Outdoor Research Ferrosi vs Patagonia Quandary Pants (2026)

Choose the official men’s Ferrosi Pant if you want the stretchier softshell-style hiking pant. Official figures fetched November 10, 2026, were $110 (sold out on the official page that day), official weight 12.7 oz / 360 g, official fabric 46% recycled nylon / 40% nylon / 14% spandex, official UPF 50+, official regular inseam 32 in, a harness-compatible waist, an internal drawcord, articulated knees, and ankle drawcord cuffs. Choose official men’s Quandary Pants - Regular if you want the less expensive, lighter official regular pant: official $99, official weight 11.2 oz / 318 g, official 96% NetPlus postconsumer recycled nylon / 4% spandex, official 40+ UPF, official 32 in inseam, a curved waistband with a zipper fly and a drawcord that can sit inside or outside, and a zippered right-thigh pocket. This page is men’s regular 32 in inseam only, not short or tall Ferrosi inseams, not Quandary short 30 in, and not joggers, convertibles, Transit, or women’s pants. Official ounces do not replace a waist or inseam measurement. Outdoor Research lists official Ferrosi weight as 12.7 oz without a size. CleverHiker’s men’s pants guide, last updated October 9, 2026, listed the Ferrosi at $110 and 10.7 oz, and the Quandary at $99 to $100 and 10.9 oz, with a 94% nylon / 6% spandex fabric line that disagrees with official 96% / 4%. Switchback, last updated June 9, 2026, listed official-matching $110 / 12.7 oz and $99 / 11.2 oz men’s figures. OutdoorGearLab, updated April 28, 2026, listed Ferrosi $110 / 12.2 oz and Quandary $99 / 9.7 oz. We report those weight and fabric disagreements and do not pick a number. We have not hiked in either pant, and we don’t give scores.