Excellent item. Very opérational,Light, strong, professional look .i recommend this item to everybody.
15 June 2016
gino giorgetti, milan (italy)
great stuff ... a lot of pockets to store anything you need ... suitable vest for edc ... I use this at the range and it's perfect ... better than the cotton version (I bought a size larger than mine)
14 January 2016
Raamceez, Yorkshire
I've had 3 of these vests in the past and in each case they have fallen apart quicker than a product costing this much should do! Especially the large magazine pocket - the bottom of which is badly designed and the stitching shreds with apparently minimal provocation! It's happened on all the vests I use but I certainly don't keep anything sharp in there - it's just poor design. The inside sidearm pockets are very useful for storing anything in - not just pistols! 511 gear seems to have acquired a good name but it can't be on the strength of this particular product. Also, it's made in Bangladesh so that tells you something!
1 September 2015
David Ben-Aryeah, Edinburgh, Scotland
This is the SECOND vest I have purchased, for the simple reason of the excellent design, material and construction of the garment. As I travel the world, the vest(s) are absolute essenbtials with an amazing multiplicity of pockets, great weight distribution. well ventilated in hot climates and strangely insulating in moderate temperatures. Despite the expansive claims of other MUCH more expensive vests - these ones REALLY do give extremely good value for money...my biggest challenge is remembering which of the many pockets contain all of my valuables. YET AGIN WELL DONE 5.11
3 December 2014
Wood46
Have used Tacvests/utility waistcoats across the world for work and travel (perfect to avoid carry on issues and secure valuable items close to your person, just make sure you dekit any Tac gear first).
Where possible 5.11 is my brand of choice so when came to upgrading I went for the Taclite Pro vest. Having tried the cotton version this is lighter and as this will be a summer load bearer lighter won out.
Pockets are a plenty for everything from iPad and water through to M4 magazines and if you have them BBS items can be used on removable velcro panels
If you want to make full use of all the pockets I would suggest a size up from normal or it will look like you are wearing a duty belf or webbing underneath.
19 May 2014
Mark Twittey
I bought this jacket for pistol shooting in the US.
I have been using it to practice conceal carry.
It has lots of pockets, and has stiffener panels in the sides which make the jacket very stable.
And of course being 5.11 the build quality is excellent.
3 November 2013
Dean
Nice looking Jacket, very well made, purchased for both air travel as a travel jacket & a shooting jacket, loads of good sized pockets inside & out, 10/10
22 June 2013
Peter
Although only slightly lighter than the standard vest, you can still feel the difference in weight. Removing the velcro panels in the inside pockets will further reduce weight. This vest has more pockets than you will ever need.
5 June 2013
Paul M
I also have the cotton canvas version of this vest and this is much lighter and is more comfortable when loaded because it doesn’t weigh so much. The different material will hopefully be more colourfast than the cotton version which does fade after a while. Still the same excellent pocket lay out and great quality from 5.11.
27 November 2012
Giovanni ETTORRE [ITA]
Tactical vest comfortable, light and very practical...
his pockets are made to all your needs ... I use it for dynamic shooting and outdoor
24 April 2012
M. VAN DE VELDE
As with all the 5,11 gear, this is great . I can stow everything I normally carry on my duty belt in it. Easy use and easy reach of my weapons. Great !
