Tactical Pants cut down
Most of us that are in the industry are wearing some sort of tactical pants or ccw pants for most of the year. When it gets into the summer months we have to think about losing some of the accessories and gear or having to sweat it out. For most of the year, lightweight pants are a good option even if we know we’re going to be sweating it out, it’s good to have pants that can protect you from poison ivy or bug bites.
If have the ability to avoid wearing pants and we can get away with shorts, the fit and design of the Eotac lightweight tactical shorts are superior to anything we’ve worn from any other company. I know 5.11 tactical pants some good stuff, but lets be honest, they’ve gotten pretty bad in the quality control department and i’ve had issues with their tactical shorts riding up in the crotch. If this happens when we wear pants its one thing, but when your nuts are hanging of your shorts, it’s not very professional. Due to demand, the style 301 shorts are made in a 9″ inseams and the 302 are a 7″1/2 inseam. Ever body is going to prefer one over the other because were all made differently.
I still remember the days when I thought that fingerless gloves were tactical gloves, well they kinda sorta are in some ways. It’s good to always know why you really need gloves because there is no such thing as a do it all glove. Some gloves are going to be big and bulky because if they aren’t your fingers are going to freeze up and fall off when its reall cold out. If you’ve ever noticed, most of the Com-bloc firearms have larger trigger guards for this very purpose.
If you are toting around a knife, flashlight, gun, keys and a wallet, you might find regular jeans are pretty stuffed in the pocket area. If you have to tuck a shirt in you’ll be even more cluttered. Many recommend avoiding the clip on knife in the pocket as a dead giveaway that you are carrying, so what do you do? If you are familiar with the Eotac Style 204 cotton canvas pants, the Eotac style 205 concealed carry pants are identical but made in a jean fabric.
The Style 403 has a single pocket on the upper left of the shirt that can hold sunglasses or lightweight gear. See our sizing guide for your check and waste measurements. These shirts tend to run a little longer to help conceal gear at the belt line. Both the 403 and 4 pocket 404 shirt are available in Black, Natural, Light blue, Red and yellow. I would recommend trying atleast 3 colors to add to your wardrobe. With a shirt as lightweight like this, I wouldn’t hesitate to try the black shirts for summer carry.
If you haven’t heard them called that yet, maybe we should coin the phrase. Eotac’s Lightweight Operator Grade 
Well, one thing to think about when settling on an apparel line is this, how many of your tactical apparel companies are offering a Warranty like this: “EOTAC’s products are of superior quality and come with a full warranty to the original owner. If our garment or accessory ever fails due to a material or manufacturing defect, even after extended use, we will repair the product, without charge, or replace it at our discretion. This warranty does not cover damage caused by accident, improper care, negligence, normal wear and tear, or the natural breakdown of colors and materials over time and use. Damage not covered under warranty will be repaired or replaced for a reasonable rate and a fee will be charged for return shipping. This warranty gives you specific legal rights; you may have other rights, which vary from state to state”
There is a huge difference in what kind of pants are tolerable in warm enviromnets. Once you start hitting the 80 F weather those cotton canvas pants will really get heavy. The styles 4441 and 4447 are your hot weather pants, and if those are too hot to wear, try the shorts. Everyone has varying degrees of tolearance in the type of apparel they can wear. We’d consider the 4441 pants to be the most worn unless you’re taking a carbine or tactical class or you’re toting and M16 or Ar15 all day, and then we’d recommend the style 4447 Lightweight Operator pants.
There are a great many reasons for gun owners to find a decent range that they know will accommodate their shooting interests. We tend to find the more restrictive ranges closer to urban environments, but you won’t know for sure depending on which State you a living in. Every State in the Country is different and trying to find out where to look is very difficult.
There is always going to be a debate with any tactical or firearm accessory. What is it being used for and is it up to the task at hand. A concealment holster might not be a $180 leather shoulder rig, it coule be something as simple as $12 pocket holster. There are tactical holsters that will secure your pistol while your running through the mud and training in a Carbine Course, or you can have a IWB holster for your everyday CCW.
If you feel comfortable carrying the same handgun all year long, you may be in the minority. Many feel the need to get into a summer/ winter carry routine and I feel that is fairly common. Carrying a fiream IWB in the depth of winter may mean your gun is under 2 or 3 layers of clothing which can mean murphys law may come quicker.