Utility Vests

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

My Ogio Flak Jacket will be passed down to my offspring and then hopefully their offspring. Ageless. Timeless. A true work of art.

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[riff]

Yes, need to cover the patrol crosses for sure. I was thinking patches, hadn’t thought of dye.

I like that the sides are mesh to aid in heat management.

Just tell em you’re Swiss


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[whyturn]

I really like my wary now only on eBay


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[cat in january]

I put the eBay vest linked above in my watchlist and seller offered $10 off

[Gepeto]

^^^
EBAY Seller will except 95$ offer

[grinch]

I wear my whatvest most days on the hill. Im thinking its the best quality option. I buy a good quality jacket for smashing around the hill so i figure i'll keep that smashability with my vest. The rest seem like basic ripstop and not very waterproof. I hope mine lasts as long as my jacket. 4yrs and no complaints w my whatvest. Surprised my flylow higgins still looks new and is waterproof , w annual dwr wash/spray, after 7? years. WV looks to do the same

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[lowsparkco]

That West Slope front pack that I posted a link to in the first post sold out. It must meet someone’s aesthetic requirements if not maggotdom’s.

I’m somewhat glad I didn’t make a move yet, as I started thimking that I should probably ask management before I obscure all my uni’s badges.

[grinch]

That West Slope front pack that I posted a link to in the first post sold out. It must meet someone’s aesthetic requirements if not maggotdom’s.

I’m somewhat glad I didn’t make a move yet, as I started thimking that I should probably ask management before I obscure all my uni’s badges.

I went back to look. The west slope adds some carrying capacity. Is it enohgh? Idk. I guess the bladder goes in the back? Hydration bladders and hoses have always been a problem for me on the hill. Either the hose freezes or the bladder gets a leak.
I have most of the stuff you carry and a few other things in my easily accesible front 4 pockets, plys the key clip. The rear external vertically zippered hip pocket i carry a reused plastic salad dressing bottle with water. I recommend the rasberry vinigrette!! Salad dressing bottle with tuck tape keeping the flip lid closed is a nice shape against the body and its super excessable on the lift apart from taking a glove off

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[3PinGrin]

I really like my wary now only on eBay


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Actually, you can order directly from Wary as well.

https://shopwary.com/products/wary-mtn-ski-patrol-vest

[Gepeto]

...I guess the bladder goes in the back? Hydration bladders and hoses have always been a problem for me on the hill. Either the hose freezes or the bladder gets a leak...TGR Forums mobile app

nothin like a crotch full of cold water drippin towards ur boots to push through in the middle of ur day... I've worn a vest bladder inboard for years

[grinch]

nothin like a crotch full of cold water drippin towards ur boots to push through in the middle of ur day... I've worn a vest bladder inboard for years

I kept trying different ones bladdders and theyd develop a leak where it crinkled. Even the more expensive ones i had success with in my biking camelbacks.Got tired of spending money only to have them fail. One time i had 3 different ones in the cupboard ready to try as the current one started to leak. Cheap ,ez, no leaks, big gulp salad dressing bottle for the last 6 years #dressingbottle4life

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[3PinGrin]

I got tired of bladder hose/mouthpiece freezing issues so switched to the Osprey soft flasks a few years ago. They have been great. Easy to stash in a pocket and no leaks to date.

[grinch]

Osprey are great quality packs. Maybe theyre the one. I always liked my hydrapak bladders but they failed. I just have zero issues w the dressing bottle method and its free. Its hoing to be hard to buy someghing at this point. EZ to strap it to a small dpace on my bike too. Upderside of my top tube is flat do it stays placed with a rubber ski strap and tucks nicely in the small space above my shock when extra water is needed

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[MarsB]

Never had an issue with Platypus Hoser bladders. I have one that is 20+ years old, still going strong.

[DarthMarkus]

I kept trying different ones bladdders and theyd develop a leak where it crinkled. Even the more expensive ones i had success with in my biking camelbacks.Got tired of spending money only to have them fail. One time i had 3 different ones in the cupboard ready to try as the current one started to leak. Cheap ,ez, no leaks, big gulp salad dressing bottle for the last 6 years #dressingbottle4life

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I feel like salad dressing bottles as replacement water bottles should be a thread of its own. Been wanting a good thread to derail conversation. Something along the same lines of releasable pole straps

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