5.11 Tactical Men's Active Work Pants, Superior Fit, Double Reinforced, 100% Cotton, Style 74251

I don't normally write product reviews, but the 5.11 Tactical Pants impressed me so much I felt compelled to spend a few minutes writing this review so that I could tell others about them. This is definitely the best pair of cargo pants I have ever owned. To begin with, the fit is absolutely perfect. The elastic waist band makes the pants fit me perfectly and comfortably. Second, the weight of the material is pretty much ideal. Other tactical pants are way too heavy for me. So heavy, they seem to restrict my movement. I know a heavy material is used for durability, but the 5.11 is super durable without being super heavy. Next, the pockets are awesome. Nice and deep. And the back pockets have a unique curve cut. Makes getting access to my wallet very easy, but protected from pick-pockets by a velcro seal. And then there is an extra band on the back. Hard to describe, I have never seen anything like it on a pant before. Its just an extra little thing on the side you can hang something from, like, a tool, perhaps a hammer. For my work, I am a mobile audio ENG Freelancer (sound engineer) and I use that thing to hang my stick mic and it works REALLY PERFECT. This was like an answer to my prayers. The pants are super comfortable and I can move in them easily, and yet they do not look baggy. They fit nice. I can't recommend these pants enough. They are now my favorite pants for work, and I plan to wear them every single day I am on the job. My life is literally better now, having purchased these pants. I never thought I would write a sentence like that.

I had been eyeing these pants for some time before deciding on them, and glad that I finally ordered them. They have a high thread count (as opposed to xxxxxBay cargo pants) and are heavy duty yet comfortable. The relaxed fit is really relaxed, which I appreciate. The photos were taken after removing the tags, washing them and wearing them for about an hour. The only nitpick I have is that the actual khaki color of these pants is a bit darker than what appears in the product description photos (seen both on my PC monitor and smartphone). I don't think this is in an issue with my device screens not being calibrated properly. I agree with other reviewers that the side pockets aren't big enough to completely conceal a large cell phone but I can live with this. My cell phone sticks out about half an inch from the pocket. I'm really a 36 waist but decided on a 38 waist and am glad I did (again, preferring roominess).

After reading about these pants in a novel, I decided to give them a try when I killed a pair of blue jeans. The waist and inseam run true to size, in my opinion. The deep hand pockets are awesome. You can put pretty much any EDC (Every Day Carry) item in those pockets, and they won't protrude. The pockets also have a reinforced fabric and stitch where the clip of a pocket knife will sit. This is the first point of failure on my jeans, so I like this design feature. I don't like those thick cell phone covers, so the independent pocket on the left hip that is perfectly sized for most smart phones is really nice, and keeps the phone protected. The fabric is double-thick on the knees, which is also very nice. I don't use back pockets for anything, but I'm sure the angled back pockets make for easy retrieval if you use them. I will never use the D-ring on the right hip, but I'm sure the LE crowd has a need.My one complaint on these pants is the real estate. These pants are baggy! I'm not a skinny build, but nevertheless, my knees swim in these pant legs!I've had them for a little less than a month, so I can't say anything on longevity, but they are holding up so far amidst my wintertime chores.

These pants are awesome. Get you a couple pair. They will outlast any other garments you own. They will outlast every relationship from your time of purchase. They will outlast the weight gain you may experience beyond your mid 20’s. No they did not shrink, they are perfect, the only perfect thing in your life, strive to be more like these pants. Al long as you fit them, they will love you, we all will love you.

My husband wears these daily to work they fit true to size and wash great they don’t shrink

5.11 Tactical Men's Cotton Pant(Purchased: Fire Navy, Black, Khaki,Tundra, Grey, and OD Green)$47-54 w/ Prime Shipping at time of purchasesThese are my favorite heavy duty cargo pants hands down. They are rugged and have generous pockets in all the right locations. The rear pockets are of particular note as they are slanted and deep enough so that it is very difficult to sit on an item stored. To illustrate, I store myNote 4 paired with a "Zero Lemon 10000mAh extended battery" which makes the phone, quite frankly, a brick. It still fits comfortably and completely within the pocket(no part protruding out of the pocket) and I can sit down comfortably. Your mileage may vary but if it can fit this particular phone and battery without incident then you wont have any issue with smaller phones or wallets.The only drawbacks of these are the price(you get what you pay for) and that they do get a little warm since its a thicker cotton canvas. Also they lose the pocket on the front of the right thigh that the "taclite pro" series possesses.As far as modifications go I was considering adding zippers so that they will be convertible into shorts like some hiking pants are and/or zippered or Velcro vents that would make the pants comfortable even in warm weather.BUILDThe sizing on the pants are spot on in my experience. The durability of the pants seem high since they are cotton canvas and even after many wash cycles and heavy wear they only show some minor signs of a few threads of the stitching coming loose(very very minor).COLORSThe colors fading on these pants is more of a concern to me than the pants themselves wearing out as the colors are not very vibrant(personal preference on pro or con). They are almost exactly the colors depicted on the product images.I plan on purchasing the Sage and Coyote Brown to complete the set.