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Scottevest Transformer Jacket ReviewPage 2 ABOVE: Durant Imboden approaches the Seine cruise ship River Baroness in Paris while wearing Scottevest's Transformer Jacket (sleeves removed) and Button-Down Shirt. INSET BELOW: Durant models the Transformer Jacket in Rouen's Canine Quarter. Field Test: Paris and Normandy
The first thing I noticed about the jacket was its styling: The Transformer Jacket is shorter, sleeker, and lighter than my original Scottevest Version Three.0 jacket or the heavy-duty Scottevest Expedition Jacket that I'd reviewed early in 2012. It's more of a technology-enabled hipster jacket than a parka.
The jacket's two exterior side 'handwarmer" pockets are protected by hidden zippers. The pockets are big enough to hold items such as a guidebook, a compact camera, a pair of gloves, a nylon bucket hat, or the jacket's removable shoulder yoke and sleeves. The right side pocket has an elastic water-bottle holder and a coiled cord for a keyring.
Like all Scottevest jackets, the Transformer Jacket is equipped with a "Personal Area Network" that routes wires from a smartphone or MP3 player to elastic earbud loops in the soft fabric-lined collar. How did the Transformer Jacket perform during my nearly three weeks in Paris and Normandy? In a word: Perfectly. I wore the jacket daily, in weather that ranged from cold and rainy to warm and sunny. I tugged the sleeves off and put them back on as needed, without having to remove the jacket. And if any pickpockets tried to find my passport or wallet, they didn't succeed. Follow-up: I tested the jacket again during a 2013 barge cruise on La Bella Vita (roundtrip from Venice). It performed admirably, although the sleeves did become wet after a prolonged downpour--which is another way of saying that the Transformer Jacket's fabric is water-resistant, not waterproof. Verdict: The Scottevest Transformer Jacket is the perfect casual travel jacket and vest for spring or fall, and also for summer days in Northern Europe. For more information, visit the Transformer Jacket page at Scottevest.com. Back to: Scottevest Transformer Jacket - Introduction
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