5.11 Tactical is one of the most recognized police gear brands. Their products include 5.11 boots, 5.11 pants, and 5.11 jackets. When you wear 5.11 pants or police equipment with the name 5.11 Tactical on it, you have some of the best police gear on.

In this police equipment review we will take a look at the features and specifications of these 5.11 Tactical flannel lined pants. Based on the authentic original pants that have been used and trusted for both on and off duty wear for the past 30+ years, they have head the call for pants that are suitable in cold weather. That is how the idea for these flannel lined pants came to be. Not only is the flannel lining comfortable (and continues to get more and more comfortable the longer you wear them); they are warm.

The 5.11 Tactical flannel lined pants have a self adjusting waistband double and triple needle construction plus 48 bartacks (reinforced stitching) in high-stress areas. These flannel lined pants feature front roomy pockets that are strong and perfect for whatever you need to carry. A narrow thigh pocket is perfect for carrying a magazine, utility knife or other similar object. Slash pockets are great for extended magazines, baton, 15" flashlight or other police equipment and the utility strap lets you strap whatever extras you may need, ear protection, or anything else.

The seat and knees of these flannel lined plants are double reinforced and interior kneed slots are perfect for adding neoprene kneepads, if needed. Only the highest quality zippers, snaps, and d-rings for keys or ID will provide the longest lasting protection and usability you have seen in tactical pants. These pants are designed with a unique design that fits all body shaped and sizes comfortably, will providing the most functionality possible. The flannel lining is 100% cotton and is preshrunk so you don't have to worry about them shrinking.

I recently had the opportunity to wear a pair of the new 5.11 Tactical Gear flannel lined pants during a cold evening when I was called out to work. The flannel lined pants are very similar to the popular Authentic 5.11 Tactical pants. The 5.11 Tactical flannel lined pants are made of 8.5 ounce cotton canvas with a soft, preshrunk 100% cotton flannel lining. Just like the Authentic 5.11 pants, there are seven pockets in the pants to provide you with all the storage that you need.

I normally don't like to wear long johns underneath my pants, but I was very impressed with these pants. The flannel lining felt very natural and was not bulky at all. Other than staying warmer than usual, I hardly noticed that these pants were equipped with the flannel. While the 5.11 Tactical flannel pants cost about $10 more than the Authentic 5.11 pants, I think that is well worth the cost. The 5.11 pants can be purchased at your local police equipment store. Police Equipment Reviews would highly recommend these pants for anybody that works in cold environments.

As part of this police equipment review we will take a look at a couple of the other popular 5.11 Tactical pants. New from 5.11 Tactical is the Stryke Pant with Flex-Tac. These pants provide comfort and durability with a new proprietary fabic that has built in stretch from a revolutionary fabric, developed exclusively for 5.11 Tactical. The fabric is lightweight, breathable, poly/cotton ripstop. You will have the stretch and recovery similar to the properties of spandex, without using any spandex in the material. The material is soil, stain, and fade resistant. These pants utilize slanted inset side cargo pockets, two off-seam side pockets, two accessory pockets on each side, and two back flap secured wallet pockets. The 5.11 Tactical Stryke Pant will give you maximum storage in strategically placed locations to be the most accessible and beneficial.

Another new pant from 5.11 Tactical that we will cover in this police equipment review is the 5.11 Taclite Jean-Cut pant. These are patterned after the traditional jean but use the lightweight Taclite ripstop fabric. These are designed with a slim cut for a slim, professional appearance and are fade resistant with a shaped waistband. The 9 pockets, including internal magazine pockets, provide plenty of storage and functionality and the material is Teflon treated to be spill and stain resistant. These pants come in dark navy, charcoal, khaki, and TDU green; and waist sizes from 28 to 44.

Other 5.11 Tactical pants include TDU pants, station pants, fire retardant pants, EMS pants, uniform pants, outerwear pants, women's pants and undergear pants. Whatever your police equipment, uniform, on-duty or off-duty needs are, 5.11 Tactical will have everything you need for your exact job. 5.11 Tactical takes their job very serious and they are determined to always provide the most high-quality, durable products that will meet the needs of professionals everywhere. Visit their site for complete details on each of the 5.11 Tactical products and accessories, or to request the latest catalog. Learn more about the company in our 5.11 Tactical police uniform review.

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