Gihuo Men's Fishing Vest Utility Safari Travel Vest with Pockets Outdoor Work Photo Cargo Fly Summer Vest

Very nice product. Thin fabric that's good for warmer weather. Decent pockets both inside and outside. Size was proper.

I'll admit; at first I was not sure I would like this vest, but after trying it on, I am very happy I made the purchase. It is mostly made from synthetic fiber but has enough cotton to feel soft. It has several large pockets to hold larger items and the mesh back should help keep me cool on hot days. I am a big guy but find the 3X size fits me well. All in all, I like the design, quality and price.

Hard to complain, at a price like this. I got the black mesh version. It was almost perfect, but needed two quick tweaks and (months later) some minor fixing. This has been part of my EDC (every-day carry) for about three months now. I've updated this review with some additional minor suggestions. Overall it has held up well under daily use, and been very practical aside from lack of thin, vertical pen pockets.QUALITY: Exactly as-expected. This is light-weight nylon stuff, not combat-ready tactical gear, ha ha. It has a bit of a tactical look to it though. The pockets and their distribution are practical. The stitching is generally well-done and consistent, though I did encounter two minor problems: One zipper's end wasn't quite sewn in properly, so that zipper kept opening from that end by itself. I fixed that in under 5 minutes with some needle and thread (just sew across the zipper right near the end). One of the velcro bits also wasn't quite sewn down properly (or a thread popped, I'm not sure), so that also required a couple of minutes of manual sewing. All else is well. The zippers themselves are sturdy enough, the plastic-toothed kind, but with metal pulls. The variety of pocket sizes is great, from just big enough for a pocket knife or mini-flashlight, to big enough for a big map book. I've been wearing this every day for two weeks (update: three months) and it's doing fine, mostly. I expect to have to replace it in 6 months or so, if I continue using it as part of my EDC (every-day carry), since light nylon doesn't last forever. I've had another brand of utility vest before, very similar to this, and this one is at least equal in materials and construction quality, and actually has a better pocket layout. Update: After 3 months, I've had to stitch across the ends of two more zippers (ones that I use over and over again). These repairs just took a couple of minutes. I'm also going to replace the hook-and-loop strips on this with genuine Velcro. The kind it came with is weak. I can't recommend keeping anything valuable like a cell phone in any of the pockets closed with that stuff, as the items may fall out.FIT: I found the size to be as-expected. I'm lean-ish (170 lb, 6 ft tall), and normally wear men's size L (US) shirts, so I ordered XL in this, expecting to wear it over shirts and even hoodies or light jackets, and that was the right size for me to get. If you are portly, muscular, or pregnant, you'll need to order at least a size up from your shirt size (maybe several sizes if you are extra-thick and want to wear this over thick garments). Anyway, this did not run obviously small the way many Asian clothes do. Empty, it's very light, and you can hardly tell you're wearing it. Stuffed with things, it allows you to distribute a lot of small-item weight. My shoulders, neck, and back are happy about the load reduction by moving stuff out of my backpack to a more body-distributed load. If you really pack this full, it'll be front-heavy, since most of the pockets are naturally in the front. But if you use a backpack, this'll be a good balancing thing to do anyway. The large back-covering pocket (which I suppose is for large maps) would actually be pretty cool to put flat foam in (cut to shape) for extra padding between vest and backpack (or vest and chair).SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT: This would be more comfortable if it had a shirt-style collar, or continued to have just a hemmed one but with some padding. While wearing a backpack, the current neckline of this can dig into your neck a bit, requiring some periodic re-adjustment. Also, it would be awesome to have an option to get this with the mesh parts, but with the nylon cloth parts replaced with cotton canvas. The ventilation of the mesh is great, but the synthetic cloth (especially at the lower back) promotes localized sweating. I agree with an earlier reviewer's comment that the velcro on the pocket flaps should be longer, so that it goes from its current position in mid-flap all the way to right near the edge of the flap, permitting you to over-stuff the pockets with taller items. The velcro needs to be better quality. The kind it came with is too weak to be practical. I plan to modify this to have that feature myself, since a spool of velcro is cheap and easy to sew (plus there's a kind made to stick permanently to cloth; I'll try that and sew them down if they don't really stick enough). The vest also would be better with some MOLLE loops, though I like that it has both some D-ring/carabiner attachment dongles, and zipper pulls with loops big enough for more D-rings and such to be clipped to them. Finally, it would be VERY helpful if this had pen/pencil holders sewn in, capable of holding thick pens. My main daily frustration with this thing is digging around in a pocket for a pen. I may try sewing my own vertical pen pockets on.

This is a really great jacket. The fit is great, and there are a whole lot of pockets, which was what I was looking for. Also great value for the price will probably buy another one to keep as a spare highly recommended

This is a vest that I bought from amazon.com the reason that I bought the vest is to ride on my scooter for I can have something to carry things in it's cool it's great it's wonderful it's a little small I should have ordered a bigger better size yes sir but it was to me it has room for all my phones and everything so when I'm riding around town on my electric scooter yes sir and the price of the vest was not bad either it's a cool best I would recommend it is and if I order another one I will get a little bigger size yes sir

and rightly placed.Perfect fit. I'm glad I chose the right size for me: Large. My shirt size is usually L, 42-44. My chest is 41-42. Over a thick shirt or sweater, I think the vest is still a good fit.Though I received the vest with a small tear on the inside pocket. Too much hassle, I'm not going to return. I hope the seller reads this and gives me a discount. Ha!Basically well-made, some stitching misses, hanging threads. Fabric is not too thick nor too thin. Could've been better if 100% cotton.If the khaki goes on sale at $19.99 or less, I might get that one too.

There are two vertical pockets top right which would be extremely handy for glasses but they are about an inch too short to allow the Velcro flap to close over them. Therefore, there is a risk of them falling out when one bends over. Otherwise it appears to be a nice vest.

I love wearing a multi-pocket vest. It carries everything I need and use without the need for a cross body bag. I started doing this during a trip to Paris when my waist bag buckle broke rendering it useless. Saw the vest in a shop window and it solved my personal carrying problems.It takes my slim wallet, pad, pen and my passport. Also fillm rolls before the advent of mini digital cameras which it easily carries as well.The Gihuo from Amazon is by far the best design I've come across in two decades. The front vertical zip very deep pocket holds my passport making it nearly impossible to steal by skilled pickpockets.The fit is perfect and the cotton poly fabric is all season capable.12 pockets hold everything including my phone securely.I hang my glasses from one of the D rings towards the top of the vest for easy access.Well made and true fit make this an outstanding part of my daily wear. Once you use a vest it will become part of your daily casual wear.