Tactical Pants with a Warranty
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”
We deal with the crowd that actually gets down and dirty on the range and in the field when it comes to tactical clothing. We probable get a couple phone calls a week from people mentioning they “blew the pants out at the range today” and then they name the tactical pants brand, the style ect. The tactical apparel market has been exploding and we have to admit there are some good quality pants out there, but the price differences are pretty extreme.
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.
Elite Operator Tactical has made high quality tactical pants in cotton canvas and lightweight 100% cotton ripstop. They have a concealed carry or discreet line of apparel that is also expanding in 2010, but the tactical market door just got kicked open from someone other that 5.11 Tactical. Sign up for our Rogue Elite.net email mailing list for promtions and feel free to give us your feedback on one of the most anticipated items this year.
The new apparel company named Eotac has been out for over a year and we have noticed the Style 202 pants are slightly lighter weight and don’t feel as heavy as the Woolrich Elite version. We have had virtually zero customer complaints about the durability of these pants and they don’t feel as baggy in the seat. There are also differences in the cargo pockets. Many people are asking what the difference is between all of these products because they are very similiar. The rear wallet or ID pockets on the Eotac pants are easier to access and have an easier to access pull tab to open it. The cargo pockets are all bellowed which makes them hold more, although they are not like BDU cargo pockets.
We we get into discussions with people that are looking for clothing that doesn’t make them look like they are carrying a gun, we listen to what the customer has to say and then we give them some options. We realize that dressing all tactical and clipping a folding knife onto a front pocket is usually a giveaway, but there is more to think about other than “what if they think I look like I carry a gun”. Well, how many times have you seen an Obama hippy pot smoking hippy with a camoflauge jacket on or cutoff camo pants? Does he look like he’s easy prey for a robber?
. I guess its because so many of us have stories about the guy that shows up at a gun range and is ready for the tactical ninja battle of his life, but can’t shoot for ____. He’s wearing all black, has a low end AR15 with a red dot on it and isn’t grouping his shots very well. For those that are in law enforcement, we think about SWAT Teams or special operations. Well, there’s another application for tactical vests. A place to put all of your shooting accessories that goes to the range with you and it’s on you at all times.
The real reason we love this shirt so much is how often we get out in cool mornings and by late morning we’re dying of heat and sometimes we just want to tear our shirt off. The back of the shirt is vented so even though this is not super lightweight material it can breath pretty well and the zipper can add a more professional look while zipped down when you want to cool off. This is hands down our #1 seller to firearms instructors for the look and applications.
The 4904 Cargo pants were originally designed for operators that migth be in the seated position and find it easier to pull a wallet or accessory from an ankle pocket rather than reach into hand pockets. Try sitting in a car and pull your keys out of your pocket, then try them from your ankle if you had a pocket down there. We have mostly 4904 OD Green pants at a blowout deal for $25.00 a pair, we do have a few Khaki and Black pants left but not many.
Eotac is about to launch their first run on their 702 Lightweight tactical pants for women. For women that work in the security forces or for law enforcement, this will be something to get your hands on. Many women working in this line of work usually are forced to find men’s tactical clothing that fits them well enough to get through the day. We’ve heard from a lot of women that wore other tactical women’s pants and the complaints are still coming in.
Eotac has several pants styles that may look like 5.11 knock offs or something that you thought you saw coming from Woolrich Elite a few years ago, but the reality is you will feel the difference in manueverability and flexability when you’re wearing them. We had a few customers say they preferred a competitors pants since they had more room in them for sitting and kneeling, but the reality is Eotac Pants were stitched and designed so the pants move with the body and they were designed for operators that are getting off the ground and working from standing, kneeling and squatting. Think about all of the firing positions an operator with a Carbine can get in, now try doing that with Levi’s jeans, 5.11 pants, Woolrich Elite and then try it with the Eotac Pants and get back to us.