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Talk to any soldier who’s worn their dress uniform. Any of them that don’t get a little swagger from it are lying.

Dressing well shows respect for yourself. Dress to impress the guy you see in the mirror.

As a plus size dude I have to buy most of my clothes online. The problem is that most pants these days have vestigial pockets of totally inadequate size. Any tips on brands that might be better in this regard? I hate to have to get pockets modified every time.

I started off my concealed carry journey with an FN509, which is the same size as a Glock 19X. While it shot great, as a smaller framed individual it was a little heavy and cumbersome in my waistband every day. It has since been "retired" to a quick access safe for home defense. I have tried concealing a Sig P365 XL since then. It was almost exactly what I wanted for concealed carry in terms of size and weight. But now the problem was that the increased recoil made it harder for me to shoot great. I have since opted to carry the P365 - 380 with the XL grip module installed. Yes, I made a compromise on caliber, but I carry it religiously everyday without thinking about it. I'm also pretty dang accurate with it. I would argue that I shoot it as good as or perhaps even better than my 509. Choices like this often involve doing what works best for you, regardless of what others think.

The short answer: There is no best. In audio equipment there is a tendency to design toward what can be measured, especially easily measured, but often at the expense of sound quality. In the firearms world I think we have a tendency to do much the same thing.

Excellent video! I've always preferred the 5.11 discontinued 74269 pants with the outer inseam & inside pocket, hidden zippered pocket on both sides. I buy them used off eBay and dye them black, dark brown, & charcoal grey(I hate their shades of khaki) I also wear the 5.11 jeans, I need a loose fit for Houston weather. Best EDC/gun belt in my 5 yr experience is KORE essentials.

Popped up in my feed so.... Milt Sparks, TT Gunleather, Tucker Gun Leather, DeSantis, Bianchi, 1791, and Bitter Root Gun Leather (Unique Art) to name a few that make strong side, cross draw, IWB, and AIWB. Good Leather like Sam Andrews in your experience takes a bit of breaking in. Kydex is used for primarily summer time carry with more sweat and humidity. Good leather can handle that but requires a touch more maintenance. I have yet to find a kydex system that does not require tweaking for awhile to get it to an acceptable carry. Another aspect of kydex it is not all the same materials. There are cheap plastic and those with proper quality, finishes on the materials used. Polymer FOM Clips are evil, only metal will do.

Anson and slide belt buckles are chinky and do not hold up well under any weights. Saying this cause I have 1 each but dont carry with them for that reason.

Well in Texas u can have it but it must be left in your car in a locked box and that’s the law

I can very much see what you mean. I’ve never tried to get my girlfriend into guns but she has asked to shoot them out of curiosity. I steered her away from the 9mm pistols and started her on a 10/22, a suppressed .300 and a suppressed .22 pistol. Then I let her shoot the sig she wanted to shoot first. She hated it, and that was the end of shooting for the day for her. The other thing is it wasn’t so much instruction as it was familiarization, she lives with them in the house so she wanted to know more about them.

Carry a pocket pistol or revolver

Not a fan of the 511 jeans. The front pockets are way too shallow.

When I saw this video title (with tuxedo and J-frame), I immediately thought James Bond, as he was issued a S&W Centennial Airweight as a secondary handgun to the famed Walther PPK by Major Boothroyd in Ian Fleming’s novel Dr. No. 😂 I completely empathIze with you being wary of causing premature wear and tear of your fine clothing by your carry piece. All of my suits, sport coats, and dress shirts are bespoke and I refuse to destroy them for the sake of defensive readiness. It may come as a surprise, but I actually carried a S&W 638 Bodyguard Airweight in a shoulder rig as a police detective all the way until I left the job last year. It was my “non-uniform, primary duty gun”. I mitigated the fraying of my jacket linings and dress shirts by equipping my 5-shot with smooth G-10 stocks. I’d have, of course, preferred wood grips like my Craig Spegel rosewood stocks, but I seem to have developed a sensitivity to wood on bare skin. 😅 By the way, I love your rack of suits or sport coats in the background. It looks like the full spectrum of crayons in a Crayola box! 👏

I wear the 5.11 jeans to work everyday, as a public school teacher, and I've never had anyone give me a second look. The only time someone said anything about the magazine pockets I had my phone in it (so the end of it was visible). I played it off as just that, a cell phone specific pocket; I conveniently "forgot" the brand of the jeans ("I saw it on a Facebook ad a few months ago") but the person walked away amazed that there are jeans with cell phone pockets in them.

Just wash and then dry the shirt. It’ll most likely shrink a bit.

The magazine pockets are the best part of every pant!

This is a great move on their part, and I respect it. In my experience, they make great stuff for duty and for the range. But for every day, it's Express and the like for me.

