5.11 Tactical

4 products on the site, 1 reviewed hands-on. The other 3 are recon reports: spec reads published before the gear is in my hands, labeled that way on every page.

Reviewed

Fitness

4.7

$160

5.11 TacTec Trainer Weight Vest

The weight vest a strength coach actually recommends, from a fan of 5.11 since his Marine Corps days. A little over five years on this one, and the only reason it is leaving is tradition.

Recon Reports

Spec reads, not reviews. Written from published product pages before the gear is in hand. Each one gets rewritten with a rating and my own photos once it has been through real use.

Everyday Carry

$99.49

5.11 RUSH24 2.0 Backpack

The 37L flagship pack from the brand I have trusted since my Marine Corps days. Recon report: the spec read now, the full review once I have actually carried it.

Fitness

$55

5.11 TacTec Weight Plate Sandbag

Two bags, 55 bucks, and a trip to the hardware store for sand. The cheapest way to load a TacTec vest, and it happens to be the fill I already recommend in my vest review. Hands-on review pending.

Fitness

$120

5.11 Weight Plate Pair 8.75 lb

The rigid steel plates for the vest I already recommend. I run sand in mine, but if you want fixed weight that never shifts, this is the 5.11 answer.