Comments on: Travel vest alternative: Personal Area Network microfleece pullover http://www.practicalhacks.com/2008/10/01/travel-vest-alternative-personal-area-network-microfleece-pullover/ Gadgets, gear, and greatness for people on the go Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:48:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Kevin http://www.practicalhacks.com/2008/10/01/travel-vest-alternative-personal-area-network-microfleece-pullover/comment-page-1/#comment-563 Kevin Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:58:24 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=1502#comment-563 Michael - Glad to see you made it back from your trip safely! Hope you took some good pictures. I have not seen this pullover in person - I simply stumbled upon it after composing the post about speeding through TSA security checkpoints. It looks attractive enough - but the one thing I wonder about is if the cuffs have elastic in them. If not, I personally would probably avoid it - just a personal hangup. I need to check out the Marmot products as I'm not familiar with them; thanks for the links. I have seen the SCOTTEVEST products on their website - after I ordered my TravelSmith vest - and must admit that they look to be of high quality and are neater/more fashionable than the TS piece... maybe someday. For now, I'm set. Thanks for your great comments! Kevin Michael -

Glad to see you made it back from your trip safely! Hope you took some good pictures.

I have not seen this pullover in person – I simply stumbled upon it after composing the post about speeding through TSA security checkpoints. It looks attractive enough – but the one thing I wonder about is if the cuffs have elastic in them. If not, I personally would probably avoid it – just a personal hangup.

I need to check out the Marmot products as I’m not familiar with them; thanks for the links. I have seen the SCOTTEVEST products on their website – after I ordered my TravelSmith vest – and must admit that they look to be of high quality and are neater/more fashionable than the TS piece… maybe someday. For now, I’m set.

Thanks for your great comments!

Kevin

]]> By: Michael Webber http://www.practicalhacks.com/2008/10/01/travel-vest-alternative-personal-area-network-microfleece-pullover/comment-page-1/#comment-562 Michael Webber Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:20:06 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=1502#comment-562 If you've seen this "hands-on" please give us a little more information. In my experience, so-called "micro-fleece" - unless the kind that has a smooth finish on one side - tends to sag a lot. Also micro-fleece can be pretty darn hot! I love the Marmot Driclime wind jackets. They have a very thin nylon shell and a very thin lining, not a fleece, more like a tee-shirt material, but synthetic. The latest version has zip pockets, which makes it much more useful than their prior versions without them, but the price has crept up to $110. You can see this zipper pocket version here: http://marmot.com/fall_2008/mens/outerwear/wind/driclime_catalyst_jacket They also make a very simple, shirt-style hem, wind jacket that has no side pockets, only a chest pocket, but has useful vents under the armpits (they replace the fairly windproof nylon there with mesh). You can fold this simpler version up into a 1 quart Ziploc bag, but it is more than adequate for warding off a chill on a cold flight, keeping light rain off, and is even dressy enough for a casual dinner. I usually keep one in my day pack, sized one size down since it's for emergency use (a medium is comfortable but a little baggy on me, a small is snug). This one is only $85, and looks pretty smart in black: http://marmot.com/fall_2008/mens/outerwear/wind/original_driclime_windshirt They also have the Ion windshirt, which is used by the guy on that other website that you referred me to, for his wandering travels, and only costs $55. Although it doesn't fold up as compactly as the absurdly packable Whim windshirt from GoLite, it does have a full zipper and a hood. http://marmot.com/fall_2008/mens/outerwear/wind/ion_windshirt Thanks for keeping the good gear coming. One of your Google ads directed me to the scottevest website for a very clever travel vest, and I am tempted to order one, but wonder if you have checked them out? If you’ve seen this “hands-on” please give us a little more information. In my experience, so-called “micro-fleece” – unless the kind that has a smooth finish on one side – tends to sag a lot. Also micro-fleece can be pretty darn hot!

I love the Marmot Driclime wind jackets. They have a very thin nylon shell and a very thin lining, not a fleece, more like a tee-shirt material, but synthetic. The latest version has zip pockets, which makes it much more useful than their prior versions without them, but the price has crept up to $110. You can see this zipper pocket version here:

http://marmot.com/fall_2008/me.....yst_jacket

They also make a very simple, shirt-style hem, wind jacket that has no side pockets, only a chest pocket, but has useful vents under the armpits (they replace the fairly windproof nylon there with mesh). You can fold this simpler version up into a 1 quart Ziploc bag, but it is more than adequate for warding off a chill on a cold flight, keeping light rain off, and is even dressy enough for a casual dinner. I usually keep one in my day pack, sized one size down since it’s for emergency use (a medium is comfortable but a little baggy on me, a small is snug). This one is only $85, and looks pretty smart in black:

http://marmot.com/fall_2008/me....._windshirt

They also have the Ion windshirt, which is used by the guy on that other website that you referred me to, for his wandering travels, and only costs $55. Although it doesn’t fold up as compactly as the absurdly packable Whim windshirt from GoLite, it does have a full zipper and a hood.

http://marmot.com/fall_2008/me....._windshirt

Thanks for keeping the good gear coming. One of your Google ads directed me to the scottevest website for a very clever travel vest, and I am tempted to order one, but wonder if you have checked them out?

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