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Review: Essential Travel Jacket by Scottevest
Ever since airlines started adding extra surcharges for checked baggage, I’ve been working to perfect the art of jamming everything I’ll need when traveling into my carry-on bags. Unfortunately, overly-packed bags are difficult to access whenever I want to get at a personal item, like a book, while flying.
A few weeks ago, the folks at Scottevest sent me an Essential Travel Jacketwith 19 pockets for us to review.
I’ve been wearing it since it arrived and I’ve taken it on a few trips during that time. It’s quite nice to be able to carry a book, my camera, an iPhone, my wallet, and sunglasses all close at hand.
I don’t have an iPad, but apparently you can even fit one of the front inside pocket, provided you wear a men’s medium or larger.
What impresses me the most about the jacket is that it is both fashionably simple and inconspicuous. Ordinarily, garments with an extreme number of pockets tend to make the wearer look like either Walter Sobchak or a pro bass fisherman. As you can see, this is not the case.
The garment seems very well made and my only real complaint is that it attracts and shows lint a little more than I would like. For that reason, you might prefer to opt for the red or beige version instead of buying it in black. I definitely recommend it.
Posted by PJ on Oct 6, 2010 | Comments | 
14 comments posted
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Posted by Amy - 10/06/2010
But what if the weather is too warm for a jacket?
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Posted by Erin Doland - 10/06/2010
@Amy — The company makes an entire line of similar products: pants, t-shirts, etc. So, if it’s too hot for a jacket, one of the other products could definitely work. PJ didn’t test drive the other products, though, but I assume they’re of similar good quality.
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Posted by Miss Minimalist - 10/06/2010
On the website, the only women’s offerings are two jackets and a vest — I hope they expand this in the future. We need pockets too.
I’d also love to see a review of the women’s jacket. The idea of stuffing everything into a jacket intrigues me, but I’m worried about the potential “bulge” factor. Any chance, Erin?
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Posted by Michelle - 10/06/2010
I am so excited that you are reviewing this because I have had their vest for women on my wish list for months! My plan is to purchase it as soon as I figure out where my travel plans will take me. If it is someplace hot them I am getting the beige, but if it is somewhere in Europe then I will get the black.
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Posted by Ryan - 10/06/2010
No tall sizes = fail.
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Posted by falnfenix - 10/06/2010
i’m a huuuuuuge fan…in fact, i’m wearing my TEC jacket today.
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Posted by Heather - 10/06/2010
I like it. As much as I’ll miss the sun for the next few months, I’m looking forward to ditching the purse and loading my essentials into a jacket. I’ve considered moving someplace cooler, just so I can wear a jacket year-round. My everyday jackets are fleece, which require some balancing to minimize the pocket bulges, so I like the idea of a garment that conceals a little better.
Would you consider adding a link to the women’s version of the jacket, to save us the extra step? We are at least half of your audience, after all
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Posted by falnfenix - 10/06/2010
@Heather – here’s the website: http://www.scottevest.com/
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Posted by Anita - 10/06/2010
Interesting.
I’m also concerned about the bulge factor when standing or walking, and even more so about having bulky items like a water bottle or iPad near waist level (where jackets usually crease) when sitting. Can’t be very comfortable, surely?
Also: are most of the pockets only accessible from the inside? Must not make it easy to get your camera out for a quick photo when it’s cold out and the last thing you want to do is unzip your jacket…
For air travel, I’d still pick a second bag over this jacket. Most airlines I know allow you one carry-on and one “personal article” about the size of a briefcase/messenger bag or large purse, which would be big enough for all these essentials.
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Posted by falnfenix - 10/06/2010
Anita – while i don’t shove a water bottle in my hoodie, it handles most bulky items with ease.
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Posted by John - 10/06/2010
The only jacket that makes you look like a unabomber as you whisk into security and are quickly rubber-gloved…!
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Posted by nuri - 10/06/2010
Been thinking of getting this, or the tshirts that are similar, for my husband. He’s got an insulin pump and internal spaces for tubing are AWESOME.
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Posted by Sarah - 10/06/2010
It looks great, but I wonder how convenient would be for travel where you were required to empty your pockets as you went through security – and then how long would it take to reassemble yourself once through?
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Posted by Erin Doland - 10/06/2010
@Sarah — You always have to take off coats and jackets when you go through airport security. You don’t take things out of your pockets, you just send the whole coat through the x-ray scanner.
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