GihuoMen's Fishing Vest Utility Shooting Safari Travel Vest with Pockets

Hard to complain, at a price like this. I got the black mesh version. It was almost perfect, but needed two quick tweaks and (months later) some minor fixing. This has been part of my EDC (every-day carry) for about three months now. I've updated this review with some additional minor suggestions. Overall it has held up well under daily use, and been very practical aside from lack of thin, vertical pen pockets.QUALITY: Exactly as-expected. This is light-weight nylon stuff, not combat-ready tactical gear, ha ha. It has a bit of a tactical look to it though. The pockets and their distribution are practical. The stitching is generally well-done and consistent, though I did encounter two minor problems: One zipper's end wasn't quite sewn in properly, so that zipper kept opening from that end by itself. I fixed that in under 5 minutes with some needle and thread (just sew across the zipper right near the end). One of the velcro bits also wasn't quite sewn down properly (or a thread popped, I'm not sure), so that also required a couple of minutes of manual sewing. All else is well. The zippers themselves are sturdy enough, the plastic-toothed kind, but with metal pulls. The variety of pocket sizes is great, from just big enough for a pocket knife or mini-flashlight, to big enough for a big map book. I've been wearing this every day for two weeks (update: three months) and it's doing fine, mostly. I expect to have to replace it in 6 months or so, if I continue using it as part of my EDC (every-day carry), since light nylon doesn't last forever. I've had another brand of utility vest before, very similar to this, and this one is at least equal in materials and construction quality, and actually has a better pocket layout. Update: After 3 months, I've had to stitch across the ends of two more zippers (ones that I use over and over again). These repairs just took a couple of minutes. I'm also going to replace the hook-and-loop strips on this with genuine Velcro. The kind it came with is weak. I can't recommend keeping anything valuable like a cell phone in any of the pockets closed with that stuff, as the items may fall out.FIT: I found the size to be as-expected. I'm lean-ish (170 lb, 6 ft tall), and normally wear men's size L (US) shirts, so I ordered XL in this, expecting to wear it over shirts and even hoodies or light jackets, and that was the right size for me to get. If you are portly, muscular, or pregnant, you'll need to order at least a size up from your shirt size (maybe several sizes if you are extra-thick and want to wear this over thick garments). Anyway, this did not run obviously small the way many Asian clothes do. Empty, it's very light, and you can hardly tell you're wearing it. Stuffed with things, it allows you to distribute a lot of small-item weight. My shoulders, neck, and back are happy about the load reduction by moving stuff out of my backpack to a more body-distributed load. If you really pack this full, it'll be front-heavy, since most of the pockets are naturally in the front. But if you use a backpack, this'll be a good balancing thing to do anyway. The large back-covering pocket (which I suppose is for large maps) would actually be pretty cool to put flat foam in (cut to shape) for extra padding between vest and backpack (or vest and chair).SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT: This would be more comfortable if it had a shirt-style collar, or continued to have just a hemmed one but with some padding. While wearing a backpack, the current neckline of this can dig into your neck a bit, requiring some periodic re-adjustment. Also, it would be awesome to have an option to get this with the mesh parts, but with the nylon cloth parts replaced with cotton canvas. The ventilation of the mesh is great, but the synthetic cloth (especially at the lower back) promotes localized sweating. I agree with an earlier reviewer's comment that the velcro on the pocket flaps should be longer, so that it goes from its current position in mid-flap all the way to right near the edge of the flap, permitting you to over-stuff the pockets with taller items. The velcro needs to be better quality. The kind it came with is too weak to be practical. I plan to modify this to have that feature myself, since a spool of velcro is cheap and easy to sew (plus there's a kind made to stick permanently to cloth; I'll try that and sew them down if they don't really stick enough). The vest also would be better with some MOLLE loops, though I like that it has both some D-ring/carabiner attachment dongles, and zipper pulls with loops big enough for more D-rings and such to be clipped to them. Finally, it would be VERY helpful if this had pen/pencil holders sewn in, capable of holding thick pens. My main daily frustration with this thing is digging around in a pocket for a pen. I may try sewing my own vertical pen pockets on.

Was cool gift

I bought this vest in Navy and Olive Green. I like the colors and they are true to the photos. As a woman I was not sure what size to order. I wear a large shirt and extra large outer top if it is going over a shirt. These are made for men and from the experience with my Weekend Traveler vest, I ordered a medium. The medium is plenty big around the chest but a tight fit over my womanly hips if I want to zip it. Since I don't zip my vests, it will be fine. I use vests for birding. I don't like to leave anything in the car and so want to be able to carry all my necessities in the vest. These have plenty of pockets but I am rather disappointed with the design of the pockets. There is no pocket of appropriate size for sunglasses and/or reading glasses. There is no designated extra protected pocket for my smart phone. This can be tricky with the various sizes of phones but I will have to use one of the other pockets. I like that there is a lot of mesh (it is double meshed (two layers) so I am hoping it will not be too hot in warm weather. Most of the pockets will be useless for me but I can probably make the few good ones work ok. There are no side pockets for hands. That was an unpleasant surprise as that is where I usually plop my car keys for easy access and means I will have to put them along with other stuff in one of the front pockets. However, many of the more expensive vests usable for birding only come in one color - beige. Although I have no hope of looking like anything except a nerdy birder I don't like to wear beige with my gray pants - that is just too nerdy so the option of many colors in this vest is the biggest plus for me.

Better than a waist pack for women or men.

I have been looking for ever for this vest and was disappointed to find thezipper is on the wrong side.

Purchased two for my dad, one dark gray and one light gray. He loves all the pockets, particularly the number of zippered pockets and where they are located. Due to a poorly healed shoulder injury on his dominant side he can't reach the back pocket of his pants without considerable pain. Keeping his wallet in a side pants pocket felt awkward and bulky so pocketed vests have been a good alternative. Summer weather presents a challenge when Dad needs a lightweight vest that doesn't appear as if its headed out to the river for fly fishing or to the African savanna for safari. This vest has a good functional length, it appears more casual than typical fishing vests, and it offers the lightweight fabric one needs in humid Carolina summers. When seen in natural light the dark gray color vest doesn't appear quite as deep and dark as it does in the picture, which was a positive thing for us. Dad normally buys XL sized tops, and the XL size vest fit him nicely. Very happy with this purchase.

It was a gift the first was to small , so I ordered this again , unfortunately the size doesn't fit ,now I have two apparently I need the US sizes in XL and not the RU CN size XL . The Color and Material are great .

Los tiempos de entrega excelentes así como la calidad del producto.Si quieres que te quede súper exacto solicita una talla abajo de la que habitualmente utilizas en chamarras por citar un ejemplo.

Great quality and price. If purchased from a retailer in Australia I would have paid three times as much without the great Amazon service. Thank you, I am very happy and satisfied.

The accessories and finishing is not optimal

I LIKE THE VEST VERY MUCH THANK YOU DAVID