I'd been hesitant for a while to get the highballer pants, simply because their price was a bit steep (for me). Then came the store-wide sale, and they were out so quick, I couldn't get a pair.
For Christmas, I thought I'd treat myself, and I got two pairs in two different colours.
What can I say? They're absolutely bloody worth it. They look stunning, the colours are very cleverly chosen to NOT show chalk stains for very long, and most of all they are comfortable. None of my sweatpants hold a candle to how the highballer pants feel. Seriously.
I too, thought, all those people that said these were 'the most comfortable pants they'd ever worn' were exaggerating. They were not.
I would live in exclusively these pants, if I could afford to replace my entire wardrobe, and there were more colours.
Oh, and, as expected: zero obstruction while climbing. They feel thick enough to keep you from bruising, scraping, scratching, while being light enough to pose no hindrance whatsoever.
Tl;dr: They're amazing, worth every penny, would and will probably purchase again.