The brown shade is fine, maybe slightly darker than shown online. Average experience overall, might work better for someone else.

The brown shade is fine, maybe slightly darker than shown online. Average experience overall, might work better for someone else.

I picked this up for my father-in-law and they've been wearing it a lot. Found some loose stitching near the seam after the first wear. Mixed feelings on this one, some things I like, some I don't.

I picked this up for my father-in-law and they've been wearing it a lot. Found some loose stitching near the seam after the first wear. Mixed feelings on this one, some things I like, some I don't.

The leather has a nice hand-feel and doesn't feel flimsy. The construction feels a bit rushed in a few spots. Good vest for the price, not perfect but close. Just got this vest and here are my thoughts.

The leather has a nice hand-feel and doesn't feel flimsy. The construction feels a bit rushed in a few spots. Good vest for the price, not perfect but close. Just got this vest and here are my thoughts.

A traditional brushed cotton moleskin lining for warmth makes it comfortable to wear over a t-shirt.

A traditional brushed cotton moleskin lining for warmth makes it comfortable to wear over a t-shirt.

Bought this for the fall. A heavy-duty front zip does the job, nothing fancy about it. Happy with this overall, just wish a couple of small things were better.

Bought this for the fall. A heavy-duty front zip does the job, nothing fancy about it. Happy with this overall, just wish a couple of small things were better.

A traditional brushed cotton moleskin lining for warmth is decent, nothing plush but it's comfortable enough. Happy with this overall, just wish a couple of small things were better.

A traditional brushed cotton moleskin lining for warmth is decent, nothing plush but it's comfortable enough. Happy with this overall, just wish a couple of small things were better.

The M fits fine but I'd say it's a fairly average cut. Overall I'm really happy with this vest, would buy again.

The M fits fine but I'd say it's a fairly average cut. Overall I'm really happy with this vest, would buy again.

Sizing runs a touch large in my opinion, so keep that in mind.

Sizing runs a touch large in my opinion, so keep that in mind.

I picked this up for my dad and they've been wearing it a lot. The brown is a bit different in person than in the pictures, but still nice.

I picked this up for my dad and they've been wearing it a lot. The brown is a bit different in person than in the pictures, but still nice.

Having two large easy access cartridge pockets, two hands warmer pockets, large, zip fasten poachers makes this a lot more functional than I expected. I like that it has a heavy-duty front zip, it's easy to use one-handed. No complaints at all, this is exactly what I wanted.

Having two large easy access cartridge pockets, two hands warmer pockets, large, zip fasten poachers makes this a lot more functional than I expected. I like that it has a heavy-duty front zip, it's easy to use one-handed. No complaints at all, this is exactly what I wanted.

A traditional brushed cotton moleskin lining for warmth is decent, nothing plush but it's comfortable enough. Construction is average, a couple of loose threads but nothing major. Bought this for the colder months. Mixed feelings on this one, some things I like, some I don't. A heavy-duty front zip works fine, though it's a little stiff at first. The brown colorway looks even better in person than in the photos.

A traditional brushed cotton moleskin lining for warmth is decent, nothing plush but it's comfortable enough. Construction is average, a couple of loose threads but nothing major. Bought this for the colder months. Mixed feelings on this one, some things I like, some I don't. A heavy-duty front zip works fine, though it's a little stiff at first. The brown colorway looks even better in person than in the photos.

The brown looked more vibrant online than what actually arrived. Fits true to size, I'd recommend ordering your normal size. Happy with this overall, just wish a couple of small things were better. A heavy-duty front zip feels sturdy and hasn't jammed once.

The brown looked more vibrant online than what actually arrived. Fits true to size, I'd recommend ordering your normal size. Happy with this overall, just wish a couple of small things were better. A heavy-duty front zip feels sturdy and hasn't jammed once.

It's not quite as flattering on me as I hoped it would be. A traditional brushed cotton moleskin lining for warmth makes it comfortable to wear over a t-shirt. Really good purchase, would still recommend despite a small gripe or two.

It's not quite as flattering on me as I hoped it would be. A traditional brushed cotton moleskin lining for warmth makes it comfortable to wear over a t-shirt. Really good purchase, would still recommend despite a small gripe or two.

Bought this for the fall. Customer service was responsive when I had a sizing question before ordering. Overall I'm really happy with this vest, would buy again.

Bought this for the fall. Customer service was responsive when I had a sizing question before ordering. Overall I'm really happy with this vest, would buy again.

Just got this vest and here are my thoughts. It has two large easy access cartridge pockets, two hands warmer pockets, large, zip fasten poachers, which is standard but useful. Overall a solid vest, just a couple of minor nitpicks keep it from a perfect score.

Just got this vest and here are my thoughts. It has two large easy access cartridge pockets, two hands warmer pockets, large, zip fasten poachers, which is standard but useful. Overall a solid vest, just a couple of minor nitpicks keep it from a perfect score.

Shipping took a little longer than expected but arrived fine. The stitching is clean and even all the way around. It has two large easy access cartridge pockets, two hands warmer pockets, large, zip fasten poachers, which is standard but useful. It's fine. Not amazing, not bad, just middle of the road.

Shipping took a little longer than expected but arrived fine. The stitching is clean and even all the way around. It has two large easy access cartridge pockets, two hands warmer pockets, large, zip fasten poachers, which is standard but useful. It's fine. Not amazing, not bad, just middle of the road.