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I purchased this strap vest this year and am very pleased with it so far. It has 3 straps that make it very adjustable and distributes the weight very well. Nothing moves around and there is plenty of pockets/room for shells, transmitters and water bottles. I highly recommend it.
http://www.browning.com/products/cat...0&tid=688&bg=x
After seeing yours, it went on the Santa list!
I really like it. It was originally bought for early season warm weather but it's all I use now.
It is a nice enough vest but for me it is way over priced. Canadian Tire has them for well over $200
I think I paid $140 at Sail.
TR, go with the Wingworks. The cordura vest is around the same price, and IMO it is a better product. I like supporting the smaller company also.
I looked at the Wingworks but find there isn't enough Blaze orange on it which is typical of vests designed for Western/desert hunters who target chukar. Pretty sure you can't get a Wingworks into the country for $140 bucks either after taxes and duty fees.
You can ask him to include some extra blaze, and it isn't an issue. Neither vest meets the requirements of blaze orange area, so I usually wear it with a blaze shirt or jacket underneath. The cordura was $180 when I bought it, and I shipped to the border and picked it up on a trip to the US. They're both good vests, can't go wrong with either.
I really like the look of the Wingworks but when I checked them out the other day, they were $185 US for the Cordura. A tad pricy! I also like Pineo Falconry vests but they're not cheap either ($138 US, I think).
At the moment I use the Browning strap vest, which at about $65 is about the cheapest option out there. Like Terry I originally bought it for warm weather but now use it all season long. The plus on that one is a huge game bag to dump all your stuff in ... the big minus is small front pockets. But with all the cash I saved cheaping out on that vest I can get a Wingworks to replace it. :)
I don't really worry about blaze and vests. On public land, on busy days, I'll wear a full orange shirt. The rest of the time I figure a little bit of blaze is enough to be seen ... even a hat shows up a mile away. And I don't go out during the uncontrolled deer hunt....
Maybe I am missing something, but I feel that strap vests are over priced and over rated.
Whatever happened to a regular game vest? Seems like strap vests are the hip thing.
I wear a Columbia mesh vest with zipper pockets, have wore it for 15 years. Unfortunately they are no longer made, I should have bought an extra. I definitely prefer mesh and love huge pockets with Zippers.
Over priced, absolutely. Over rated? that's subjective I guess. I hunt pheasant 2-3 days a week and when you have a couple big roosters in the game bag it gets heavy. That is where these well made strap vests shine. They distribute the weight just like a backpack. Nothing sags or flops around when you move. This is this morning's cargo:
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...ps572b50a1.jpg
Good point Terry, something I have not considered.
You shoot a gun way better then a camera.:joker:Quote:
Originally Posted by terrym
Filson strap vest is worth the money. Lasts a lifetime.
Not really. Missed some woodcock today trust me. My cell phone was in my shirt pocket and the lens got fogged up as I hunted in the rain most of the morning. I need to start leaving a camera in the truck.Quote:
Originally Posted by kickingfrog
I got the Wingworks vest. What I liked about it is that he can make it custom fit. I am short and fat, so the off the shelf vests don't fit. To get around my waist, I need extra large, which are then too long. The Wingworks was customized to fit me, and it fits perfectly. Don't have a bad thing to say about it. I don't ever expect to have to buy another vest in my lifetime.
If I can ask, how much did it end up costing you after shipping and taxes?Quote:
Originally Posted by marcus
Sorry, I've been away hunting. The total cost of the vest was $279 CDN. That was for the ballistic vest.
I bought a nice Beretta upland vest from SAIL last year for about $100 (the uglier, newer version is a few more $$). It has magnetic pockets, very comfy, and looks good with my 686! They had the Browning version here, too, but the Beretta vest was more comfortable for me. Just need a couple of Ringnecks to compleat the ensemble!
Also, I've got a really nice Filson upland vest, if anyone wants it. 12oz heavy duty 'Tin Cloth', low use, $100.
To update my thread here. I used the strap vest almost exclusively this season even when the cold hit. It by far is the best setup I have used and it will likely be all I use from now on. Very happy with the purchase.