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FILSON TIN CRUISER
"Established in 1897, Filson is the leading outfitter and manufacturer of the unfailing goods for outdoor enthusiasts. Built upon a reputation for reliability, we're a favorite among anglers and hunters, engineers and explorers, mariners and miners, and anyobe who refuses to stay indoors." -Filson Clothing Co.
REVIEWED MAY 2021

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​It’s a rare thing, encountering the unimprovable. I had the opportunity about a year ago when I received my Tin Cloth Cruiser jacket from Filson. My week can go any which way. On  Monday I may be teaching courses at the local community college. I wear my Tin Cloth Cruiser  comfortably during my hour commute through the White Mountains. On Tuesday I might have  to drop a few standing dead trees around our hilltop acreage where the wind is always  knocking something over. My Tin Cloth Cruiser provides me ample range of motion, abrasion  resistance, and pocket space to accommodate my necessities. On Wednesday I may visit my  folks and stand around a fire for a few hours while we catch up on things. No matter the  weather, my Cruiser fits comfortably over a thin t-shirt on cool summer nights and over a thick  wool sweater and vest on those wintertime -20 mornings. 
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Thursdays and Fridays are for wrapping up the chores around our land. While I wear as  little as possible when swinging my axes and maul (I’m a guy who tends to run hot), when  carrying arm load after arm load of wood, I only do it beneath the protection of Tin Cloth. Be it  a long dead, ten-foot pine log on my shoulder or a white birch stump under each arm, the Tin  Cloth Cruiser keeps me from getting roughed up, stuck, and poked.
 

Should I find myself on a weekend away with the family I always bring my Tin Cloth Cruiser. This past winter, as we had occasion to visit the Museum of Science in Boston, I wore my Cruiser as wind protection on those long windswept walks between historic sight and  cultural experience. It just so happens that well-worn Tin Cloth (never washed, but only wiped  down with a damp rag) has so much character, and only gets better looking with wear, that  every college student and young professional in the city stared or commented. The classic  design, the rugged styling, the full-width rear map pocket, and the generous collar, popped for  the coastal cold, all seemed to culminate in the height of urban fashion. 

After one hundred years of designing the original activewear, Filson has incorporated dozens of small accents and extras that not only make their products unique but add to the  user’s enjoyment. To name a few, the inner collar, heavy duty hanging loop is crucial. All of us  living hate it when our good coat slips off the hook and lands in the muck and crud on the floor.  The heavy-duty snaps on the front and all the pockets are a must for people who wear gloves  most of the time. Zippers are a pain on their best days but trying to seat and zip the front of my  coat while peering through a chainsaw helmet visor and feeling around with insulated leather  work gloves is just Hell. Finally, I am compelled to mention the smaller exterior pocket on the  lower left of the Cruiser’s front. I’ve been told it was originally for a pocket watch, some say it  was designed for unimpeded access to one’s compass, I keep a box of matches and my  grandfather’s old Buck 301 folding knife in there and love the fact that they don’t come flying  out when I reach for my bandana, gloves, cord, or whatever else I have with me.
 

The price is fair. The Filson Tin Cloth Cruiser is made in the USA. 14 oz. oil finish Tin Cloth  is tougher than any synthetic or natural fiber workwear that I have ever seen before. It’s nice to  wear the same coat to work, in the field, on errands, into town, out for a drink, and into the city  on the weekends without ever once feeling that it’s inappropriate or out of style. Unless it’s  
July, or I’m swimming, I’m probably wearing my Tin Cloth Cruiser.

Cheers,

Matt
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