5.11 tactical shorts on a tall guy?

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5.11 tactical shorts on a tall guy?

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i was wondering who here has the 5.11 tactical shorts and is tall? i'm 6'4" and just worried that the shorts will be way too short for me. i cant stand shorts that are more that about an inch from the middle of my knees. i have their pants and they are great, just dont want daisy dukes.
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I own a pair, but I'm not tall. They fit me fine, but mine are the.... ...."generous" size.
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lowonair wrote:i was wondering who here has the 5.11 tactical shorts and is tall? i'm 6'4" and just worried that the shorts will be way too short for me. i cant stand shorts that are more that about an inch from the middle of my knees.
I'm average height and the normal 5.11 shorts fall just above my knee. I think they have an 8-9" inseam.
lowonair wrote:i have their pants and they are great, just dont want daisy dukes.
Then stay away from their academy shorts. They have an even shorter inseam.
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I'm 6'4" and wear 5.11 shorts all the time.

not every pair is sized exactly the same, but have never had a problem with length.

5.11 shorts are very well made. I have nylon shorts that will probably last forever (After a few years I had to have the pockets replace as my knife and keys created a some holes)
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You can opt to buy whatever cargo shorts you want and get a holster that can fit inside the pocket of the shorts. I tried this three years ago and still use this during the summer....

http://www.handgunholsters.net/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It's not what I'd call a fast access solution but at you can carry wearing shorts and your shirts tucked in. I've never had an issue with it and it's complete concealment.

For what it's worth....
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tacticool wrote:
lowonair wrote:i have their pants and they are great, just dont want daisy dukes.
Then stay away from their academy shorts. They have an even shorter inseam.
How about these? :smilelol5:
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