Arc’teryx’s MO/GO Electric-Powered Trousers | Review - video Dailymotion

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You’ve heard of e-bikes. Not it’s time for e-pants! Dan demoed a prototype of the MO/GO power pants on the show floor at CES 2025. A collaboration between the outerwear brand Arc’teryx and Google Spinoff, Skip, these robot-like hiking pants feature two ultralight motors and a series of electric joints that attach to either leg. They’re secured in place by two sets of adjustable loops hidden under the fabric of the pants. With no mountain to climb in the Nevada desert, Dan settled for a picturesque staircase leading to the expo hall basement, instead. Despite a noteworthy learning curve, these futuristic, Inspector Gadget-approved pants are loads of fun; you can even dance in them! Plus, with the ability to offset up to 30 pounds of carried weight, improve stamina over long distances and increase mobility, particularly when going up and down inclines, they’re also super practical.

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00:00Hi, I'm Dan from Tom's Guide here at CES 2025, checking out the MoGo Power Pants.

00:06These bad boys come from Arteryx and Skip, and they're essentially a set of electric-powered

00:11motors for your legs to help you hike further, faster, and longer. Kind of like an e-bike,

00:16and we're going to take them for a spin on the staircase over here and get a sense for

00:19how they feel. Already, though, I can tell you, they're pretty sweet.

00:30So the MoGo Pants have five power assist settings. I have them maxed out right now,

00:38so they should really give me an advantage going up this staircase. And actually, that's

00:41one of the main selling points of the Pants, is they can help you hike up and down with

00:45much more ease. So let's give it a go. So right now, I can feel pressure on both my front and

00:50back legs. Yep, on the back of my calves. And it's really, it's assisting. It's a little

00:56weird. It takes a little getting used to, but I feel like, in time, I could totally

01:01rock these. Another thing worth noting is this is a prototype, but the final version

01:06will be able to analyze your gait and stride and make adjustments in real time to help you

01:10get the most out of the Pants. Again, five power settings, so you can kind of dial up and

01:15down how much, you know, extra oomph you get on your hike. But yeah, they feel really good.

01:20Now, you're probably wondering, how can I get my own pair of MoGo Power Pants? Well, they're not

01:24available yet, but for $99, you can pre-order a pair, which will eventually ship for between

01:29$4,500 and $5,000. You can also sign up to test them out by going to skipwithjoy.com.

01:36For Tom's Guide, I'm Dan Berkaya, signing off from the CES show floor.

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