Starting today, we have a brand new sponsor, 5.11 Tactical. 5.11 Tactical makes products used by law enforcement, the military, and firefighters, and for anyone looking for durable, quality goods. They offer tactical equipment, clothing, uniforms, outerwear, footwear, eyewear, knives, and various kinds of gear. Their mission is to provide functional products that give a lot of value.
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The name “5.11 Tactical” has specific origins. Their 5.11 Tactical Pants were first developed for rock climbing, and “5.11” is a rock climbing difficulty level equating to practically impossible.
Check back later this week for my review of four of their products, the 5.11 Tactical Pants, the women’s short sleeved Tactical Polo, the Tac Dry Rain Shell, and the COVRT18 Backpack. Spoiler: They’re all great. But come back soon to find out why!
Visit the 5.11 Tactical website to get more information on their company and their products. Whether you have a need for on-the-job functional clothing and gear, tactical equipment, or just a tactical backpack with a million pockets, they have what you need.
It is a matter of extreme exaggeration to call a 5.11 climb “nearly impossible” unless you are talking about the climb being attempted by someone not trained for climbing to this level of difficulty. The rating system currently goes to 5.14 and I believe some climbs are contemplated at 5.15. Within the range of 5.14, for example, there are many changes in difficulty denoted by adding the letter a, b, c, and d to the end. 5.14a, 5.14b, etc.
Thanks for the information, Greg! I was paraphrasing what was on their site, and have no rock climbing knowledge myself.