i like the large back pockets and all my canvas pairs have them but my nylon pairs have a regular pocket.the nylon last longer,dont fade and are more comfortable imo

here is a little 5.11 story i like to tell and i swear that it is all true although like i always say,that if it didnt happen to me i wouldnt believe it.

here it is:....i was getting in the shower.took off my clothes and i was wearing 5.11 pants because i always am.i didnt know that when i threw my clothes on the floor that i had thrown them in a puddle of bleach that had spilled.they might have layed in the bleach for 15sec.

everything in that pile got ruined immediately with bright white bleach spots as e all know.the water in the tub was running and i grabbed my dark brown........
...[5.11 calls it bogo brown]....5.11 pants and ran them under water in desperation except i didnt know which part to rinse because i couldnt find any white bleach marks.

what i found where wet spots and i smelled them and ssure enough it was bleach but it hadnt done its damage yet.to be fair,i still rinsed them under water and their is the lightest,tiniest little mark that you have to strain your eyes to see.

every other piece of clothing was ruined instantly but my 5.11's went unscathed and yes,i am sure that their was bleach on them to begin with.i have 2 identical pair of these and i wear them to work every night.i wear them every time i enter the woods and their are still exceptable to wear around town when i have to without a doubt.

jackell is right about l.a. police gear.i have done a lot of business with them and they have the biggest and most affordable 5.11 selection.their are also a lot of "KNOCK-OFF" versions out their but i wouldnt recomend it.

good luck