[ScotteVest] Clothing for concealed carry

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Truth tell, I think that they are. But although I don't carry a gun, I do lug a lot of other crap around, and that why I'd like a pair of these. I can never have enough pockets! :)

(Rumor has it that the Secret Service wears these jackets. I guess they qualify as gun-geeks. :D )
 
I own some

I have both their trousers and shorts. Good quality, well made.

I also have one of their combination jackets. Fleece inner vest/jacket with an outer shell. Again, good quality and well made.

One big advantage of the trousers / shorts is that each side pocket is actually a double. A standard depth pocket next to your leg, with a much deeper pocket closer to the trouser leg. Both are accessed thru the same side opening.

If you are inclined towards pocket holsters, you could put one in the inner pocket and still put your keys/coins/etc in the outer pocket.

But as someone else pointed out, they're for geeks (like me).

Bill
 
I have a couple paris of their hidden cargo pant pants, they are my primary work wear. You know what though? I only use the pockets like a normal pair of pants. :/

Only thing it makes a bit easier is I can carry a folding knife and a j-frame in a pocket on the same side, knife in the front pocket, gun in the back-front pocket. :)

That said, I do wear them at least once a week for work.
 
well, I've never seen one but they're located right behind the bakery that I work at so you should buy one so they have money to buy my bread. thanks, Jeff
 
Thing is, it's almost become that someone wearing a many-pocketed vest in an urban/suburban setting might as well have a sign above their head of "LOOK! I AM CARRYING!"

...And I'm sure more-professional criminals about to "take" a business like a bank likely think the same, as to who to watch and shoot first.

And sorry, to be brutally honest, and women have told me this, too...Dockers do not look good on ANYONE. They're like the universally unflattering pants. Hang badly on slender sorts, exaggerate bulk on rounder ones.

And as for a sport coat that conceals? That'd be best done by a tailor, I think, with a good coat. Also, for some reason, Italian suits seem to consistently hide a vertical shoulder holster without interrupting the line of the suit at all. :D
 
I have the pants and a couple of their jacket/vests. They work pretty well. Not as well as the old Royal Robbins 5.11 stuff, but much less readily identifiable as "shoot me first". They do look a little geeky, but that blends right in to NorCal.

They're also sturdier than they look. I used mine skiing and hiking, and only managed to snag a zipper.

I wouldn't use them for pocket carry, though... the pockets are too big and floppy.
 
And sorry, to be brutally honest, and women have told me this, too...Dockers do not look good on ANYONE. They're like the universally unflattering pants. Hang badly on slender sorts, exaggerate bulk on rounder ones.
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Say it ain't so! Business in California would screech to a halt without Dockers. It's like, our uniform. I don't think dress slacks are even stocked any more.
 
I have one of theirs, a 237d model. I like it very much. Good quality and very versatile with the zip off sleeves. I would not use it for pocket carry of anything bigger than a P3AT (mine fits in a breast pocket just perfectly). The vest has velcro panels called a "cargo cache" in some of the pockets. I thought that would be perfect to velcro a holster to. I tried that with a holster (velcro backed) out of my fanny pack. Even with a lightweight P11 it was too much. The coat sagged very noticeably, plus the outside "main" pockets have an opening too small to quickly pull a gun out of, especially with your hand wrapped around it.

The vest is good for concealment (concealing an IWB or even OWB holster), and good for carrying lots of cr@p like mags, flashlights, batteries, cameras, and anything else you can imagine.

They've got a very good Father's Day sale going on now for their 3.0 vest. I have a friend who bought one. It's just as nice, and a very good deal!
 
The vest is good for concealment (concealing an IWB or even OWB holster), and good for carrying lots of cr@p like mags, flashlights, batteries, cameras, and anything else you can imagine.
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I still just wonder if it can be considered "concealed", since anyone who is a shooter will recognize the vest, and, well, you might as well have a chrome full-sized auto duct-taped to your forehead.

They do make some sport coats that I might consider more "concealed"...
 
I still just wonder if it can be considered "concealed", since anyone who is a shooter will recognize the vest, and, well, you might as well have a chrome full-sized auto duct-taped to your forehead.

They do make some sport coats that I might consider more "concealed"...
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Doesn't "concealment" mean that you can't see the gun or the outline of the gun?

Looking like you might have a gun hidden on you somewhere due to your choice of clothing style might get someone "made", but isn't brandishing.

Or am I wrong on this?
(it's actually all a moot point for me here, but the choice of words now has me curious)

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Thing is, it's almost become that someone wearing a many-pocketed vest in an urban/suburban setting might as well have a sign above their head of "LOOK! I AM CARRYING!"
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THR is the only place I've heard this sentiment, and often the next thread will suggest that one could walk around with a gun taped to their forehead and no one would be likely to notice.

I don't run with the criminal element, but I've worked with and I'm friends with some who did in the past. When I've worn a vest around them the only accusation I got was "Goin' fishin?" If I'm ever in a bank when a robbery goes down, it's likely that the crooks want the money and to get out. My reaction will be dictated by their action. If they're scoping out every single person and eliminating possible threats based on dress like something out of a bad Heat knockoff, it means that I'm outnumbered and outgunned by their crew anways. If it really did get to this point, and I was the first one, I guess I'm gone. If it got to this point and I wasn't the first one, I'd go do fighting and likely die. Even if I'm not wearing a vest, the high and tight is another obvious clue that suggests LEO/Military, and I'm gone.

So, as long as my vest continues to provide me with a light cover garment in the summer, that has tons of pockets, I believe I shall wear it, even it means I'm taking a risk, or living life "on the edge" by my fashion choices.:rolleyes:
 
I purchased several SCOTT eVests (four Version 2.0S jackets in blue, stone, olive, and black and an blue Version 1 vest) about three or four years ago. I actually use the PAN feature with my MP3 and MiniDisc players, a small 35mm camera, spare film, a PDA, and assorted other toys, all the while concealing whatever firearm strikes my mood.

My favorite eVest was a black V2.0S....I got to use all of twice when some very "nice" Old Navy girl accidentally bumped into me from behind, hand full of hangers, and tore the jacket.....didn't notice it until a couple of days later. :banghead: So, I have a nice jacket that I haven't used in more than three years because of that bloody tear. :mad:

Mr. Jordan, as a faithful eVest user, can you work-out something for me to exchange that vest??? :)

Anyway, I use a stone colored one constantly at the range and its been washed dozens of times with no perceptible wear or loss of stitching.

Besides the durability of the vest (unless a clumsy Old Navy employee gets too close to you), I especially like is the ability to hide wires for radios which is great for my LE job and being able to store a spare magazine or two and my handcuffs.

All in all, Scott Jordan and crew makes great vests.
 
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