it's a perfect vest

This is a great vest; warmer than I originally thought it would be. It has a nice lining inside and is really good quality. Looks great too, nice pocket on the upper left side for glasses or cell phone.

The vest is real nice, I wear it to the ballpark, I wear to the dog park and sometimes I wear it to the coffee shop where the hipsters get totes jelly about my mountain swag being on fleek. Oh yeah, I also wear it before I ride and as a mid layer in the Arctic. Here's a picture of it keeping me real warm while hanging out with the #adventurebrothers. As you can see this sleeveless jacket optimizes my arms range of motion during aggressive fetch and any other activity that requires my hands to go over my head ie jumping jacks or dancing to YMCA.

I love this vest. I would have one in every color if it wouldn't take up an absurd amount of room in my closet (and dent the ol' bank account). I bought the men's version as I liked the color offerings better, also because the pockets were larger; weird but true.

This vest has been the perfect throw-on layer over top of hoodies, t-shirts, swim-suits, you name it. I wear it almost every day, so often that my students become a little alarmed if I'm not wearing it on my way into class.

I bought the men's size small, which is a tad narrow in the hips because of the male-specific cut, but fits me well otherwise. If you're a lady-human with very narrow shoulders, I would fer sure go with the women's version.

It blocks the wind superbly well and keeps you cozy warm while dog-walking, adventure-taking, beer-drinking, or fall-snuggling.

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This vest does not disappoint. I usually wear with a flannel on underneath and it works great for cold nights out where you don't want to carry a jacket. I've also received several complements on it. Can't wait to test it out camping this spring.

Great vest to hop around town in, or just to wear on hikes. Like others have said, it works great as a base layer. I'll throw this on with a t-shirt a lot of days when it isn't too chilly, or will throw it on top of another layer if it's a little cold. Works great in all scenarios. Doesn't hurt that I love the way it looks as well....

I own the Black and Forge gray. Perfect for chilly nights on the town.I rarely wear this while active, as I would definitely get too warm, and its not in my vest quiver for that. Classic look and cut. Even my dog likes it.

I love how this one looks! I got the El Cap khaki color. Very cool look. Very warm for chilly evenings around a camp fire. Im 6'1" 220 and the XL is perfect with a flannel under it

I will admit I love Pradagonia a little too much. But their stuff works well and looks good, so i cant be too ashamed. I own too many vests, and this might be my favorite. It has a good cut for athletic mountain folk, can dress it up or down, is warm on top of a flannel , and i think looks better as the fleece gets more worn. Ive worn it to both Oktoberfest and a few date nights, and works well for both casual uses.

Just got this for a new england fall, and it has been 90+ degrees so i have not put it through the ringer yet, but can't wait to. Trying it on quickly the neck is high, but will appreciate when it is windy and cold. Otherwise I got a XS which seems to go true to size for me. So far would recommend. Will update if life changes.

I've been using the Patagonia Retro-X Vest for as long as I can remember. This is a tried and true style from Patagonia - a great vest for chilly mornings and evenings, and also works well as an underlayer for the colder days out on the mountain.

Had to send it back. Tried a medium in the store and it was too tight, so I ordered a large and it was too baggy. While I like their products, I've had this problem with Patagonia before... I guess I'm a medium and a half