I have been issued some 511 stuff and it’s decent gear. That said one thing that really bugs me about 511 is not 511 but the folks that make their whole personality about it!!!

It's good that 5.11 was willing to say "hey, try our less overt stuff and let us know what you think" and you took them up on it. 5.11 has always been a bit too tactical in my eyes and I prefer Vertx and Kuhl for my outdoorsy wear.

I know you’re critical of the pen pockets on the arm but as someone who works in O&G that’s our typical style for our Henley. So I guess you could say that’s actually Americana workwear.

The 5.11 jeans aint bad, but i looked like a stuffed sausage in their slim cut jeans. I could do all the operator yoga I needed in the other cut that i replaced them with.

I’m looking for says to that sport coat. I don’t need any of the radio wire routing and the like, but the wrinkle resistant fabric and unstructured shoulders are selling points for me.

Good for them to reach out like that. I had personally put them in the "range wear" category but now I may look into their stuff for "everyday Dad" wear.

When is 5.11 gonna lose the "change pocket" on their denim jeans? For us pocket carry guys, it just gets in the way...

I love my 511 cargo pants. They have so much room in them for gear that they are a necessity and have become my standard wardrobe. They rock.

Not sure how much traveling you do, but I'm a little curious how good the Load Up carry on luggage is. Seems a bit overpriced tbh. Also, Tactical Duty Kilt.

Are there any khakis that aren’t cargos or chinos? I’m a government contractor, and 5.11 is the go-to for most of us, even though we’re not tacticool operators. I personally don’t like the “contractor chic” look when I’m traveling internationally, and I’ve found non-cargo options from Vertx, LAPG, and Columbia (listed in descending order of preference) that don’t scream cop. I’m also not much of a jeans guy, and my work dress code specifies khaki.

“If I can get everyone shopping at 5.11 to shop at Duluth…” Story of my progression right there. Moved away from 5.11 “engineer chic” (polo shirts and cargo pants, I know…I know) several years ago (coincided with leaving the industry and losing access to those ExpertVoice discounts). I started getting most of my clothing like that from DTC and was pretty pleased with it being functional and not screaming “Gun Guy” or “Cop”. I’m glad to see 5.11 expanding their line, which it seemed like was one of their goals from listening to an interview with their old CEO Tom Davin

I’ve stared at 5.12 clothes forever but only recently purchased some shirts and pants. They’ve definitely made clothes look less tactical. I dig it. Been looking for that blazer too. Just haven’t seen it

Yes review it, all and point what makes their covert line looks too overt

Do you have a preferred loafer, I’m in the Pacific Northwest, looking for something that could handle a bit of rain, and are decently comfortable for walking while still being stylish? Thanks !

Congratulations! 🎊🎉 May this turn into a successful partnership! 😊❤

When playing GI Joe is wrong

Homie got caught larping as GI Joe at the office

Pocket yes. Do I need a holster? Seems like something to get in the way just when you don’t need it to. I’m new at this. Have a 442 snub.

Extremely nice video. Great presentation. Excellent speaking.

Run the kore belts in tac and the leather models and super happy.

Well stated. Reminds me of the saying, “If you think you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room.”

I think it is ok if, as part of a thought experiment, you make a provocative statement. Just to get people to think through the logic of something. But too many people make such statements in bad faith.

‘I don’t (WANT TO) understand why…’

Good points. It is fine for two people to disagree but we should all make a genuine effort to understand each other and keep disagreement as respectful as possible.

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“I don’t carry a firearm EVERY day” Me: YOU WHAT!?

Its sort if comical for me that reddit highly recommended you for underectable business carry, and this is the first video that i found.

I feel you man. A few years ago a whore at work told HR that I made her feel unsafe after she and I literally chatted for months both inside and outside work as casual friends... Or so I thought. They fired me via teams with no statement or resolution offered. There's a special place in hell for all parties involved.

I won't take anybody who smacks his fist into his hand audibly seriously ever. That's goddamn weird.

For me Best all around ccw belt is Kore Essential. I've tried all the major ratchet belt brands (I love these belts) and tried the HC and Tenicor zero belts that just work for appendix no owb and no full size.

What shoulder holster rig is that ?? Manufacture.

Where I live (NJ), it is currently illegal to carry at work (private property, not open to the public). So, I don’t. In any case, the odds of needing a handgun are so low that there’s no rational argument for carrying a gun at most places I frequent. Yet, I find myself carrying when it’s more likely to CAUSE a problem for me than to SOLVE a problem. Such is gun culture - a contagious form of paranoia that is difficult to escape once a person is “infected”. Thanks for sharing this really unusual video, filled with multiple layers of lessons that were learned the hard way.

Funnily enough Shivworks has come out with a G10 Push Dagger