Golite Reed rain pants

Old model did not have the zippers the new version has. That's where the weight difference comes in.

At 6 oz. those GoLite Reed rain pants are less than half the weight of my PacLite rain pants at 15 oz. (size Large).

My PacLite pants are about as thin as I'd trust to be SOMEWHAT durable. The Reed pants must be truly diaphanous.
Are they able to withstand brushing against at least non-scratchy, or minimally scratchy leafy brush? Bet ya wouldn't want to sit on a rock in the Reed rain pants.

Eric

I just bought a pair this spring. They now have the ankle zippers and weigh 5 oz on my scale.

Durability looks like it's going to be fine, unless you're bushwhacking through heavy stuff. They're much more durable than DriDucks or the like.

I've used mine for over a year now and they look as good as new. I would not be afraid to take them into what I would call light bushwacking. I would avoid places like the notorious Australian man-eating scrub or any territory with thorns or spikes.

I have used both Golite Reeds Pants and Goretex Paclite pants from Berghaus.
There is not much difference concerning durability and waterproofness. But there is one very big difference: Goretex costs about 3 times as much as Golite.
Therefore I changed to Golite Reeds Pants completely. They wear out after I while but it doesn't hurt too much to buy new ones.
And I must say that I hiked the whole CDT with the Reeds pants wearing them a lot and they are still ok and usable, so their durability is not too bad.