5.11 TacLite Pro Pant: "Tactical Street Wear" by Nutnfancy

Pants count. As you perfect your systems, do yourself a favor and grab a pair of 5.11 brand TacLite Pro tactical pants. First you will note that its pocket system is superior to just about every other pant you've worn. First up: a deep, narrow, dedicated KNIFE pocket. Outstanding. Then you'll find a compartmentalized and flapped cell phone (or pistol mag) pocket on the left thigh. Inheriting proven features from the BDU/ABU/ACU trousers, the pant also incorporates side cargo pockets and deep slash front pockets. These well-designed pockets are a well-designed organizational option for your indispensable gear. Also note the Supplex® nylon reinforced pocket corners that inhibit wear from your clipped knives. Very cool. Departing from the BDU design, the TACLITE pants feature rear slash pockets as well, dispense with leg opening drawstrings and utilize Velcro® closures on the flaps all resulting in a more streamlined and less militaristic look. Seat and knees feature double layered fabric and incorporate a pocket for insertion of foam knee pads. The lighter denier ripstop fabric is another big winner in the TACLITEs as well: 65% polyester/35% cotton. It breathes amazingly well (very important), dries adequately fast in warm weather, is comfortable, lightweight (VERY important), sharp looking, and durable. The fabric is Teflon® coated to resist staining but don't expect that repellency to last the life of the pant. It will diminish with washing. Overall though, this is the best fabric I have found in a pant of this design. Also 5.11 opted for a more innovative and versatile action (or active) waist that features gathered elastic sides that can flex in or out to accommodate small variances in waist size. I prefer this method over all previous BDU or ACU design attempts. Stitching throughout the TACLITE is precise, overrun free, and features 48 bar tacks in stress areas. Interior seams are finished well. For a limited time 5.11 was also offering the TACLITE PRO pant with a free nylon TDU belt that is excellent (definitely worth the extra cost if you have to buy; colors match the pants). As of 2009, 5.11 offered the TACLITE pant in the colors of Black (shown), Dark Navy, TDU Green (shown), TDU Khaki (shown), and Coyote (shown and my favorite color). Also offered (and shown) and 100% nylon twill TACLITE PRO shorts which are also excellent but lack the knife pocket and active waistband. Other upsides include genuine YKK® zippers, brass lanyard D-ring, Prym® brand snaps (quality I guess), availability of extended sizes, and a fully gusseted crotch for more freedom of movement. Coming in around $40, the TACLITES still offer great value because they are so good at what they do. They offer near perfect, low profile but high utility and comfortable wearability for duty, personal, or recreational use. Highly recommended by Nutnfancy. ////////// Nutnfancy Likability Scale: 9 of 10 /////////////// Music licensed to TNP from Kevin MacLeod ////////////2011 5.11 increased the price of these pants by $10

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[NJMevec2]

the pants also not only scream survivalost in civilian areas, they also can scream "wannabe"

[nutnfancy]

@NJMevec2 Evidently you've never seen a pair.  -- Veri

[RemoBlockade117]

This ad Is a lie. I have a pair that i got from Army Navy In Albuquerque NM And this is the third pair Ive ether torn the seat out of or the stitching has come loose. Honestly i have had wal-mart Blue jeans last me longer. I don't even do anything particularly heavy duty. I am a photographer. other than squatting a lot i don't do much. So there is no reason why these pants should be so easy to rip.

[nutnfancy]

@RemoBlockade117 Are you one of those kind of people who calls anyone who doesn't agree with you a liar? These pants are great. My husband and brother both have them and neither one has experienced a butt blowout like you described...THREE TIMES. You had problems with the first two pair so you went and bought another...frankly, that sounds like a load. -- Veri (Nutn's sister)

[LibertyTNPer]

@jmgrant2468 It is a strap for your holster.

[20GATE91]

Got these pants in TDU Green and Coyote and i love them. I love how the mag/cellphone pocket is on the left. Great for right handed shooters who use thigh hoslters. Great review

[20GATE91]

@jmgrant2468 It is weird but you can attach almost anything. I sometimes clip on a whistle, a flashlight. It's up to your imagination.

[jmgrant2468]

Have you found out what the strap is really for yet? I'm really curious myself.

[CPLBSS88]

@Maximalnoob I think %90 of the people out there dont care, %5 with think your military, 3% will be offended by such scarry clothing and %2 will even know what the pattern is.

[weerobot]

Great review cool pants.

[Kylef7735]

@EvanN108 Yea i believe they are entirely identical except for how the barrel attaches, the 590 has a ring that goes around the mag tube, while the 500 has like a bar that locks on.

practically the same, haha

[EvanN108]

@Kylef7735 ahh probably, they do look similar I couldn't see the bayonet lug since he didn't show the muzzle.