Am I a mall Ninja? your help please - Page 4

Miggy · June 4th, 2007, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 4my son

Would wearing 5.11 pants to an office type job make me a mall ninja, I'm NOT loaded with all the latest techno gizmo's, but do like the durabality, and fit. The only carry items are my EDC strong side, and a spare mag on my weak side.

Just curious about what you guys thought about wearing "tactical" item(s) w/o the specific need.

Geronimo45 · June 4th, 2007, 10:54 PM

Gun guys might notice. Cops might notice... I think most ordinary folk see a guy in all black, a duty belt with a half-ton of gear, and a mic on the shoulder to be a cop. Don't think many of 'em are that good at detecting off-duty cops.

JD · June 4th, 2007, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Miggy

ExSoldier · June 4th, 2007, 11:58 PM

I wear mine to my JOB every single day. I started that this school year and I've worn about five pairs OUT. So being a school teacher, wearing 5*11s...does that make me a SCHOOL ninja? Or a school sheepdog? Obviously, I'm not armed on the job...well....not so as you'd notice. I ususally have the front section of the Miami Herald rolled into a cylinder and cached under my left arm. Of course tomorrow is my last teacher workday for the year. After noon tomorrow I'm off for the next nine weeks....

fed_wif_a_sig · June 5th, 2007, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Blackeagle

I doubt it. Far too many people who aren't carrying wear cargo pants for 5.11s to scream gun to the sheep.

Cargo pants are everywhere, which I like. However, 5.11 pants are very noticible and very different than other carge pants. More specifically the tan ones. Its not the everyday folks who will likely spot ya, but more likely those who get locked up and those who lock'm up. In that crown 5.11s scream one thing.

I do hope that UPS approves them. Will drive the price of the brown ones down, as I know several ooopss's and use the brown ones for hunting.

And your right it will make them more noticible and more acceptable.

4my son · June 5th, 2007, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Miggy

I guess I was kind of asking for that one.

CharlieMike · June 5th, 2007, 11:43 AM

Someone, completely out of the blue, tole me my 5.11s look like cop pants.

:(

CharlieMike · June 5th, 2007, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ruertar

Someone, completely out of the blue, tole...

I meant TOLD. type-o.

A1C Lickey · June 5th, 2007, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by soflasmg

You're not duct taping rifle plates to your back yet are you?

You mean that's a bad thing?

Daddy Warcrimes · June 5th, 2007, 06:30 PM

This got me thinking:
I wear cammo pattern cargo pants with additional pockets on the calves. My shirt has pockets on the breast and shoulders. Additional pockets for knee and elbow pads. I keep a flack vest, load bearing vest, and helmet in my locker. Maybe I'm a mall ninja?

June 4th, 2007, 11:58 PM	#34
ExSoldier VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Coral Gables, FL Posts: 4,856	I wear mine to my JOB every single day. I started that this school year and I've worn about five pairs OUT. So being a school teacher, wearing 5*11s...does that make me a SCHOOL ninja? Or a school sheepdog? Obviously, I'm not armed on the job...well....not so as you'd notice. I ususally have the front section of the Miami Herald rolled into a cylinder and cached under my left arm. Of course tomorrow is my last teacher workday for the year. After noon tomorrow I'm off for the next nine weeks.... __________________ Former Infantry Captain; 20 yrs as an NRA Certified Instructor; Avid practitioner of the martial art: KLIK-PAO.

June 5th, 2007, 06:30 PM	#40
Daddy Warcrimes Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: MO Posts: 608	This got me thinking: I wear cammo pattern cargo pants with additional pockets on the calves. My shirt has pockets on the breast and shoulders. Additional pockets for knee and elbow pads. I keep a flack vest, load bearing vest, and helmet in my locker. Maybe I'm a mall ninja? __________________ "and suddenly I can not hold back my sword hand's anger" DW blog

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June 4th, 2007, 10:54 PM	#32
Geronimo45 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 93	Gun guys might notice. Cops might notice... I think most ordinary folk see a guy in all black, a duty belt with a half-ton of gear, and a mic on the shoulder to be a cop. Don't think many of 'em are that good at detecting off-duty cops.

June 5th, 2007, 11:43 AM	#37
CharlieMike Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: central florida Posts: 310	Someone, completely out of the blue, tole me my 5.11s look like cop pants. :(