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#85995 - 02/19/07 03:47 AM Fleece Jacket
kharrell Offline
Typical Survival Victim


Registered: 02/10/07
Posts: 51
My fleece jacket is coming to end of life. I will be replacing it soon. I wanted something with more zippered pockets.

This is the closest i found:

http://scottevest.com/v3_store/40_SeVfleece.shtml

Anyone have any comments on this or other options?


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#85996 - 02/19/07 06:49 AM Re: Fleece Jacket
CANOEDOGS Offline
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Registered: 02/03/07
Posts: 1853
Loc: MINNESOTA

i had zippers added to the pockets of an LL Bean zip
up hooded jacket and found that worked just fine for
a lot less $$$$..i use it on canoe trips and the zip pockets
keep the Bic and Swiss army knife handy..

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#85997 - 02/19/07 12:53 PM Re: Fleece Jacket
Malpaso Offline
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Registered: 09/12/05
Posts: 817
Loc: MA
Check out TadGear
They aren't cheap, but they aren't "cheap" either.
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#85998 - 02/19/07 01:58 PM Re: Fleece Jacket
infrared Offline
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Registered: 05/18/06
Posts: 41
Check out Cabela's ,they have a Polartec 300 polar weight ECWCS fleece that is about $80.00. It has nylon shoulder and elbow areas,2 side zip pockets and two inside pockets,adjustable cuffs and is warm as can be.

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#85999 - 02/19/07 09:12 PM Re: Fleece Jacket
Meline Offline
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Registered: 02/01/07
Posts: 48
Second that, I have one that was issued (NSN 8415-01-461-8341) and I love it. It is now my civilian coat as well, that's how much I liked itl

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#86000 - 02/20/07 04:49 AM Re: Fleece Jacket
UTAlumnus Offline
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Registered: 03/08/03
Posts: 1019
Loc: East Tennessee near Bristol
You might look for one that's reversible. What I've found that's good for all four seasons is a shell with a zip in, reversible liner. It's a nylon(?) shell with a fleece & some other material liner. The liner reverses to put the fleece inside or outside & has four pockets. Combined the system has a total of six pockets. The other material works as a good windbreaker with the fleece on the inside. Zipped into the shell makes it a warm winter jacket. It's even warmer wearing them layered like they were zipped together but as two separate layers. The shell alone is a good rain/cool spring jacket.

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#86207 - 02/21/07 02:42 AM Re: Fleece Jacket [Re: UTAlumnus]
kharrell Offline
Typical Survival Victim


Registered: 02/10/07
Posts: 51
Thanks for the good ideas. I also checked out campmor.com and they also had a large selection. I am going to check into having my zippers repaired on my current jacket. (that sounds like the cheapest rout).

It is amazing adding a few pockets with zippers and zip pits = 4X the price of jackets without....

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#86525 - 02/23/07 06:51 PM Re: Fleece Jacket [Re: kharrell]
jmacclau Offline
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Registered: 04/15/06
Posts: 14
I suggest something with a windstopper lining.

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#94731 - 05/15/07 08:30 PM Re: Fleece Jacket [Re: jmacclau]
kharrell Offline
Typical Survival Victim


Registered: 02/10/07
Posts: 51

This is the closest I found:

http://www.dadgear.com/gear_main.cfm?ID=5

Lots of zippered pockets!

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#94732 - 05/15/07 08:43 PM Re: Fleece Jacket [Re: kharrell]
Russ Offline
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Registered: 06/02/06
Posts: 5357
Loc: SOCAL
I've heard good things but haven't tried one for myself.
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