Kuhl Radikl, The Land Cruiser of Pants
I supervise a full-time law enforcement training cadre, responsible for certification of all of our agency's Firearms Instructors, Defensive Tactics/Arest Techniques Instructors and Special Response Team/SRT (SWAT) members.
We used to blow through 511 and Tru Spec 24/7 pants at a rate that was tough to track. We finally bit the financial bullet and invested in Crye Precision Combat G3s. Standard for SEAL Teams and other Tier 1 military units. And a pant many of our teams are going to. The stretch zones and exposed knee pads are money, but there is nothing understated or underpriced about them.
Enter Kuhl. One of our guys who competes in 3-gun matches wanted something lighter than the Cryes and understated. He found Kuhl on the interwebs and showed them to us. Ghey, we said. Osh Kosh Begosh. Granimals. We ordered a pair anyway. Kuhl Radikl in color Breen.
I now own 6 pair and can't remember the last time I wore something else. They changed my life and they will change yours.
A month after getting that first pair (worn 7 days a week...work, date night, church...washed every few days) one of our armorers (Navy Frogman/SEAL in 1972) told us his sons (Navy SWCC and EOD) called to tell him to get some Kuhls...all of the SEALs are wearing them. Way ahead.
I will tell you what I've told all of the naysayers...all who now own multiple pairs of these pants.
1) it's like slipping your legs into a big, beautiful vagina every morning
2) I challenge you to find a person who owns a pair that doesn't swear by them
3) after wearing them, you will collect all of your other jeans, khakis, 511s, slacks etc. and you will
(Most think I'll say donate them to charity)
...burn them in a pile. Because even a hobo doesn't deserve to wear your crappy pants when Kuhl Radikls exist.
I can't vouch for any other model. Just the Radikl. Kuhl is discontinuing many odd-sized waists. Order 1" smaller in the waist if you can. Inseam is true.
Wearing anything else, and then making fun of these, is like sitting in the mall parking lot in your Jeep and making fun of the old Land Cruiser that drives by on its way to the trail.
