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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Ski with me at Sun Valley, Idaho

Watch me ski a black diamond run with no poles holding a camera video taping myself, and falling, wearing, of course, the SCOTTEVEST Quantum ski jacket
Formats available: Quicktime (.mov)

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

New Years Resolutions

watch and see
Formats available: Quicktime (.mov)

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Backstage: My typical afternoon: poodles, skiing, SCOTTEVEST, and a bunch of other stuff

Watch a compilation of short videos taken over the course of the long holiday weekend. Watch, among other stuff: crazy poodles twirling, me talking about stupid stuff, a tour of our house (including the exterior moat to keep poodles from escaping), crazy poodles generally, etc. Here's the link about Jordan Enterprises' acquisition of SCOTTEVEST INC. for $150 million referenced in the video. http://www.scottevest.com/htmlemail/JGE_Release_Final.html
Formats available: MPEG-4 Video (.m4v)

Monday, December 22, 2008

Last Chance for Free Shipping

Dear SeV Newsletter Subscriber:

Happy Holidays. If you don’t want to read, watch a short video here.








LAST CHANCE FOR FREE EXPEDITED SHIPPING:

This is your last chance to order a SeV and get it in time for the holidays. You need to order by 2:30pm ET, tomorrow, Tuesday, December 23.

We are offering free 2 day shipping TODAY until 2:30pm ET for all US orders over $139.99. So, the Fleece 5.0 at $140 qualifies. BUT you only have a few precious hours left to get the free 2 day, and have it in time to put under the tree.

If you miss that cut off, you can still order and get it in time for Xmas. From 2:30pm ET today for 24 hours only, until Tuesday at 2:30pm ET, you get FREE Next Day Saver shipping for all orders over $199.99.

If you don’t meet the minimums for free shipping, see this link for our reasonable shipping rates. Note that $5 Ground Shipping applies to all US orders. For all the details, go here.

TODAY SHOW:

Peter Greenberg showed off his Quantum SCOTTEVEST this morning on the Today Show. You can watch the video here.

Holiday Hours:

SeV will be closed Wednesday, December 24 through Monday, December 29. (UPS is delivering on 12/24, but will not be shipping 12/25-12/28). Our website will still be up and running of course, but there will be no one here to answer the phones or emails until Monday. Please be patient.

This will be our last email of 2008. I apologize for the many emails this month, but there has been a lot to report. I hope everyone has a happy and healthy holiday season and New Year.

If you are a member of Facebook, please friend me here. This is my personal Facebook page. Also, I am posting a lot of interesting behind the scenes videos on my blog here. Check it out, and please post your comments.

Sincerely,

Scott

Backstage: Design Meeting with Kristin on Motorcyle Jacket your opinion is wanted

For Hard core SeV watchers only: more design meeting thoughts re motorcycle jacket.
Formats available: Quicktime (.mov)

Very Sad Day- My cat died


Today is a very sad day. Wolfgang "the cat" died. He was 15 and I was very attached to him. After clearing my driveway, I came in to the house to discover my 3 standard poodles "playing" with him. He died of a heart attack. I am told it was likely a quick and painless death. He typically averts the dogs by staying on the counters, until we leave the house.

He will be missed.

In memory of Wolfgang.

SCOTTEVEST on NBC Today Show Peter Greenberg 12-22-08 Full Piece

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Its a blizzard!

click here to see the current weather conditions in Sun Valley via webcams on the mountain, live.

Backstage: Watch Decision Process of Evolve on New Motorcycle Jacket-your opinion is wanted



To watch the longer version, click here. You need a pw to view it: "Backstage"

Daily Blog Post from Bald Mountain Skiing, Sun Valley

watch and see
Formats available: Quicktime (.mov)

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Review of Travel Vest

Hi Scott,
I wanted to let you know that your product review is ready! Please follow this link to review the article
I must tell you that the Editor really enjoyed the vest. He has put every item possible in that vest and wears it daily. The vest is such an original idea that I know it will be a big success for your company. Good luck.
It has been our pleasure to provide you with an honest and accurate product review. We hope that we can continue to service your organization in the future.
Best regards,
Linda Eagleson
Product Review Editor/RIROADS.COM
Pockets Pockets Pockets Pockets

Pocket Nirvana with the ScottEVest travel vest

Product Review by Paul Pence

For me, one of the best things about cooler weather is that I can wear a jacket and have more pockets. I have a couple hand warming pockets, a couple breast pockets, and one or two inside pockets in my leather coat. I can carry a small camera, maybe a folding umbrella and a bottle of water. But I wanted more. And the folks at ScottEVest put me in pocket Nirvana!! They sent me a vest to tell you about that has 22 hidden pockets!!!! 22! Really!

