I've been holding off for a while in buying any pants with the word tactical in the name. After reading enough positive reviews I decided to take a chance and order a few pairs of LA Police Gear's Tactical cargo pants. I've been primarily a jeans guy my whole life, but jeans aren't the most comfortable option out there. Add to the fact jeans pockets don't allow you carry many items comfortably.
I've read on here that WalMart has cargo pants that are very affordable, but they lack pockets in the right places to store an extra mag. I'm a lefty and the LAPG pants have pockets on both sides that hide a mag very effectively and comfortably. I avoided colors that scream tactical like black and blue. I also went with a size larger as some reviews recommended. So far that's my only regret. I usually wear a 32 waist. I went up to 34 and they're a little looser than I'd like and the pants have a slightly baggy look. Tonight I ordered another pair, coyote brown, in a 32 waist. We'll see how that goes. With an untucked t-shirt or untucked button down shirt they look far more casual than tactical. For hiking in cooler weather these will be far more comfortable than jeans.
Pros:
plenty of pockets mirrored on both sides
pockets are deep
material is strong, but light enough to breath
inexpensive - $18.99 and comparable to anything found at WalMart
plenty of color options
plenty of belt loops
I have a brown leather gun belt from thebeltman.com and a 5.11 gun belt and both work well.
stitching appears to be very strurdy
Cons:
a litte baggy, like a pair BDUs. If you've worn BDUs you know what I mean. The smaller size I ordered may remedy this.
draw strings on the pant cuffs. I cut them off. Problem solved
I've read on here that WalMart has cargo pants that are very affordable, but they lack pockets in the right places to store an extra mag. I'm a lefty and the LAPG pants have pockets on both sides that hide a mag very effectively and comfortably. I avoided colors that scream tactical like black and blue. I also went with a size larger as some reviews recommended. So far that's my only regret. I usually wear a 32 waist. I went up to 34 and they're a little looser than I'd like and the pants have a slightly baggy look. Tonight I ordered another pair, coyote brown, in a 32 waist. We'll see how that goes. With an untucked t-shirt or untucked button down shirt they look far more casual than tactical. For hiking in cooler weather these will be far more comfortable than jeans.
Pros:
plenty of pockets mirrored on both sides
pockets are deep
material is strong, but light enough to breath
inexpensive - $18.99 and comparable to anything found at WalMart
plenty of color options
plenty of belt loops
I have a brown leather gun belt from thebeltman.com and a 5.11 gun belt and both work well.
stitching appears to be very strurdy
Cons:
a litte baggy, like a pair BDUs. If you've worn BDUs you know what I mean. The smaller size I ordered may remedy this.
draw strings on the pant cuffs. I cut them off. Problem solved
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