Just received a pair of 5.11 shirts from Niton ltd.
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For those who don't know 5.11 are a US clothing manufacturer who make clothing for police, army and third world secret police squads. From a bushcraft perspective they are more famous for making the tough, green, multi-pocketed shirts sometimes worn by Mr. Mears, most of his instructors and several other notable adventurer types.
The shirts I have recieved should be identical, however where one is as tough and well made as I've come to expect, the other doesnt have the internal zippered pocket that the first has, the buttons are sewn on with about half the thread used in the first and so badly sewn that already the top button is ready to fall off.
The less well made shirt was also supplied without the little packet of spares and extras (such as buttons and a pair of epaulets).
I don't know if this is a one off dodgy batch for 5.11 sourced from an alternative factory or the first of a new and less well specified version to cut costs, but I'd urge any prospective purchasers to check their orders when they arrive and send back any inferior versions.
<http://www.niton999.co.uk/index_main.htm>
For those who don't know 5.11 are a US clothing manufacturer who make clothing for police, army and third world secret police squads. From a bushcraft perspective they are more famous for making the tough, green, multi-pocketed shirts sometimes worn by Mr. Mears, most of his instructors and several other notable adventurer types.
The shirts I have recieved should be identical, however where one is as tough and well made as I've come to expect, the other doesnt have the internal zippered pocket that the first has, the buttons are sewn on with about half the thread used in the first and so badly sewn that already the top button is ready to fall off.
The less well made shirt was also supplied without the little packet of spares and extras (such as buttons and a pair of epaulets).
I don't know if this is a one off dodgy batch for 5.11 sourced from an alternative factory or the first of a new and less well specified version to cut costs, but I'd urge any prospective purchasers to check their orders when they arrive and send back any inferior versions.
