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Steelringin t1_izcqzyq wrote

5.11 Apex is my go-to. While they do have cargo pockets which turns some people off they are very discreet. Very soft material with a fair amount stretch. Relatively light but I wear them all year round. I may opt for shorts when temps hit around 25°C in the summer and maybe adding some long underwear when temps dip below -20°C and I'm outside for any length of time in the winter.

While I haven't had this particular model of 5.11 trousers for very long i can tell you that all of their other trousers last me for several years or regular use. I would say the avergae is about 5 years and I'm not terribly easy on clothes. They're just about the only brand of trousers that I buy. I only buy others if I happen to find something at a thrift store that I feel like taking a chance on.

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kelvin_bot t1_izcr0v4 wrote

25°C is equivalent to 77°F, which is 298K.

^(I'm a bot that converts temperature between two units humans can understand, then convert it to Kelvin for bots and physicists to understand)

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Neverendingnerd t1_izf5rse wrote

Yup. 5.11 pants are by far the comfiest pants I've worn while giving me the most mobility and looking like normal pants that I could wear to an office.

With that being said, they are a super "tacticool" based company, and sometimes it can be hard trying to figure out what pants are good online. they are also expensive unless you get them on sale.

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snadwich_nam OP t1_izfrz26 wrote

Seems to be the case, any of them that seem to garner good reviews? Looks like they have some without the cargo pockets

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Neverendingnerd t1_izg6i18 wrote

They all are pretty good. I have 5 different types of pants from them, all have the same quality. I would suggest going to youtube to find specific reviews.

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Steelringin t1_izgchf9 wrote

They are expensive because they're high quality. All of their trousers that I've tried outlast anything else I've ever worn by a considerable margin. This is BIFL so up-front cost shouldn't be a factor in the discussion, just overall value.

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snadwich_nam OP t1_izfrwfn wrote

I'll admit I'm also a little iffy on the cargo pockets, however it looks like they have some without it. Any thoughts on their other makes?

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Steelringin t1_izgbv2d wrote

I've had 4 different models and all of them have been very good quality. I think the only issue I've ever had was with their Traverse model, which is now discontinued. They're a soft shell material and they pilled but that's only because I put them in the dryer. I got a second pair after the ones that pilled that I never machine dried and they're fine. Both pairs still going strong 6 and 8 years later.

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