tin cloth blaze orange hunting jacket

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sidebyside
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tin cloth blaze orange hunting jacket

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I'm about to order the filson tin cloth hunting jacket with blaze orange. I'm wondering if anyone has experience with this product and can tell me the pros and cons. It's a little pricey ( the cheapest I found it was $220) but from what I've heard it will be the last jacket I buy. I know someone who hunts and works hard in it and he's had it for 8 years. Just a little fraying around the cuffs. I have filson chaps and love them. They are tin cloth also. As far as I can tell, filson is 100% made in America.

Any info would be great. Thanks.

Jakeboy
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Re: tin cloth blaze orange hunting jacket

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I have the chaps and they are the best investment. Filson is a five star company USA made. I had a seam come undone on the botum of the chaps wich was my fault and they still sent me a brand new upgraded pair for no charge!!

packmaster
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Re: tin cloth blaze orange hunting jacket

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Don`t overlook the mule stuff.very high quality.I have got filson,and mule.both good,but for the price I`d go with mule.

kimbro25
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Re: tin cloth blaze orange hunting jacket

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I have FILSON field coat,briar Tin Cloth Chaps,Oil Finish Tin Cloth Game Bag & Leather Wallet. The only stuff I will buy for Rabbit hunting.Great customer service,Lifetime Guarantee & it can take the abuse of briars . Money well spent!
http://www.FILSON.COM Only thing is the orange is hard to clean.

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man i would love to have one of thier packer coats. but it is pricey.
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gunho
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Re: tin cloth blaze orange hunting jacket

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Not tring to hijack,but what is the difference in the tin cloth and the shelter cloth.which will last longer.

kimbro25
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Re: tin cloth blaze orange hunting jacket

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Shelter Cloth is lighter weight and more flexible than the Tin Cloth.

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Re: tin cloth blaze orange hunting jacket

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kimbro25 wrote:Shelter Cloth is lighter weight and more flexible than the Tin Cloth.
same stuff just thicker one is 8oz. i think and tin is 12.5 oz .
i looked at the hunting coat that is nice. its 12.5 0z also.
let us know how you like it. i'm jealous already.
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Re: tin cloth blaze orange hunting jacket

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This is my third season with the field coat, Filson can handle the abuse." MIGHT AS WELL HAVE THE BEST"

sidebyside
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Re: tin cloth blaze orange hunting jacket

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What material is the orange? Tin cloth?

sidebyside
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Re: tin cloth blaze orange hunting jacket

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The hunting jacket has buttons and the field jacket has a zipper. I know both will be high quality. But what about the function in the field. What's your guy's opinions? About $100 dollar difference between the two.

Marty Allen
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Re: tin cloth blaze orange hunting jacket

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I like anything with zippers.... chaps, coats, and jackets. The zippers just seem more secure to me..granted they are the good heavy duty zippers.... nylon zippers are crap.

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Re: tin cloth blaze orange hunting jacket

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As far as I can tell, filson is 100% made in America.
Be carefull, I just went through their site today. About 1/2 the stuff they sell is imported, but at least they tell you what is made in America and whats imported.

I have a set of Wick bibs, coat, and hunting vest thats over 15 years old that I cant wear out enough to justify buying something new, but I did order some of the wool stuff to keep me warm this winter. :nod: :nod:

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