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Last year one day I was wearing my doble mac camo, my Filson pants, Filson long johns, Filson wool shirt, my Filson vest and my mukluks from Ely,MN. I thought I would lay back and take the weight off my feet for a spell and I fell asleep. Two hours later the sun was shining in my eyes and I got up to home to get some lunch. I didn't even melt the snow I was laying on.
Posts: 2593 | From: Iowa | Registered: Oct 2009
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Always wondered, does a double mackinaw pull tight through the shoulders on full draw? I've seen them and love the double cape...but wondered if it posed a problem with the archers "not normal" shooting position of full draw with elbow high.... From what I'm reading so far...no problem at all?
-------------------- David M. Conroy Posts: 2745 | From: Bellingham, Massachusetts | Registered: Jun 2009
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I have the double mack in a muted plaid green. Love it, absolutley the best coat I've ever owned. I can shoot with it on and don't feel any binding at all.
John
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it is on my list of things to buy! I have a lot of Filson stuff, and just love it!!
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I have a Filson vest in black and grey plaid along with a pair of mack pants. The vest is 20 years old and absolutely looks like new yet. The pants are only a couple of years old, but I expect the same out of them that the vest is giving me. Great stuff.
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Filson is not cheap, but it sure is good stuff. I have several vests and will be buying a mack this fall. I have several "lesser" wool mack wanna be's and I can't seem to wear them out enough to justify a new one, so I guess I need to just bite the bullet.
I have been looking at that double, but frankly, I am not certain I would be able to wear that thing unless I was visiting the arctic circle in January. Was almost there a few years ago,(Oulu Finland)in January. . . a might chilly for sure. ChuckC
Posts: 3724 | From: Deforest, Wisconsin | Registered: Oct 2003
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I have had the same coat for 15 years and love it. It looks as good today as the day I bought it.
Posts: 398 | From: CA | Registered: Apr 2011
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I love all of my Filson gear. I've got a Mackinaw vest and it's my favorite piece of clothing. I haven't got a Filson Mackinaw coat yet, but it's on my wish list.
-------------------- Compton Traditional Bowhunters Board Member Indiana Bowhunter Association Past President Professional Bowhunters Society Associate Member www.vparchery.com Posts: 329 | From: Huntington, Indiana | Registered: Mar 2008
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I am always surprised by the wide comfort span, temperature wise the double mack has. How can something that comfortable at 40 degrees be warm at zero? However, my camo Fison with the wool ljs,wool shirt, wool vest,plus mac gets possitively intolerable when I put that Norwegian shrunken wool sweater with it. It has to be below ten degrees to add the sweater. I bought mine large enough so that a sweater could go on the inside and still allow movement. They are quite adjustable with the inner sleeve length to a point. That is one can clip the stitching and pull the inner sleeve up, but there is a point where it causes a folding above the tack stitching. Since I am wide in the shoulders and short on the arms, I had a seamstress shorten the inner sleeve at the cuff and retack the inner sleeve, it fits me perfect now. I like how the back game pouch holds all of my stuff, no need for a man purse. A while back I had to fight to get my coat back. The lady that use to manage the local gas and puke, put it on and wouldn't take it off. She always thought that I was the fanciest dresser that came in there,when she managed it the food was great, I was wearing my Fison pants, shirt and brown wool vest combos, no coat. She thought that I was crazy for dressing up just to go hunting. The other day she saw the whole ensemble and wanted to try on my coat, now she is a pretty lady, but I just couldn't let her make love to my coat the way she was going on about it. she has one that fits her for herself now and she came by to show me how it looked on her. I have been trying to get my wife to get a Filson for years, she will have no part them.
Posts: 2593 | From: Iowa | Registered: Oct 2009
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I have several Filson garments including the Macinaw which now resides on my sons shoulders in Hopewell, NJ just too heavy for here. I use the jacket liner coat and jacket liner vest and can layer them over smart wool and Filson under garments. I went to pick up a belt before Christmas and was told that Filson had been sold to a California based operation. My son has worn out two of the old Filson briefcase/computer bags and the hardware on the new ones is pretty cheap looking. The buckles appear to be plated with brass instead of solid brass. I suspect the buckle on the belt I bought is plated brass. According to the guy in the store prices went up 20% after the buy out. Just check out the new Filson very carefully we may be seeing the death of a quality product.
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I have one also. My only problem is that I get too warm sometimes wearing them. I guess that is a good thing though.
Posts: 2037 | From: NY | Registered: Mar 2005
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I have a pile of Filson. I wear a wool vest every day. I think the wool vest actually saved my life. I got kicked shoeing a horse for hunting. I had lacerated liver but the doctors could not believe it was worse. The vest never ripped and the horse was sharp shoed. By all means I should have been dead. But I think that vest helped.
-------------------- Don't ever try to be like any body else and don't ever be affraid to take risks. Waylon Jennings Honesty is something you cant wear out. Waylon Jennings Posts: 909 | From: Cody Wyoming | Registered: Apr 2010
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I have been wanting one for years but haven't been able to afford one yet (coat or double mackinaw). If any one has a size medium they would ever consider parting with and trading for, I have it on my wish list. I have a bow or some artwork I do for bartiering.
-------------------- Tom - Fish Carver Posts: 283 | From: Washington | Registered: May 2009
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TSchirm, keep an eye on the classifieds...they pop up now and then for some great prices.
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