I have a fishing vest, and I wear it when I go fishing because it's a present from my wife. And it's got pockets, but not 22 of them. And it looks… well… less than fashionable. (Sorry honey.) I've looked with avarice at the vests worn by the many newspaper photographers I've known. They have pockets! And they look… well… even less fashionable. Not only that, but it clearly labels you as a target when you're in places that you'd rather not advertise what you're carrying.

Twenty two hidden pockets! What will I carry? What can I find to carry? Wow! The possibilities.

I took a deep breath and emptied the pockets of my old jacket. My camera slipped into one hidden pocket, then I zipped the vest up. The camera had vanished. No bulge.

Then my cell phone. My iTouch. Then I took the iTouch back out, and I put in my iTouch inside its super-heavy-duty Otterbox Armor case before slipping it into the mp3 player pocket. It fit! I added a reporter's notepad. And two pens in little pen pockets. And a spare set of keys on the key holder. And a folding umbrella in one pocket that accessed a tall vertical space inside the

x-ray view

lining. And a digital voice recorder. And spare batteries. And business cards in the business card pocket. And a bottle of water held in its elastic band inside one pocket. And my sunglasses in their case inside the sunglasses pocket.

And a harmonica…

Okay, I admit I was running out of ideas faster than I was running out of space.

A Leatherman tool, small flashlight, a comb, a hotel's courtesy sewing kit. Now I wasn't just out of ideas, I was out of stuff.

Then, discovering the huge back pocket, I added my laptop computer to the load. Yes, a laptop! Inside a vest!

Well, the laptop did cause a bulge. But when I put four magazines in there, they vanished like everything else.

I tried putting in a small tripod just out of shear sillyness, dropping it almost completly into the deep "pub pocket". Unzipped and hanging loose, the tripod wasn't noticeable, but there just wasn't enough room for the tripod and my rippling sculpted bulging muscles (or the years of seconds of pasta). Maybe if I had gotten the large size...

It was fun just finding all the pockets (and I found one more as I was beginning to write this, a tiny pocket inside the camera pocket for holding a memory card and the two little change pockets in the corners of the hand-warmer pockets.) Then I looked at ScottEVest's website and discovered that I had barely begun to understand the design of the vest.

Every pocket has either a little buttonhole or open top that provides access to that space between the shell and lining. (The combination of the space and access points is Scott's patented "personal area network (PAN)".) That's so you can run earphones from the mp3 player through the PAN, out small holes in the collar, through secure loops, and have them convenient for your ears.

And the touch-sensitive screen of the iTouch can be viewed through the translucent fabric of its pocket and, incredibly, operated right through the fabric. It's not completely visible, but you can make them out enough to run the iTouch without pulling it from the pocket. For people with old-style iPods, you can reach the backside of the mp3 player from the hand-warmer pocket.

I considered what it would take to wire a power supply into the system, maybe keeping a car charger in one pocket and running it through the PAN to the iTouch, and dismissed the idea as way over the top. But when I read that the primary use for that big back pocket is a Camelbak water system, with the hose running through the PAN to the collar, I thought that maybe my idea wasn't so wild.

So now I have a jillion places to put more stuff than I've ever been able to carry before. And since it's a vest, I can start wearing it the instant summer begins to wane, and not wait for cold weather to hit.

With colder weather coming in, I'm drooling over the winter coats on ScottEVest's website and fantasizing about continuing my pocket ecstasy all through the Rhode Island winter.

If you're like me and have more stuff to carry than pockets to carry it in, check out the ScottEVest website. They have shirts, jackets, pants, vests, and more, all with hidden pockets and a way to sneak wires from your mp3 player to your ears.

Their website is at www.scottevest.com

About the author, Paul Pence:
Not a life-long Rhode Islander, Paul got to Rhode Island as fast as he could. He has 25 years of writing experience and numerous publication credits including the Providence Journal, the East Greenwich Magazine, Weissmann Travel Reports, Travel Lady Magazine, Jackhammer, Your Skin and Sun, TravelNotes, TexWoman, and many others.
- Paul Pence -

Holiday Gift Guide - Sean Carruthers' Holiday Picks

Holiday Gift Guide - Sean Carruthers' Holiday Picks

Watch just the review of the SeV Quantum and Fleece here:





Full Guide is Here:

Friday, December 19, 2008

Unboxing-New SCOTTEVEST-SeV Motorcycle Jacket! My First View with Kristin

This is the first sample of our new motorcycle jacket and liner. It rocks. For some background on the prior design meetings see this link and the videos shown therein: http://www.scottevest.com/company/motorcycle.shtml
Formats available: Quicktime (.mov)

SeV Backstage: A random conversation with Kristin

Formats available: Quicktime (.mov)

Thursday, December 18, 2008

My Typical Morning Walk to Work-Join me..

