Men's Safari Fishing Vest Summer Outdoor Mesh Work Journalist's Vest Jacket

Compared to the expensive vests marketed in birding magazines, this is a tremendous value. Looks very nice (khaki) and appears to be well made. More pockets than you will know what to do with (and complicates finding things). If you fill them up and carry a field guide and camera, the vest (like any) will feel heavy hanging from your shoulders and banging into your body. On the other hand, all those things crammed into cargo pockets on pants and shirts are heavy and awkward too. So the trick is to distribute the weight. Even with the open mesh fabric, gonna make you a little warmer in the summer time, Hip pockets are large enough to hold standard sized field guides or a small (up to 8") tablet computer stored on it's side. I keep it stocked with a notepad, pen, field guide, and few small essentials (lens wipes, chap stick, tissues) and it is ready to go birding without a big production. However, if you are going to be away from a car for a while you may need to carry a water bottle and a rain jacket, in which case you are back to using a day pack. As noted by others, zipper pull is on the left / lady style. A water bottle specific holder would be a nice modification. You can carry a water bottle in an open hip pocket but it would project up out of the pocket and could easily fall out. On the other hand,t a full water bottle would add a lot of weight. Another helpful modification would be some kind of synch or belt so that it could be made to fit more snugly around the body to keep it from moving around when you are bending, climbing, twisting, etc. Delivery took 3 weeks. I am 5'10", 155 lbs athletic built male. large is loose over a shirt, but not so much as to be a problem. Wanted to err on the large side so I could wear over a thin jacket in cooler months. On the other hand, for only another $20 you could buy a second smaller one for summer! .

After I got the correct size -- I think these run small -- it is perfect. Lots of good pockets with zippers, velcro, etc. Holds my phone while I'm outside working. I wear it out running errands, too. Wallet, keys, sunglasses. Very nice and with summer coming, it is not too hot.

Lots of pockets (10 on exterior, 2 on interior), all with zippers or velcro closures. I am looking forward to wearing this vest in the warm weather and being able to carry lots of small items (smart phone, eyeglasses, car keys, shopping list, gum, etc.). Largest pockets are the two on the interior and the two largest on lower exterior (each about 8" x 10.5"). I guess I am between sizes (L, XL) and I ordered the L. The size L fits but is slightly snug with the main zipper closed. Probably should have ordered the XL. I'll probably just wear it open like the model in photos. Would have given 5 stars except the main zipper pull tab is on the opposite side from all my other clothes, like on women's clothes. Will deal with it.

I wanted a mesh vest that I could wear when riding my motorcycle to hold my phone, satellite communicator, dog spray, and other odds and ends. All the pockets on this vest serve that purpose and keep everything handy. I usually wear size Medium shirts, but based on the other reviews I went with a size Large. That size fit me perfect over just a t-shirt. Then I decided to try to slip it over my mesh riding jacket - to my surprise it fit perfectly over that too. (Not sure how it's that versatile, but no complaints here!) It also seems to be well constructed, and the zipper works smoothly. I would recommend this vest if you want a lightweight & cool vest for summer use.

Fast delivery. Appears to be sturdy and sewn quite well. Seams have no raw edges and lie flat. Tried it on upon arrival. Fit is doable if I don't wear more than a light jacket in cooler weather. I wish I had gone for a 2x instead of an XL since I will be using the vest for photography in variable weather situations. Will just have to wear it unzipped and hope for the best. Three stars for comfort (size I got is ok.... but.....!!!!) and value, again a 3 because of the size guessing game. Very, very light weight and has lots of useful pockets -- 4 larger ones and 6 small ones on the outside. Two large inside pockets. I'm hoping to carry enough "as-needed" equipment for short hikes or very specific shooting ops and avoid carrying my full camera bag. Update: Decided that I needed to return the vest. AMAZING how easy returns are for Amazon! Will reorder and go for a much larger size. Good vest..... bad costumer information. Update 2: Returned the too small vest. Since I DID really like the construction and the potential usefulness of the vest for photography, I ordered a 2LX.... it fits perfectly with just the right amount of looseness to ensure I can wear a jacket or sweatshirt under it. Again, go at LEAST 2x TIMES larger than one's anticipated size. I suspect this sizing tip should work the same way for both women and men. For utility vests like this one (work-not-fashion), a loose fit is part of the functionality.

Every once in a while a well thought out product comes to market and sometimes it just needs to be repurposed and in my case it is used as a Hiking Vest. I'm not one for backpacks (heat, weight, comfort), so I thought I would give the vest a spin on my 2 hour cardio hike and it worked perfectly. What I like: holds a tall 9.5 inch beverage bottle horizontally due to the very large pockets, and it has so much extra room to carry everything else including headlamp, cell phones, keys, AirPods, wallet - and yes there still more space to add more! Now I don't carry all those items because of the added weight and it's just nice to know that I can because there are times I need to work while hiking. :-) The mesh is wide and strong and releases all heat. North Carolina is pretty hot in the summer and I required something with good airflow. It's possible you will feel a little warmer around the waist where all the pockets are located, but I leave my vest unzipped and that seems to take care of all the heat issues.

They don't seem to make anything like this for women. I take a women's large and bought a medium and it fits well, snug over t-shirt if zipped. I don't zip it anyway. I use it to carry stuff when I go on walks with the dog or on the beach. I am in Florida and the mesh is perfect most of the year. If it is cold, I have a jacket with pockets. I saw a review that said it was cheap. Well, look at the price. I sew and it looks fine to me, in line with the price. The stitching was even and the zippers work well. All seams are enclosed. The tag said 100% cotton on one line and 100% polyester on the next line with some Chinese characters in front. I guess that means the pockets and binding are all cotton and the lining and mesh all polyester.

I used this as a summer dog training vest and got so many complements.!it has a lot of pockets for treads and dog toy

Happy with this purchase

I use this vest when running my dog off leash. I have many items that I have to carry. The pockets are great and the mesh is nice and cool.

This vest is lightweight and has many pockets which are useful for the myriad of items needed when taking the dogs on longer walks

Its great the only problem is Us sizes don’t really match their sizes.

Perfect for summer time.