5.11 — Local services in Overland Park

They have a good selection of men's and women's well designed shorts and pants with lots of functional pockets! (Particularly the Apex!)

They also have t-shirts and collared shirts long and short sleeved - some have a zippered pocket or something extra, most are pretty basic. Plus some pullovers / light jackets.

Lots of bags and backpacks with molle and assorted pockets / configurations, pouches, admin pouches, slings, dump pouches, flashlight pouches, IFAK / first aid pouches and supplies. I like some of their pouches, don't love the retention on some - the magazine pouches have a really odd backwards release.

They have a small but nice selection of a handful of knives, mostly Benchmade. Including their Shootout OTF knife, plus the new MagnaCut dive / water knives. Expensive, but nice.

Assorted other nick nacks, molle clips, hangers, small gadgets.

I had no idea that they had an in person store front and was shopping for things online and settled on their Apex pants ... Then realized they have multiple stores around where you could try things in person!

Definitely on the pretty expensive side, but they do have the occasional small sale for maybe 25 off. Clearance prices mostly weren't clearance prices, but some were reasonable.

All in all, if you care about functional clothes and gear, this is a pretty good spot to check out, especially for clothing.

This particular store seems to be a little messy, but they are in the middle of a sale, so maybe still unpacking inventory.

The staff were friendly...

UPDATED REVIEW: I originally gave 2 stars, but after returning to the store, I have updated this review to 5 stars. I discussed the issue with the manager and he was very sorry, extremely nice, and offered us a discount on our purchase that day.

ORIGINAL REVIEW (2 Stars): My husband I went in today and we were the only people when we walked in. No one asked if we needed help. We asked where the fitting rooms were, and we were told they were down a hallway. The hallway was very narrow with boxes piled high all the way down the hall. When I tried to go in, the doors were all locked. The two guys there didn’t seem interested in helping us (or the other people in the store that walked in after us). At checkout, there was no conversation or anything, even when I brought clothes out from the dressing room because I didn’t want to leave them in the room. There was no conversation with anyone in the store by the employees. It’s a shame this location has this type of customer service, because the items themselves are good quality with a nice store. The employees need to learn customer service skills because my husband and I both felt like we were a bother and we quickly found what we were looking for so we...

They do sell top-shelf goods - I have a backpack from them that I have stuffed full of gear and carried with me everywhere. It has held up to my abuse unlike other brand's "tactical" gear that gave out six months after a simple car commute and short walk into the building. Years later with my multi-mode commutes - driving, public transit, forced marches to catch the bus down at Union Station - and getting stuffed with battery banks, ham radio gear, tablets, and/or multiple laptops - it's done well by me. Not to mention airport security with the gentle hands of TSA inspecting my bag after the X-Ray scanner wondering why I have so much weird stuff with me, including a clarinet in one of the backpack's...