Formats available: Windows Media (.wmv)


WATCH HI-RES VERSION BELOW, IF YOU WANT


Wednesday, December 17, 2008

SCOTTEVEST on San Diego TV

Check this out. Very cool.

yesterday's post- sorry it didn't go up yesterday

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

SCOTTEVEST to be featured on Today Show

watch the video

Happy Holidays! If you are too lazy to read (like me), click above to watch a short video of me (Scott) summarizing the headlines. Otherwise, read on....I will try to keep it short.

FREE 3 DAY SHIPPING - Guaranteed Xmas Delivery
For all US orders over $99, 3 Day shipping is free. This is only until Friday at 2:30pm ET, which is the cut off to receive your order by December 24. Orders ship on the same business day you purchase, if they are received by 2:30pm ET. We are still offering our $5 Ground Shipping on all other US orders, but they are not guaranteed to arrive in time for Xmas. Please refer to this page for all the details and cut off dates. I you don't place your order by Friday at 2:30pm ET, you will need to select 2 Day or Next Day to guaranty receipt by Xmas. So, what are you waiting for, don't delay, place your order today.

NBC's TODAY Show to feature SeV on Monday, December 22
We just received word that the famous travel writer Peter Greenberg and huge SeV fan will be showing off his SeV products on NBC's TODAY Show on Monday, December 22. As a result we expect a HUGE influx of orders and interest. Peter was one of the first to realize that SeV products allow you to dispense with a carry-on bag and speed up the security screen process at airports. He said: "
One of our favorite off-the-wall gadgets is the Scottevest, which has 22 pockets that you can stuff full before climbing onboard. You actually get to wear your bags, so you don't have to check it. You save $40 [by avoiding the check bag fees]." The full soundtrack clip is on the Travel Vest page under the description: click it to listen to a short clip of Peter describing the benefits of SCOTTEVEST products. We are very excited about this exposure and have been working with Peter for months to get this done.

Misc.
I apologize for all the emails recently. Once the holidays are over we will revert to our normal once/twice per month schedule and include some more interesting stories. For those of you have not seen my video blog, check it out here. Basically, every day I record a very short (typically less than 3 minutes) video about issues we are experiencing in growing our business. Given the traffic we are getting, it has become very popular. I also am on Facebook and love to hear from friends and customers alike. So, please "friend" me.

I wish everyone a happy and healthy holiday season and New Year.

Happy Holidays,


Scott


Scott Jordan, CEO and Founder

scott@scottevest.com

P.S. Check out all the ways to connect with me and SCOTTEVEST here: www.scottevest.com/connect, including my personal Facebook, MySpace and other community pages.

P.P.S.: Feel free to email me with any questions, concerns, or just to say hi. I read all my emails and will reply, but give me some time to do so.


Formats available: Microsoft Video (.avi)

Monday, December 15, 2008

Life is Normal Again-MONDAYS BLOW

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Friday, December 12, 2008

Its Friday-Yea!

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Herbie writes!



from Herbie Hancock
to
date Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 3:49 PM
subject Thanks for the shirts!



Hi Scott,

Happy Holidays! Thanks for the 2 new shirts.I just got back from my 44 concert European tour the day before yesterday and, lo and behold, your shirts were there. Your TEC clothing continues to be fashionable and functionally necessary. I wear something of yours every day.


Take care,
Herbie

Unconditional Love- Poodles Welcome Me Home

Formats available: Microsoft Video (.avi)

Free Shipping for Xmas Ends on Monday

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Dear SCOTTEVEST Newsletter Subscribers,

SCOTTEVEST has recently been featured as the perfect gift in the Wall Street Journal, Good Housekeeping, and Motor Trend Holiday Gift Guides, with more to come. As a result, SeVs are flying off the shelves! But, there is still time to take care of everyone on your holiday list and to take advantage of FREE UPS Ground shipping* for orders placed before 1:00 pm Eastern time on Monday, December 15th.

Choose among jackets, vests, hoodies, pants, performance t-shirts/ polos and more! If you need some suggestions, take a peak at our Holiday Gift Guide. Gift boxes are available for $10 each (you’ll have the option to add them at checkout). You can also order an SeV Gift Certificate.

* For FREE UPS Ground shipping, orders must be placed by 1pm Eastern time on Monday, December 15th. Offer is available only for orders shipping to addresses in the United States. UPS guarantees delivery in time for Christmas, with the exception of packages delayed to due extreme weather conditions.

