I could not wait to sit down and write this review.

Let me first tell you a bit about myself:  I am very familiar with tactical pants.  For years, I have been wearing BDU pants from Propper.  They have become a necessity in my warehouse workplace environment where I am constantly bending my body in different positions as well as working around moving equipment as well as changing outdoor environments.  In short, my needs in BDU wear are to provide me with comfort and flexibility.

Propper pants are great, no doubt.  The several pairs I have owned have lasted me for 5 years and they are still going strong, but just beginning to fray at integral seams.  I thought it was high time that I buy 5 new pairs of BDU type pants to last me an entire work week.

I began looking at Propper pants on Amazon.  However, my eyes caught reviews for 5.11 pants.  They were consistently much higher than Propper pants.  As I began pouring through reviews on the 5.11 brand, I began seeing statements that the STRYKE pants were much more favorable than the standard PRO pants.

Here's the initial issue I faced.  These pants cost nearly $75 a pair.  That's insane!  I am used to buying tactical/BDU pants at about $35 a pair.  As I continued reading more reviews from those who bought the Tactical Stryke pants, I realized that perhaps spending $75 might not be a bad idea.  I went ahead and blindly bought 5 pairs of these pants in various colors.  I figured if I did not like them, I could return them to Amazon.

Upon arrival, I slipped on my first pair of 32/30 pants.  I was floored!  These are tactical pants?!  They seemed like dress pants. The material was so soft.  The appearance was slim and refined (rather than baggy), and it even had hints of pinstripes in the fabric.  I mean, I could put on a nice shirt and go out to dinner in these pants.

I was just dumbfounded by the fact that these were actually tactical pants.  Yet, I could tell that this was indeed ripstop fabric.  It had pockets all over the place.  It was flexible and roomy enough that as I bent down, I never felt a bit of tightness in the fabric.  Yet, the pants hug my body.  They look absolutely amazing on me.

Here's one more thing....

I am a short guy.  I wear a 29-inch inseam.  Anyone with my inseam knows that no pants come tailored for us.  I figured I would have to have these pants tailored, which would have been quite expensive given the fact I bought five.  I was very happy to find that the length came in a little short so that I was able to just get by with the 30-inch inseam.  This is something that several Amazon reviews do point out.

Having just washed these pants for the first time, I was quite pleased that they held their form after a toss in the dryer.  These do quick-dry and I would not recommend drying them for more than 30 minutes in the dryer.

Folks, I am here to tell you that these are the most amazing pair of pants I have ever owned.  I can wear them to the warehouse.  I can wear them out to dinner.  How many pants can you think of that can serve you for heavy work and relaxing dining?  I suppose pants that cost $75 a pair can.

Definitely worth the price.  I will never buy another brand again.  I am sold on 5.11!