Does anybody have a suggestion for a light weight vest for the summertime? The SECO vest I'm wearing right now was good for the winter, but I am looking for something more light weight. Thanks
I suggest that you take the winter coat off first and see how that feels:worried:
I find that when I take inventory of what is in the pockets, I can do without a bunch of it. My partner has a way of slipping a rock or two in my vest when I am distracted.
The cotton breathes. There's even a slim cut option if you want it to fit better when you're wearing just a t-shirt. And if you're slim.
Doesn't cut it for highway work, obviously, with no reflectivity. And the orange does fade after a few season. But they're pretty darn comfortable and well thought out.
Jirwin, post: 428797, member: 10943 wrote: Does anybody have a suggestion for a light weight vest for the summertime? The SECO vest I'm wearing right now was good for the winter, but I am looking for something more light weight. Thanks
I wear the Filson vests made of 100% cotton cloth year round. After a couple of washings, whatever the Filson folks apply to the cloth to make it mildly water-resistant disappears and the vest wicks perspiration perfectly well. I consider them expensive, but wear one for about as long as a pair of Red Wing boots last in Texas when worn in the field.
Kent McMillan, post: 428833, member: 3 wrote: I wear the Filson vests made of 100% cotton cloth year round. After a couple of washings, whatever the Filson folks apply to the cloth to make it mildly water-resistant disappears and the vest wicks perspiration perfectly well. I consider them expensive, but wear one for about as long as a pair of Red Wing boots last in Texas when worn in the field.
Filson is a good choice. I have and old bird-hunting one (somewhere....) but don't don a vest much anymore.
They also carry other "safety" devices that some of us consider as required gear:
https://www.filson.com/flask-tan-leather.html https://www.filson.com/flask-tan-leather.html
paden cash, post: 428860, member: 20 wrote: Filson is a good choice. I have and old bird-hunting one (somewhere....) but don't don a vest much anymore.
They also carry other "safety" devices that some of us consider as required gear:
https://www.filson.com/flask-tan-leather.html https://www.filson.com/flask-tan-leather.html
Yeah, as a solo practitoner, I don't get too wrapped up in all the OSHA regs that would apply to the employees of companies. I don't know whether Filson makes a "Don't Run Me Over, Bro" vest that practically guarantees a contrary result.
This is what we use all year. We are in the woods on boundaries 99% of the time, so the heat isn't so bad.
They make one with a mesh back too.
I need a lot of pockets and won't buy a flimsy vest without enough pockets.
My vest is not very lightweight, but it has several pockets I cant loose things from, and covers my belt. But if I was looking for something lightweight with lots of pockets, and safety colors weren't needed, I'd be looking at a photographers vest, or a fisherman's vest.
I know there are a lot of State and Federal specs and what-not concerning safety clothing. But having spent a good number of years looking for people in the woods through a theodolite I have my own opinion about what is visible and what isn't.
To me the most visible clothing to make someone noticeable is a clean brand new white t-shirt. Flo colors are all well and good, but I can see about 1 square inch of a t-shirt through thick bush at 1000'. I guess it's just how my eyes and brain got trained.
I have been wearing the SECO mesh backs. They're about as cool as you are likely to find. However, I did break a zipper on a brand new one. I was not happy.
http://www.capitalsurveyingsupplies.com/sitepro-550-surveyors-safety-vest-class-2/