Prana Stretch Zion Convertible

I like Prana, they generally make a very functional and comfortable product. However, I was a little disappointed in these. I'll start with the pro's.
As shorts these are awesome, I love 'em. They fit great (I'm usually a 32-33 waist and the Mediums fit great), have a great length and tons of pockets and features. As pants, they are mighty sharp looking!
The cons are they feel a little stiff and aren't as soft as I've come to expect from Prana garments. The other big complaint is the construction seems kinda shotty on these. Lots of loose threads as well as extra material left untrimmed concerning the zippers which I had to go in and shave down with my pocket knife 3 miles into a hike because the plastic coating around the zippers was scratching into my legs.
I'm not sure if I just got the bad banana in the bunch so I still gave them 4 stars. I hoped for better though.

Had a chance to work these pants out this past weekend on a three-day backpacking trip in the Sawtooth mountains of Idaho. The pants are very comfortable, with ample pockets and flexibility. I had no trouble converting to shorts or pants, but needed to be sitting to do so. The only issue I had was when walking through some bushes near a stream, the fabric snagged on my thigh, so now I have a pretty large run right in front. I was hoping to get many miles out of these pants, but will have to find some tougher fabric when backpacking in the rough. They are great for general, all-around hiking, though!

These are great for everything. Between these and the non-convertible version I find myself wearing these 4-5 days a week, they're so comfortable. They look great and extremely versatile. I wear these hiking and rock scrambling and they work really well due the stretchable nature of the fabric. Additionally, they're extremely breathable. They come with a water resistant finish that will eventually wear off after multiple washings, however they dry extremely fast. I went backpacking in Europe last summer with them and was doing laundry in the sink of our hostels/ motels and after ringing them out they'd be dry the next morning.

I have these in both the roll up and zip-off versions. Hands down, both are my favorite pants for climbing, backpacking, or just general outdoor-wear. They are nice and stretchy but also durable. I'm 5'8" and the legs zip off just below the knee in the size L. They are true to size in the size chart (I have a 34in. waist and the L fits like a glove)
Do yourself a favor and buy these!

I don't usually like zip off pants but these are really cool. They are made of the stretch Zion material that is soft, durable, and stretchy. When they are zipped off they are a really nice.