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I have owned Filson Jacket (outgrew), and now own a LLBean with windstopper, Johnson Mills light wool jacket. Filson is a tighter weave, and heavier than LLBean, but I love the placement of the hand warmer pockets on LLBEAN jackets, one set low and one set on the chest. In fact my wife has made fleece hunting vests and jackets for me with just the chest high hand warmers as that works best with my hunting packs and still hunting.

I currently am wearing my Filson wool vest which I will take to my grave!

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Molon no one garment does it "all". But I've never seen anyone turn their nose up at a Filson Double mac. Bitter cold and snow it cuts the mustard.

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Originally Posted by MolonLabe41
Thank you all for the excellent feedback.

can afford the Filson Double Mack, just trying to figure out if it's that much better than Woolrich.



It's not. Filson stuff is nice, very nice, but way overpriced. My Woolrich coat is over 30 years old and still going strong. BTW anybody what are the differences between the Alaska and Seattle fit in the Filson's is, please?

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I get a kick out of the Filson yuppie mags that show up in the mail.


Last one had some bullchit about farmers getting up early to harvest grain before the sun comes up.

Funny considering that is the absolute worst time be combining.

Of course maybe it isn't as humid at night out in the PNW compared to the plains...



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Can't argue about Filson quality, but the stuff from Bemidji Woolen Mills is not far behind. I have used their stuff for decades and love it. Seems as though fences are about all that can destroy it!!!

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Originally Posted by SamOlson
I get a kick out of the Filson yuppie mags that show up in the mail.


Last one had some bullchit about farmers getting up early to harvest grain before the sun comes up.

Funny considering that is the absolute worst time be combining.

Of course maybe it isn't as humid at night out in the PNW compared to the plains...




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I'm an old timer that owned Woolrich when young. It was OK - good.

Couple of decades ago, or more, I tried Filson and never looked back. No-one else is even close neither in design or quality. I have lots of Filson everything.

Some years back Filson's president wrote to the customers contemplation having "some" product made overseas, and asked opinions. *( Last I heard everything was American made ). I wrote back and said if Filson goes off shore that's the end of Filson for me. Never again. Some short time later I read that Filson had decided to continue "American".

It's pricey. However, one hunting/sports store that I frequent does sometimes run specials. Best I recall I bought one of the "Tin Coats" for about 40% off list price.

I also have Carhart. It's good, heavy duty. I like it. *( I think some of my articles are also made in America ).

But Filson is way out there ahead *( For me ).

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SamO: Yes the metro-yuppie influence has crept into all these brands....Filson, Pendleton, Woolrich,etc.. They all have lines catering to those markets even though these companies started out selling to hard core outdoorsman.

Some of it is "fashion statement" but I think the real reason is those folks (everyone from college students to professionals) got tired of freezing their asses off when the weather turned cold and nasty. smile The stuff they had did not cut it.



Got my first Filson Cruiser in Sitka ,Alaska many years ago. The commercial fisherman/brown bear guide I was with had one that was years old.I out grew it and sent it to RinB on here. grin Far as I know, he still has it.




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A lot of hunters in northern New England buy their wool hunting jackets from Labonville in Gorham, NH. Their item #S701 for $123.

www.labonville.com

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Another vote for Johnson Woolen Mills. Not easy to find a local retailer, but they do have a website.

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The double mack is beefy and with layers underneath, it can get hard to bend your arms. The last couple of years, I've mainly reserved mine for regular Winter wear, not hunting. I've got an old, made in America Cabelas waterfowl parka with real Thinsulate, and Real Goretex (not Sears Goretex). That coat is over 20 years old and refuses to die. It's very light, very warm, and still totally waterproof. It's slightly noisy, but not overly so, and I wear an oversized cheap "Winchester" fleece jacket from Whatamart with the sleeves cut off over it to satisfy the blaze orange rules and add some pockets. Great combo for stand hunting, rain, shine, or whatever.

Ditto on the Filson vest. I wear mine under my shirt, inside my pants to add a layer, and secure pockets. I also wore it to Christmas dinner last year. Very snazzy.

While we're at it, a Stormy Kromer wool hat is the best $40 you'll ever spend.

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After my Dad passed away I wore his Woolrich hunting coat (circa 1950s)for a few years until I out grew it. Thick wool with a light brown flannel lining, Heavy and warm.

Later I bought this Woolrich hunting coat that has a Thinsulate insulation liner. Just back from the dry cleaners. A little lighter than Dad's and still has my favorite feature...a large rear cargo pocket. Small thermos for coffee, drag rope, extra gloves/mittens, latex gloves, sandwich, snacks water bottle and a oversized packable two piece rain suit. Good setup while on stand.

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In addition, I have a lighter weight wool coat made by Codet for higher levels of activity...perfect for still hunting or on a track, quiet. It has the the double layer shoulder/yoke and is remarkably warm as is. Occasionally I layer this with Cabela's Primaloft Passage jacket. Wool plaid and a 30-30 my kinda northwoods hunting. grin

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When I was a kid, it was a badge of pride to get your first Johnson Woolen red plaid wool hunting jacket. I still have mine, even though I outgrew it years ago.

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I still wear my old solid red color Woolrich hunting coat that I bought 20-30 years ago, although it seems to be shrinking again. I have actually put myself on strict diets in order to lose weight just so I could continue to wear it, and am in fact doing that very thing right now. Under it I wear a wool shirt and a pair of Woolrich wool bib overalls, with the latest lightest high tech underwear. Snug as a bug in a rug.

I will confess to lusting after a Fillson cruiser macinaw. If I could find one in solid red and size 44-46 I would jump on it like a chicken on a June Bug.


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A Filson double Mac uses two layers of wool over the arms and shoulders. A single Mac uses one layer of slightly heavier wool. I have a single Mac that I love, but it rarely gets cold enough in CA to wear it.

Tin cloth doesn't breathe quite as well as Goretex, but you'll go through a dozen Goretex jackets before you'll wear out a Tin cloth. Filson also makes lighter weight waxed cotton clothing called Shelter Cloth and Cover Cloth. Shelter cloth is lighter than Tin cloth, but is what many others would still call heavy duty. For the max flexibility, use Cover cloth. It's not quite as indestructible as Tin cloth, but still wears well.

http://www.highlandhiker.com/Filson-Fabrics-sp-8.html

Filson is expensive, but worth every penny. Your grandkids will be still be wearing it decades from now.

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So which of the two- Shelter or Tin- would equate to a Barbour waxed cotton coat? Mine is getting a bit ratty and I promised myself a replacement this year. (For casual wear around and about, not necessarily for hunting, although I do wear it into the duck blind now and again.)


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The reviews said that the fabric was very stiff, also mentioned the residue/smell.


Comments no doubt Due to being purchased by wuss hipsters. I love my oil finish tin cloth packer! No issues. No "real break in" noticed.

Sorry edit. It's a tin cruiser

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Buddy succembed to the temptation of buying a Filson tin whatever. Thought it would last.

He had wore through a couple spots in under a year.

I probably would avoid the high-dollar Filson if I was planning on really working in it and expecting it to hold up.


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Originally Posted by gnoahhh
So which of the two- Shelter or Tin- would equate to a Barbour waxed cotton coat? Mine is getting a bit ratty and I promised myself a replacement this year. (For casual wear around and about, not necessarily for hunting, although I do wear it into the duck blind now and again.)


I went with the Tin Cloth jacket and I've been very happy with it.


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Shelter will be the closet to a normal Barbour. Although Barbour also comes in various weights. Tin cloth is heavier than Shelter.


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