Redington Men's Apparel Wayward Guide Jacket, Gunpowder

I love this vest. I've had the $150 vest but didn't like the bulk, the weight and too many pockets. Sometimes less is more. This Reddington vest is very well made, the seams are finished, no hanging threads, velcro is straight, the cloth is a very nice quality, all the pocket zips are smooth. There are just the right amount of pockets outside, 2 more inside and it has a large back pocket which I require for a stringer or carry fish. My backpacking rain jacket will also fit in there easily. The vest will pack down light and small. I will backpack this in very likely this summer. It's cropped which I like to keep it out of the bushes and water. The collar is a nice feature too.I ordered and exchanged the Lrg/XL for a SM/Med. I'm 5'9", 175 lbs, 44 chest and the large was huge. Even with a fleece on it was much too big. The SM/MED fits well and will still slip over a light fleece and be comfortable. I dinged them one star because of the single quick release front fastener. There should be 2 clips or a zip. The vest will ride off kilter on one side a little because of this. Check out their product video on their site, you can see what I'm talking about. Will affect its performance, never. You'll only notice it when your looking in the mirror...honestly, you wanna fish or look in a mirror? Just buy it.

Like weight, versatile, mesh back, many pockets and hooks for clip pilars and nets

Great products

I'm now into my third season of using this vest for wade fishing the Sarasota Bay flats. I fish several times per week, but I make sure I rinse the salt water off the vest, along with all my other gear, if the bottom edges get wet. It has weathered several cycles through the washing machine and is no worse for wear. All the zippers are still in perfect working order - no corrosion. It has plenty of pockets for all my gear and leader material. The loops work well to hang my scissors, net, etc. I attached a little magnet system to the loop on the back of the vest, the other half of the magnet to the hoop end of my net, and then I can easily reach back and attach my net to the magnet on the back and this keeps the net out of my way when not in use. I bought the large/extra large size and this way I can wear the vest over my life vest when I prefer to fish out of my kayak. I found this to be much more cost effective than the extra cost of a combo fishing/life vest with no compromises to the number of pockets available.

The vest I got was a mesh vest, not like the one in the picture which was solid material. Since I have already customized this vest to my liking it will work. During cooler days I will simply wear heavier clothes to make up for the mesh air holes in the vest. The fit is fine, and like I say, I have already customized the vest to work for me.

I'll update this review later after I use it this winter but my impression of this jacket is great. True to size, I ordered a large (I'm 5'9" and around 200lbs) The fit is not baggy yet leaves enough room for layering. The jacket looks to be very well made given the price. I would expect this quality in a $400 jacket. Plenty of room through the shoulders and arms which is great for casting. Very simple and understated design that doesn't scream "wading jacket". You could easily wear this around town or while traveling. My only negative comment about the jacket is that it does not have any inside pockets. However, I am very impressed with this and think Redington has made a solid, bombproof wading jacket.

This jacket is a downgrade from the previous versions of redington wading jackets. There's no cuffs on the sleeves to prevent water from going up the sleeve.

Sure this vest isn't the best in the market, but it sure is a great product in its price range.Right when I opened the package, the color looked exactly like the one in the picture. I ordered the L/XL and it was a bit loose (I'm 5' 7''). But that's ok, since it's big enough to wear over a jacket during the winter.The zippers were fine. I read the other reviews about the zipper problem, but I did not experience any zipper problems on mine. It worked smoothly and did not break after use. I actually liked it. Sure, it's not the most heavy duty zipper, but again for this price, the zippers are great.The vest feels great on me and comfortable around the neck. The mesh helps keep me cool, and it also dries fast.Great vest for the price! I highly recommend it for those who do not need an expensive, overkill vest.

This is a very practical vest and also beautiful. Can’t wait to put it to good use.

Decent product a little cheaply made but matched the price. Pockets are baggy and hard to zipper open/ closed but still happy

It fits great have not got a chance to use it on the water yet but it holds everything I need it too my biggest thing is that it took a really long time to get to me

It is exactly what I needed, it arrived quickly and was packaged perfectly. I like the mesh backing as it keeps me cool living in a hot climate.

Good quality