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[CBR_rider]

I believe 5.11 is still having 25% off all products right now... They had a huge sale a few weeks back apparently; I heard tshirts were like $3 and boots as low as $30.

[IrishJoe3]

I always felt that zippers on boots were about as good as tits on a boar. Laces FTW.

Until you're late for briefing....then zippers are verrrry nice!

[9mmepiphany]

Until you're late for briefing....then zippers are verrrry nice!

I just used to walk in with my boots undone

[inbox485]

The sweet spot was the zippers you threaded into the laces, but I don't see them anymore.

[StuckInTheP.R.O.Ca]

They have laces and the zipper

Glad I didn't pay for them but I have been wearing these for the last 6 months or so. They are not the most comfortable boots but no other problems yet. Check out Oakley's boots. They are tennis shoe comfortable. Oakley used to have a LEO purchasing program that will give you near half off prices. You just have to register with them and send them a copy of your creds.

[9mmepiphany]

The Oakley boots really are very comfortable...but the soles wear pretty quickly

[StuckInTheP.R.O.Ca]

The Oakley boots really are very comfortable...but the soles wear pretty quickly

Thats the exact reason I had to get rid of them. One had developed a hole. It was tough throwing them away. They were good boots and I actually bought those myself.

[billmaykafer]

you do realize a shoe repair shop can install a zipper replacement correct?
I still have my 12 year old Matterhorn boots ,but I really should have them resoled

[IlDuche]

Gnome- ban me for a firemen joke? This is a LE centric forum section, cops and firemen make fun of each other...and prior to being a cop I was a fireman. 4.5 years. Wearing zippered Danner boots no less!

[drunktank]

Their bags are good. I'm going on 2 years of abuse and no tears yet on a rush 12.

[inbox485]

Their bags are good. I'm going on 2 years of abuse and no tears yet on a rush 12.

Same here except with a 72, and its been over 3 years and I treat my bags like absolute crap. They hold up very nicely.

You should look at your bag under night vision though. I would have happily paid the extra $3 it would have cost them not to cut that corner. Not a big sticking point, but it just looks stupid.

[1911su16b870]

If you contacted 5.11 with the problem, hopefully they will make it right?

[inbox485]

If you contacted 5.11 with the problem, hopefully they will make it right?

lol... unless a lot changed with 5.11, even most of their dealers hate their guts and dread dealing with them. I've spoken with more than one dealer who basically said they make mostly decent stuff, but they sure suck as a company.

[emtmark]

I love my 5.11 pants on and off the clock, don't care about the mall ninja chatter flat out comfy!
Boots I'm 50/50 with only had two pair so far used to get HI-TECH, working in the woods I wore Whites. I really can't complain about the bags it's held up great so far


I know what this man needs, bring me the bourbon!
-CK Medic 538

[HP911]

Gnome- ban me for a firemen joke? This is a LE centric forum section, cops and firemen make fun of each other...and prior to being a cop I was a fireman. 4.5 years. Wearing zippered Danner boots no less!

Tough crowd. I thought it was funny.