Good Hunting Coat?

[hntrpat1]

Filson is for pimps, columbia is for hunters

[dt]

DRAKE!! Wind and waterproof!

[teul2]

Filson or McAllister

[brandonvet]

I too, have the Herter's 4 in 1. I bought it in 2000 and have used it exclusively ever since. Most times, I only wear a long sleeve shirt under it and never get cold. It does run a little short, but its a wading jacket and designed to be short to keep it from getting wet while wading. I've hunted in it in rain, sleet, snow; it sheds water just fine; wind is not a problem either. I've never washed mine, so it still sheds water just like new. Kinda stinky though... IMHO, for the money, the Herter's 4 in 1 is the way to go.

[Greenhead329]

Teul which filson coat do you have?

Brandonvet..how short is short? does it go down the waist?

[champcaller]

http://www.filson.com/product/index.jsp ... age=family

dont get a mccalister... it wont last but a couple season. trust me and go with the filson if you wanna go the waxed route.

[Blake Williamson]

I love my Drake 4 in 1

[Negotiator]

I have an old Columbia I've had for 20 years..... I wouldn't take anything that that old coat.

[dukewoody]

Rivers West makes a great jacket

[kris Schaumburg]

why would you go with filson, when you could go barbour, and get the "real deal'

[teul2]

Teul which filson coat do you have?

http://store.mcalisterclothing.org/merc ... =WATERFOWL

why would you go with filson, when you could go barbour, and get the "real deal'

Cause that Barbour is an extra $200 - $300, or at least the ones I looked at were.

[chattahoochee]

Filson "might as well have the best" I have a mcalister jacket and will be replacing it soon with a filson!

[Beldenreb]

Have McAlister and Rivers West, tend to use Rivers West more

[GulfCoast]

why would you go with filson, when you could go barbour, and get the "real deal'

Barbour holds up well on pheasant shoots in jolly old England I am told. The one I owned, did not fare well in the mud and slop of Mississippi duck hunting. DU special edition barbour jacket regards.

[kris Schaumburg]

sorry to hear that. I have also owned both McCallister and Filson (both of which I liked). I lost those in Katrina and bought the barbour. For me it has help up flawlessly through hundreds of duck hunts in south LA and MS, delta hunts, TX, AR, RI, MD, Alberta, Alaska, Tuna trips, boat rides, weddings, board meetings, sunday church, bars, and daily use (I wore it to the office yesterday). Very versatile jacket that doesn't look out of place with a tie in the boardroom, or in a pirouge on a Mudflat. I can't beleive you had any problems. I feel certain, they would stand behind their product (though I've never needed them to). The only time I don't wear it, is if I know for sure it is gonna rain. In that case I always wear a Helly hansen slicker (as I beleive its the only thing that keeps you truly dry in serious precipitation).