We have a lot of fans that often visit and support us on a regular basis.

Shane Barry is one of them.

Shane visited our Wellington Innovation Hub, in Upper Hutt a few weeks ago and bought himself a pair of :

We recognised his face and we asked if we could have a quick chat about why he’s come back and bought another three sets of 5.11 pants.

Shane has just moved to the “middle of nowhere” from Trentham and is an avid hunter.
He wouldn’t say what his designation was or much about his background but you could tell by his long list of gear that he’s bought from us over the last few months that we line up extremely nicely with his interests.

His experience with the pants so far is that they are extremely comfortable and very durable.

Shane said that he took the 5.11 Apex pants out for a hunt on the weekend and he is extremely brutal on his gear.
The Apex held up very well and he liked how light they felt.

We asked him what he was using before and he said that he was a Dickies fan, but the big problem was that the Dickies pants would create hot spots at different parts and became very uncomfortable. The 5.11 pants were great and there were no hot spots at all and have become his new favourites.

“The 5.11 pants are not expensive for the great quality that you get.” said Shane.

Shane also bought the Arktis Ranger Pant.

Features of Arktis Ranger Pant Durable 50% Polyester/ 50% Cotton Ripstop fabric - No Drip/ No Melt Water resistant, drainage holes in knee area. Included durable & removable kneepads. Compatible with various 3rd party knee pads. 10 Pockets, including pistol and m4 mag pockets. Strong four-way stretch fabric on crotch waist and knee areas. Knee and ankle adjustments. Knife/ Holster clip on upper pockets. > View options here

“The price is up there, but the quality on these pants is great and you get what you pay for."

"However, I’m not so fond of that many pockets. In my opinion, if you have pockets then you’re going to fill them. I have a more minimalistic approach when gearing up and pockets will get snagged in the bush."

"I’m sure there’s a reason why there’s Velcro but it would be good to see a version with buttons. Buttons don’t make a sound and won’t scratch you.”

Shane spoke about our 5.11 ATAC boots for a duty boot and had a couple of good things to say about it.

5.11 ATAC 2.0 8” Side Zip Boot

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“I’ve always used Magnum boots and the 5.11 boots looked very similar. They are better than the Magnum Spider 8.1 and more like the 8.0 just a bit softer. I’m enjoying them. The sizing was a bit different to what I was used to, and I had to size-up by a half size for them to fit perfectly.”

Shane also talked about some of the Surefire flashlights that he had gotten from us and that he was a big SureFire fan.

It’s always great to speak to clients at the tip of spear and get feedback from the gear out in the field.

Thanks for sharing your story, Shane. We appreciate it. Until next time.