5.11 tactical jeans review pt 1
I finally did my rounds and checked out a few local 5.11 dealers to see what they had in stock. Something I always find annoying about stopping in these places is how much of a mess the clothing usually is. I always have to dig around for my sizes and rarely do any of these gun shops or police and security stores keep there crap together. The other thing that I find annoying is that so many of them clear out certain styles of clothing during the year like there is a non-season for polos and jeans. Some of these tactical clothing manufacturers are running huge shortages and various products are out of stock for 6-9 months at a time. I actually noticed many of the gun shops in my neck of the woods stopped selling 5.11 tactical pants because it was too much of a headache for them to deal with.
It was time to restock my tactical pants inventory and I’m not prone to sticking to only one manufacturer. I have worn 5.11 tactical pants, Eotac, Woolrich Elite and even SigTac. Each tactical clothing company and tactical gear manufacturer has it’s pros and cons, but I’d give Eotac and Woolrich Elite the edge on quality control. I am comparing the Eotac 205 concealed carry jeans to the 5.11 jeans and there is no comparison. I feel a difference in the movement of each jean, but I really don’t think I feel restricted in any way. They are both well made, but there are huge differences in the designs. The Eotac jeans are very similar to the Woolrich Elite Discreet MKII pants, but they are definitely not the same. The 5.11 jeans are what I’d call more for deep concealment. There are internal pockets that can hold a j-frame revolver or a small semi-auto and a few spare magazines. I find the pockets to be a little too deep and don’t really like the fact the guns are practically inside the pants. I tried putting a Sig 239 in the pockets with spare magazines and it was extremely uncomfortable when sitting down, so I would have to say you need something smaller than that.
