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Patagonia Retro Pile Vest - Men's Aug 25, 2021 21:10:19 GMT -8

Post by downriver on Aug 25, 2021 21:10:19 GMT -8

I have an old LL Bean Polartec Mountain Pile fleece jacket I would like to replace with a Patagonia Retro Pile Vest - Men's in El Cap Khaki. My old LL Bean fleece jacket is from 1995 and still looks good. Unfortunately, it’s length is much shorter now from when I bought it in 1995. Man, it sure has been durable, though. Malden Mills Polartec was outstanding during this period.

Anyone have a Patagonia Retro Pile vest? Is it a well-made product? Good fleece? I’ll try to get a discount on it, of course. Thx.

www.patagonia.com/product/mens-retro-pile-fleece-vest/194187062880.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping%20-%20Sale%20Items&utm_content=alwayson&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgOXYt_DN8gIVhSCtBh0BfA3SEAQYASABEgJO9_D_BwE

www.backcountry.com/patagonia-retro-pile-vest-mens?skid=PAT02YB-BK-XS&ti=U2VhcmNoIFJlc3VsdHM6UGF0YWdvbmlhIG1lbnM6MTo2OlBhdGFnb25pYSBtZW5z

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DR

Life is a long walk forward thru the cars of a passenger train each filled with; strangers whose stories we never learn, dear friends we long remember and passing acquaintances whose names & faces we take in like a breath and soon breathe away.... So many cars, so many passages."

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Patagonia Retro Pile Vest - Men's Aug 26, 2021 3:45:48 GMT -8 downriver likes this

Post by bluefish on Aug 26, 2021 3:45:48 GMT -8

I have the spitting image of it from the around the turn of the century. I bought it in a thrift store (rich ski town) for 5 bucks. It looks and functions as new, but I don't wear it every day. I'm thinking quality control is pretty good and it will do yeoman's service. I'd buy one at considerable more price if I needed to replace mine.

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Patagonia Retro Pile Vest - Men's Aug 30, 2021 15:42:44 GMT -8

Post by downriver on Aug 30, 2021 15:42:44 GMT -8

Aug 26, 2021 3:45:48 GMT -8 bluefish said:

I have the spitting image of it from the around the turn of the century. I bought it in a thrift store (rich ski town) for 5 bucks. It looks and functions as new, but I don't wear it every day. I'm thinking quality control is pretty good and it will do yeoman's service. I'd buy one at considerable more price if I needed to replace mine.

Five dollars at the thrift store! Outstanding, Bluefish. I’ve not had much luck at thrift stores over the years. Perhaps I’ll check eBay. Thx for the inspiration.

Regards,

DR

Life is a long walk forward thru the cars of a passenger train each filled with; strangers whose stories we never learn, dear friends we long remember and passing acquaintances whose names & faces we take in like a breath and soon breathe away.... So many cars, so many passages."

---Ted Kooser