Official Filson Thread - Clothing/Bags Etc - Page 35

A friend of mine who lives in the US called Filson for me and their customer service rep told him that a size Large would fit me better with a 43" chest and broad shoulders.

Another Filson customer service rep finally sent me this via e-mail:

"...

For your reference, I am including the measurements of the All-Season Raincoat for you:

..."

Good to have the measures now, but still not 100% sure which size to choose. I don't want it to be slim cut, but don't want to swim in it either. Both, Medium and Large, seem to be generously sized and not too far away from each other IMO.

A customer service rep of hanksclothing.com, the site where I probably will order the All Season raincoat and a Medium Tin Cloth field bag from, send me this:

"...

Sizing is so subjective on these items that we do not offer sizing recommendations other then general help and must disclaim that we recommend caution if ordering internationally as returns or exchanges can be very expensive.

Generally it is always best to err on the size of to Large. This allows you to wear things under the coat if needed. A little to Small and it is unwearable. A little to big it is wearable but a little to big.

..."

I'm doing a lot of sports like surfing, running, cycling, pumping iron (not too heavy, though, don't want to look like Schwarzenegger...) and I think I'll probably "broaden" a bit within the next years, so a size Large might be the better choice?

Questions upon questions...

Too bad I can't get that coat over here in Germany. Would make it easier and would cost less money to send back if the size isn't perfect.

However, will sleep over it and make a decision in the morning.

Thanks again for your help, ConcreteFiction!

Cheers

After re-measuring my chest it's more a 44" than a 43".

Ordered an All Season raincoat in size Large and a Medium Tin Cloth field bag through Hank's Clothing in Binghamton, NY.

Will post up a review and pics as soon as delivered...

Since buying Filson stuff from the US is much cheaper than buying in a German Store I just bought another Filson product, the small tin cloth duffle. Even with pre-paid taxes and duties I save $50 on that bag. Filson stuff is pretty expensive over here.

There's another Filson x Apolis on ebay btw.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300853461646

OK, got both the Filson All Season Raincoat and the Medium Tin Cloth Field Bag. Short review, pics later:

The coat is a good fit on me in size L (44). It definitely IS generously sized/cut, as the Filson site states. First thought it would be a tad big on me and that a size M would have been the better choice. It's a good fit, though. It's not that this coat fits like a size bigger, but it is very wide, especially from pit to pit resp. the chest width with hugh arm holes. That's for layering. To get a tighter chest fit someone would have to choose a S  instead of a L, while the arms and all would be too short, shoulders too narrow. That coat is definitely not for those looking for a tight fit, metrosexual fitting coat. This is a real outdoor clothing, well made, comfortable and generously cut for more layering and enough space for movement. I really like mine and I'm glad I got one in L. The quality overall is very good. It has classic look to it while still not too conservative looking. I'm just glad Filson does not use any tartan lining and such in most of his jackets/coats. I never liked that. Barbour has that and while the quality might be OK the jackets/coats look too squirearchy like IMO and make me think of British royals and stuff like that. The Filson coat looks classy while representing the working class heritage somehow. That's just my opinion, though, and I know someone else would think differently.

The bag is really nice, but it has limited space. DIN A4 papers and stuff hardly fits in there, because of the rounded bottom and the narrow opening, making it not the perfect bag for carrying folders, papers to the job. I'll definitely watch out for another, more square bag like the style 240, the small carry on bag, which is a bit wider and has a bigger opening. Anyway, the Medium Tin Cloth Field Bag is very well made, withstands a proper downpour with ease, and looks like it will last for a couple years or longer. I really love it. The nylon straps and the tin cloth make it a heavy duty bag that sure will age nicely.

Pics to come...

Edit:

I use to wear a longsleeve t-shirt under my coats/jackets most of the time in winter. No layering, no more jackets and pullovers under it. Just a longslleve and a scarf plus gloves. We have slightyl sub zero temperatures here at the moment and that coat keeps me warm and protects me from the rain/snow and icy winds. Very impressed!