Pando Moto Desert Cargo in beige

Pando Moto is a manufacturer that hails from Lithuania. Some of their gear is a bit aggressive and hard-edged for us. But we do like some of the pieces that come out of the brand. And the Desert Cargo pant is one of them.

 

Now many years ago motorcycle, cargo pants were hugely wide and baggy; popular with GSX-R riders. But these days a lot of cargo pants seem to be designed more for the street than.  They are super slim, and often fit so tight that there's absolutely no chance of wearing them over any kind of touring boot. In our view, such pants often don't work on the bike.

 

Well, the Desert Cargo is a bit different. Yes it tapers down from the knee; and yes it is quite narrow at the ankle, although fitting a taller boot inside it is not usually a problem. But above the knee it's actually quite generous, which makes it comfortable on the bike. I am not sure whether it would be accurate to describe the fit as 'carrot top' but there's certainly a bit of that going on here.

 

The Desert is a single-layer pant made from a 12-ounce Cordura infused with stretch for comfort. This is not what you would call a high-tech composition, but it still imbues the cargos with an AA rating under EN17092. The jeans come supplied with hip and knee armour. The hip armour fits in the usual manner. The knee armour is actually accessed through an external pocket with a concealed zip, which means that it can easily be removed when you're off the bike. The armour is adjustable within a two-position pocket. But what will help ensure that the armour is correctly positioned is that the Desert Cargo pants come in no less than four different leg lengths. And frankly, in a pant at this price point, that is quite remarkable. We applaud Pando Moto for its efforts in this regard. 

 

At the front of the pant you get standard jean pockets. One of the back pockets has a zip closure. And, of course, you get two cargo pockets fastened with black snaps.

 

At £249, they are not inexpensive, but the price is not unreasonable. But we cannot see a problem with these cargo pants. They're comfortable. They look great. They fit well. They are protective. And what will appeal to some; they don't even look like a protective, motorcycle pant at all.

 

They come in two colouways. A tan colour. And black.