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Author Topic: Picked-up a Filson Mackinaw...  (Read 442 times)

Offline ChuckC

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Re: Picked-up a Filson Mackinaw...
« Reply #20 on: January 30, 2012, 08:32:00 PM »
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.
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Re: Picked-up a Filson Mackinaw...
« Reply #21 on: January 30, 2012, 09:31:00 PM »
I have had the same coat for 15 years and love it.  It looks as good today as the day I bought it.

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Re: Picked-up a Filson Mackinaw...
« Reply #22 on: January 31, 2012, 08:32:00 AM »
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.
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Re: Picked-up a Filson Mackinaw...
« Reply #23 on: January 31, 2012, 08:35:00 AM »
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.

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Re: Picked-up a Filson Mackinaw...
« Reply #24 on: January 31, 2012, 03:02:00 PM »
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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Re: Picked-up a Filson Mackinaw...
« Reply #25 on: January 31, 2012, 03:04:00 PM »
I have one also. My only problem is that I get too warm sometimes wearing them. I guess that is a good thing though.

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Re: Picked-up a Filson Mackinaw...
« Reply #26 on: January 31, 2012, 03:16:00 PM »
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.
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Re: Picked-up a Filson Mackinaw...
« Reply #27 on: January 31, 2012, 03:23:00 PM »
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.
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Re: Picked-up a Filson Mackinaw...
« Reply #28 on: January 31, 2012, 03:33:00 PM »
TSchirm, keep an eye on the classifieds...they pop up now and then for some great prices.
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Re: Picked-up a Filson Mackinaw...
« Reply #29 on: January 31, 2012, 03:38:00 PM »
Thanks Wooddamon, but unfortunately right now it is trade or can' do it due to some financial challenges.
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Re: Picked-up a Filson Mackinaw...
« Reply #30 on: January 31, 2012, 05:00:00 PM »
Wish they made the mac in plaid patterns.  Only way it could be better!
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Re: Picked-up a Filson Mackinaw...
« Reply #31 on: January 31, 2012, 08:06:00 PM »
I bought a Yukon Cape in green plaid and Im loving it. Very good camo. Got a double mac, 2 vests and a mess of hats. Love the brand.

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Re: Picked-up a Filson Mackinaw...
« Reply #32 on: February 01, 2012, 09:18:00 AM »
When I was their supervisor I bought all my officers Tin Cloth Packer Coats for their back-country pack trips.  I had one for myself but gave it to a younger officer who came into the area a couple years later.  These work coats were life savers; especially when the rain-snow-wind started when you were on a horse at high elevations.  When I first got mine I thought it was just too hard so I tried to soften it up some.  Friends - never put a wax coat in the drier!!  Wife was p-o'd at me for a looong time!   I had a Mac Cruiser that I gave to another officer (I lost 50-pounds and it didn't fit any longer).  I still have a couple vests (brown and red/black) that I absolutely love, a Cover Cloth Field Coat (for sale, it just doesn't rain enough here to wear), a couple hats, a belt, Outfitter Sweater, Fly fishing strap vest and a Wading Jacket (also for sale - again, lost 50 pounds!).  I love Filson products...my next purchase will be a Dbl. Mac.
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Re: Picked-up a Filson Mackinaw...
« Reply #33 on: February 01, 2012, 09:38:00 AM »
Now I am disappointed, they don't offer the camo double mac, or anything in the camo anymore.  I was hoping that it was a seasonal specialty thing that I have not seen it, but now they don't have camo at any time.  I was planning on buying a lighter camo jacket, when my Swanndri camo was shot, now I am going have to bring my Swanni to the coat doctor to get the edges of the sleeves fixed.

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Re: Picked-up a Filson Mackinaw...
« Reply #34 on: February 01, 2012, 09:46:00 AM »
I think the  grey plaid would be just as good or better than the camo. I have the camo and it is a very small pattern. I think the grey plaid would break you up a lot better.
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Re: Picked-up a Filson Mackinaw...
« Reply #35 on: February 01, 2012, 10:31:00 AM »
Here is the newest plaid that Filson offers. Better than any commercial camo in my opinion.

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Re: Picked-up a Filson Mackinaw...
« Reply #36 on: February 01, 2012, 10:45:00 AM »
I totally agree with the quality and versatility of Filson wool garments. My red/black vest is probably my favorite piece of outdoor clothing.

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