I understand they are adjustable, until you tug on the strap and it breaks.
Yup first time to put them on and the adjustment plastic fitting snapped.
Other than that they seem light weight and cooler than regular jeans.
Jeff Radspinner (verified owner) –
thank you for sharing this issue. I sent your feedback directly over to Propper to see if we can get that plastic adjuster switched to metal.
Greg Roberts (verified owner) –
These are amazingly comfortable pants and I would give them 5 stars, but the design on the side adjustment buckles is fundamentally bad. They won’t stay buckled and they break surprisingly easy. I just put super glue on the buckles to just keep them together, but they may still break when using them.
Jeff Radspinner (verified owner) –
thank you for sharing this issue. I sent your feedback directly over to Propper to see if we can get that plastic adjuster switched to metal.
Ryan (verified owner) –
Great so far. We’ll see how rugged the material is.
As far as the buckles go, I just cut them off anyways
Thomas M (verified owner) –
Yes. The side buckles don’t work. Yes that is unfortunate. I wear a belt all the time anyway. If you plan on wearing a belt, these are 5 stars, hands down.
I guess there is a small percentage of people that don’t want to wear a belt. If you are banking on the adjustable waistband… Got some bad news for you.
Shannon Stoneham (verified owner) –
Fit as it should in large regular. Side buckles haven’t snapped yet but I wear a belt so they don’t get much use. I would like for the cargo pockets to hug the leg a bit tighter, if you put something in them the lip can easily peak out from under the flap. I have yet to have something fall out yet but I’m not often upside down. I wouldn’t mind the looseness if it could be tightened as necessary. Problems out of the way, I’ve worn these pants innawoods for days on end, dealing with rain and rivers. They dried very quickly with few signs of wear and I would like to own several more.
Trevor Blohm (verified owner) –
Comfy pants. A bit long-I’m on the border between sizes, and even the shorter size is pretty long. Fantastic customer service shipped out the shorter pair ASAP. Thanks Burt!
Jeremy (verified owner) –
Wear these over my 5.11 Stryker pants now. Very comfortable in the Florida sun all day. Only complaint is the d ring tends to work itself out of the belt loop. Best to dummy cord your keys if you use the d ring.
Ricky Deaver –
Are button or zipper fly