What people are saying about the differences in material
When we first got into the tactical clothing business Woolrich Elite Series was the first company to come out that was different than 5.11 tactical. The 5.11 pants and shorts we were wearing were a poly cotton ripstop material and not cut very well. I have some of the 5.11 covert carry jeans and they are just downright lame as far as design and fit. The Woolrich Elite jeans were a good idea but the colors and fit were not very good. To date the only concealed carry jean that we sold that got a good response were the Eotac 205 jeans and we are sadly not going to see those again.
The cotton canvas pants seem to be liked because of the comfort of the material but when people want lightweight pants, it’s either 100% cotton ripstop or it’s going to be a poly cotton blend. We had an electrician come in here and say that the TruSpec tactical pants we sold were not approved for his job and only the 100% cotton ripstop pants were due to fire safety. Both pants may look the same but they are not the same when it comes to moisture resistance and comfort although I find the TruSpec pants to be best fit for me for the poly cotton blend.