Comments on: TBT Gear: Filson Double Mackinaw Cruiser

By: Paul Mags

Paul Mags — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 22:26:35 +0000

In reply to Bill. Er..not necessarily :) My late- grandfather could fit into his "Ike" jacket when he was in his 70s. That was 50+ years later!

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 02:11:34 +0000

The biggest drawback with long lasting gear is that it will still look good, but it won’t fit you after 30 or 40 years.

By: Paul Mags

Paul Mags — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 16:46:23 +0000

In reply to JT. May be like another Seattle manufacturer :Feathered Friends. The flagship items (sleeping bags in FF's case; the older-style wool coats in Filson's case) are still made in the USA. Other, newer "lifestyle" items are made overseas. I can't speak of the quality for the overseas items from personal experience. But, in both cases, seems the MADE IN THE USA stuff still seems to be the same quality anyway. Of course, my coat is ten years old..and I think before Filson made anything overseas. Now that I think about, my FF bag is 17 years old and is from the pre-overseas stuff as well. :)

By: JT

JT — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 15:16:59 +0000

Got married in Filson gear cause “You might as well have the best.”
Unfortunately Filson has changed a lot, moving in the Eddie Baure lifestyle direction instead of building some of the most bombproof clothes available. Between outsourcing production over seas (everything used to be built in Seattle) and their weird collaborations with companies like Burton, I’m kind of skeptical of the price vs. quality these days.