Since 2017, three different Wirecutter writers have cumulatively tested 35 vests. We asked cool-weather climbers, commuters, cross-country cyclists, hikers, a curler, backcountry skiers ...
Vests provide all the warmth of a fleece jacket ... They said it's "surprisingly great for cross-country skiing" and they "really like how deep the side pockets" are. "Unlike the famous Retro ...