The Best Lightweight Travel Vest For Men

The Scottevest Lightweight Travel Vest

Eureka! We found the best lightweight travel vest for men. It’s hard to improve upon perfection but Scottevest has done it.

My husband has always been a huge fan of Scottevest apparel. In fact, the vest that he’s used for the last six or so years is the one piece of apparel he takes on every single trip.

He loves the convenience of being able to load the vest pockets with his smartphone, camera, backup charger, wallet, keys, passport, and more.

When we arrive at airport security—instead of going through the arduous task of emptying his pants or jacket pockets into one or more trays—he simply removes the vest, folds it, places it in a tray on the conveyer belt, and picks up the vest at the other end. Everything remains safely tucked inside the pockets ready to pick up and go.

He wears the vest on walking tours and shore excursions, leaving him hands-free to take photographs, take notes or reach into his pocket to pay for something.

He purchased a tan-colored one for tropical climates and a navy blue one for cooler ones. I can’t even count all the times the old vests have been washed. Yet, they still look and perform like new.

The new and improved lightweight travel vest: What we loved

Then we received the newest model for review: the featherweight version of the classic vest. My husband chose the black one (it comes in three different colors) and will never go back to the old version. Yes, you can improve upon perfection.

Really light:

Comfortable and easy to wear

Weighing in at 0.6 pounds, this easy-to-wear, featherweight travel vest adds minimal heft or weight on your back or in your suitcase. The breathable fabric is comfortable enough to wear in warm weather and light enough to be worn under a medium or heavier weight jacket.

Plenty of pockets

With 16 pockets (some inside and others outside), there’s a place to stash everything you want to take with you. The zippered pockets keep your wallet safe, out of sight, and off-limits to potential pickpockets. A front pocket is a perfect place to stow a smartphone so it’s easy to reach when you need it.

One of the interior pockets offers RFID protection (radio-frequency identification) so no one can surreptitiously steal data (or your identity) from your wallet or credit cards. Another interior pocket is large enough to hold an iPad.

A pocket large enough to hold an iPad: How cool is that?
A pocket large enough to hold an iPad: How cool is that?

Stylish and durable

We love the water- and stain-repellent fabric as well as its fit. Two small slits at the hip make the fit forgiving and comfortable. The new lightweight travel vest is made of high-quality polyester with just enough sheen to keep it looking fresh and clean. It’s washable and dries quickly.

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The vest comes in three colors
The vest comes in three colors

See the Feather Weight VEST ON SCOTTEVEST


 

We have a suggestion if you don’t want to splurge on the real thing.

We recently met for dinner, and my friend’s husband wore this vest. We fell in love with it and ordered one from Amazon (delivered the next day). This vest is far less expensive than the Scottevest (probably because it doesn’t have as many pockets and is made in China), but it’s extremely attractive, comfortable, and durable. Directions call for hand washing, but I threw the vest in the washing machine with no problem.

It’s lightweight and has two side pockets with zippers, a top pocket outside with a zipper, and an unzipped interior pocket. What attracted us was the all-season khaki color, but it also comes in navy, black, and army green.

Gihuo vest in khaki

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On YouTube: Meet Scott Jordan, CEO of Scottevest and learn about this featherweight vest


Disclosure: We received this vest for review but any opinions expressed in this post are our own.


 

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149 Comments

  1. I would love one of these vests for my husband in black. We’ve been looking at vests a lot lately. Seems like such a practical idea!

    1. I’ve been looking at Scottevests for a while but haven’t gotten one yet. This would be terrific for my husband! I think he’d like the blue one.

    2. Oh, I love the cadet blue! He brought a fanny pack last trip and loved having the pockets, this would be immensely preferable!

  2. I see a lot of people commenting on choosing a Black vest. I’ve done quite a bit of traveling and in some of the hotter climes, Black would be a bad idea and you would stand out in the crowd. My choice would be Cement. Thank you

  3. I would love to win the cement travel vest! It would be a nice alternative to a man-bag during travel.

  4. Wow seems like a great travel product, thanks for the review and giveaway.
    I would choose the cement colour.

  5. I’ve been thinking of buying one of these as they sound great for traveling. I’d take the Cement version.

  6. My husband has been a fan of Scottevests, also, and would love an updated one with the RFID protection, plus the ability to keep his IPad safe at hand. I’d love to see him in the cement colored one. Also – at the risk of an overshare here – husband also a fan of their undergarments – very lightweight and easy to hand wash on the road if necessary!

  7. Black would be my choice. These are awesome for travel, I have three vests, a long sleeve fleece and a jacket!! It is true, my overhead bag on the plane is my ONLY back on a week long cruise.

  8. I own several Scoot e Vest products. Pants, shirt and jackets. A vest would be a great addition to my wardrobe. A black one please.

  9. I would love to have the cadet blue vest in Extra large for my husband. They are beautiful vests.

  10. LIKE MY UGGS, COZY, WARM, LOTS OF POCKETS, FITS TO A TEE. SCOTTEVEST TAKES GOOD CARE OF GUYS LIKE ME… A SENIOR WHO LOVES MY VEST ….

  11. The vest not only looks so very fashionable. It’s function is beyond what else is out there. When my husband and I travel he doesn’t have enough places to put what he needs to carry. It is a real problem for him comfort wise etc. He wears many similar vests but this one in black (that’s his favorite color) is something he would really appreciate.

  12. Cadet Blue! I have a women’s Scottevest jacket and LOVE it! It is AMAZING for traveling – I hardly need a purse because the pockets are numerous and well-placed!

  13. I’d love to win the black one! My hubby has an eVest jacket and absolutely loves it! I know he’d love the vest, too!

  14. Cadet Blue would be my first choice. I have a travel vest and I use it all the time! Great for amusement parks and anywhere else there are security checkpoints as I never have to carry a purse or worry about a purse on rides.

  15. Would love a black vest. This is a really nice vest. What a blessing it would be to win! Thank you for sharing 🙂

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