Happy Holidays,

[signature]

Scott E. Jordan, Founder and CEO

SCOTTEVEST, Inc.

scott@scottevest.com



Preview of NEW Pack Tropical Weight Jacket-Free Shipping Guaranteed to arrive by Xmas ends on Monday

Formats available: Microsoft Video (.avi)

Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Daily Blog Post- Misc Rants and Thoughts




Misc ramblings:
Leguna Seca, Happy Holidays, Downshifting, Skiing, just stuff.

Monday, December 08, 2008

Combined Videos of Leguna Seca in Formula 4- SCOTTEVEST goes racing

Motor Trend's 2009 Holiday Gift Guide - Consumer - Motor Trend

Motor Trend's 2009 Holiday Gift Guide - Consumer - Motor Trend

Motor Trend's 2009 Holiday Gift Guide


By Editors of Motor Trend

For all you procrastinating holiday shoppers in need of a little gift-giving inspiration, allow your pals at Motor Trend to help. Below is our editors' selection of great gift ideas, from highly affordable to obscenely expensive, sure to please any auto fan. (And if that fan is you -- wink, wink -- we won't tell.)


ScottEVest Quantum Jacket
Need your iPhone apps when hitting the ski slopes? Can't put the Blackberry down while climbing mountains? Are you unable to leave the house without half a dozen gadgets in your pockets? Then you're the sort of person who needs the ScottEVest Quantum jacket -- which sports 28 easy-access pockets designed for everything from your I.D. card to your cell phone to a magazine. The waterproof Quantum also features a removable hood, zipper vents on each side, and a fleece liner behind the front zipper and around the neck to keep out cold air. We love wearing the jacket: It's light and easy to move around in, feels as well made as anything from the top winter outfitters, and the best part is, when you're cruising through town or waiting for the ski lift, you won't look like you're carrying half a Radio Shack catalog with you. Every winter-sports-loving gadget freak needs one.
$250; www.scottvest.com

Sunday, December 07, 2008

2008 Xmas Wishlist Reviews: ScottEVest Apparel

http://www.itbookworm.com/xmaslist2008/ScottEVest.asp


Sent from my iPhone, please forgive brevity and errors
Cell: 208-720-6085

www.SCOTTEVEST.com

Before Day 3 -last day- at Leguna Seca-Reflections and Hopes

Saturday, December 06, 2008

SCOTTEVEST GOES TO LEGUNA SECA -DAY 2

live from leguna seca
Formats available: Quicktime (.mov)

Day 2 am report Leguna Seca-Racing!

Friday, December 05, 2008

End of Day 1 at Luguna Seca

Formats available: Microsoft Video (.avi)

Day 1 of Racing- Pre-Race Thoughts- Luguna Seca



Thursday, December 04, 2008

SeV Pants Sale Save 30% until 12/8






Happy Holidays! As an early gift to you, we’re offering 30% off on our Hidden and Ultimate Cargo Pants through Monday, December 8th. Simply enter PANTS30 in the coupon code box during checkout (under your cart contents, on the left side) and click “redeem.” Check out the details below

SALE ITEMS

Regular Price

Price using PANTS30

You SAVE!!!

Hidden Cargo Pants

$60

$42

$18

Ultimate Cargo Pants

$70

$49

$21


Our Hidden Cargo Pants look like traditional khakis, but have 11 pockets and compartments and tons of unique features. Our Ultimate Cargo Pants have 14 pockets and compartments and the legs zip off to convert to shorts. At these prices, you’ll want to stock up…and even take care of some people on your holiday gift list!


THE FINE PRINT

· Free UPS Ground shipping only for orders shipped to addresses in the United States.

· Cannot be applied to prior purchases.

· Cannot be combined with any other offer.

· Available only for in stock items and only while supplies last.

· The coupon code expires at midnight mountain time on Monday, December 8, 2008.

· You need to use the regular SeV checkout with the coupon code—not Google Checkout.

We have also recently launched our new Holiday Gift Guide (www.scottevest.com/holiday). We selected our top picks for your Gadget Guru, Adventurer, Overachiever, or Jetsetter making it easy to find a gift that’s sure to please even the hard-to-buy-for guy or gal in your life. Check it out when you have a moment and enjoy!

Happy Holidays,

Scott

Scott Jordan, CEO and Founder

scott@scottevest.com

P.S. Check out all the ways to connect with SCOTTEVEST here: www.scottevest.com/connect

P.P.S.: Feel free to email me with any questions, concerns, or just to say hi. I read all my emails and will reply, but give me some time to do so.





Formats available: Microsoft Video (.avi)

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Sneak Preview of New SeV Tropical Weight Jacket/Vest-coming soon

watch a short video of showing new jacket.
Formats available: Microsoft Video (.avi)

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Dick DeBartolo, GizWiz, sings about the SCOTTEVEST- 6th day



See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_DeBartolo

SeV is mentioned at time stamp 1:02

Thanks Dick!

Monday, December 01, 2008