Great Vest
I love this vest. Immediately bought another! Now I want more colors. Beware because the size fits a little small, so if you are planning to wear anything bulky under it, go up a size.

Great Vest
This is an great vest for cold conditions. Quality is amazing, stitching is very tight with heavy wool. A little stiff but I am sure it will soften with wear. I am 5'11" and 180 lbs, between a medium and large in sizing. I ordered a size 40 due to other reviewers saying it was over sized, but it was too tight. A size 42 is perfect. My vest is brown, and I will be ordering another in charcoal as soon as it is available. An excellent purchase!!

Exellent Choice
The Filson wool vest is perfect for the outdoorsman. It is warm, fits well under a coat and is an excellent choice for layering clothes. Extremely well constructed with pockets located in the right spots. This garmet is not for wussies.

Filson - the name says it all
This is my second Mackinaw vest. My workplace is business casual, and since we no longer wear sport coats I lost an insulating layer. The Filson always looks wrinkle free and it keeps your core insulated in the office. It is also warm in its more traditional role under a winter jacket when you want extra warmth without the bulk binding your arms up in your sleeves.

Great vest!
This vest is built for a lifetime of wear. Wool retains much of its warmth when wet, unlike down which loses its warmth, and fleece which retains virtually none to begin with. I have lived in this vest for 3 weeks in Northern New England during the winter while working with the electronics of an ocean going vessel right on the coast, and I can certainly say that it performs. This product delivers all that you could ever want from a wool vest; heat retention and durability. And yes, the wool (which is the heaviest gauge I have encountered) becomes softer with wear.