Take a look at foxwear. You can choose the weight and custom sizing. I don't have a foxwear vest but I have 2 pairs of pants I like.
Dan Abelson Saint Paul, MN On Jan 27, 2012 1:08 PM, "PATRICK MOORE" <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for all the replies about the zipper. It looks as if it's time > for a new one. REI no longer repairs, their referral won't do a full > zipper and the seam looks too complex for an ordinary tailor. > > So: the Wooly Warm looks nice tho' pricey; the down side is that it is > a pullover and can't be quickly unzipped when you enter a building > (while shopping, say) to avoid overheating; otoh, it is knit so allows > more air circulation. I do have a WW LS sweater/jersey, and it looks > as if the vest is like that, simply sans arms. > > I have another Cannondale vest of light nylon, but that is generally > too thin for the use I have in mind. The vest I want repaired is a > dual vest/jacket combo made of heavier fabric that was just right for > what I have in mind. > > So, I am asking for opinions and recommendations: what do you > recommend as the best compromise for the following criteria? > > 1. Light to medium layer for days when a second, full sleeve jersey or > top is not warranted, to be worn over a wool ls base layer, usually > (ss wool jersey + arm warmer, or ls wool jersey). > 2. Adapts easily to changes in temperature, eg when getting off the > bike after sweating on a cold day, and going inside a heated building. > 3. Some wind blocking quality. > 4. Durable. > 5. Packs small to fit into a saddlebag that may also be stuffed with > groceries. > 6. Long enough in back to but not baggy. > 7. Good looking (the Riv WW wins here, of course). > 8. Costs less rather than more. > > Thanks. > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRW > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
