Vests

pipeman83

Does anyone wear a vest for pipe smoking? I personally wear one most of the time. It's great for carrying all the accessories needed in the hobby and great at pipe shows as well , most of the people there wear them. I have had several over the years and find it to be a necessity  with the several pockets they have for storage. What are your thoughts about vests for pipe smokers , do you wear one? if so , what kind?

daveinlax

I don't but like you said fishing vests are a very popular look at shows. Years ago there was a couple of guys who sold pipe vests at shows.

LostMason

I really like my waistcoats I have two dress and three leather.I don't wear them
to smoke in but more as a casual thing like my flat caps that have become
the cap of choice working or not.But when I dress up it's a 3 piece suit and
a Fedora.

dstrib

Other than a orange hunting vest the only time I have found myself wearing a vest is at weddings and super formal events.

pipeman83

Maybe I should clarify, when I say vest I mean one that is specifically for pipe smoking ,for example, a fishing vest or a photographer's vest, something that has multiple pockets on the outside and inside to carry pipes , tobacco , pipe tool, cleaners, etc. they are very popular among  pipe smokers and you see them quite often worn at pipe shows. I didn't mean a formal vest or a vest from a 3-piece suit.

LostMason

Well in that case , No I don't have or wear a vest to smoke in.I like wearing
my vests/waistcoats just because I like them.Some have more pockets than
would be found on a dress vest,but they are not just for smoking in.Kind of like
my flatcaps, I wear them simply because I preferr them over ball caps.

thebadgerpiper

I bought three hunting/fishing vests last year on sale at Sears for the sole purpose of having them as pipe vests. I wear them during the spring, summer, and fall when it's too warm to wear a coat. I'm wearing my usual one in my avatar, and you can usually see them in my instagram pictures.

Not only do I find them useful for their many handy dandy pockets, but they act as protection for my shirts from falling ash, kamikaze match heads that fall off, as well as absorb most of the pipe smoke. They're part of my pipe smoking wardrobe as are my flat caps.

I do have two fancier waistcoats that I've contemplated having a pipe in, but I use them for work when I'm feeling dapper, and don't want them to smell of my pipe. I wouldn't mind it, but its for others.

pipeman83

@badgerpiper, your right, I also like them for that purpose as well , plus its heavier material and it won't burn through, I wear about 80-90% of the time.

ghostsofpompeii

Since I'm usually wearing some kind of T-Shirt I'm afraid I'd end up looking like Art Carney in the Honeymooners if I wear a vest.

Woodsman

I have a Fishing Vest that I wear to Pipe  gatherings and for Fishing.

xDutchx

I have a lime green vest with muntiple pockets, that in some environments, will encourage anyone in a moving vehicle to avoid me while I am smoking my pipe. If they do run me over, usage of the vest will increase their liability, and show that on my part, it was not an attempt at suicide. On the outside front of the vest, there are special pockets for lighter, tamper, magnifying glass, and a small notebook, where I have a list of blends that I intend to acquire in the near future.

Charles

I wear three-piece suits everyday so yes, I wear vests (waistcoats) daily.  The pockets, in addition to holding my pocket watch, are perfect for holding my pipe tool and lighter and sometimes a pipe.

Londy3

@pipeman83, snap a picture of yours. I never thought of a vest but it sounds like a good idea.

pipeman83

@Londy3, Okay,will do.

pipeman83

Londy3

@pipeman83 cool. Where did you get it? Will Cabela's or bass pro shop have this?

Woodsman

I've about worn out mine, time for me to seek a replacement.

weedsnager

Check these out. They have a bunch of pockets on the inside
https://www.scottevest.com/mens-best-travel-clothing.shtml?gclid=Cj0KCQiAyZLSBRDpARIsAH66VQJgyECQ5VEp-2MwhAcsTKsHwuTx8rEvu87bD4hlOW7OVbgRC1fod1QaAlmkEALw_wcB

Woodsman

@Londy3 Both those stores should have Fishing Vests. If you want a larger selection try Amazon.

pipeman83

@Londy3, I got mine from Duluth Trading Co., I believe it was $64.00, I'm sure BPS will have them and I know Cabela's has them because I purchased my Photographers vest from there.  

pipeman83

@Londy3, I bought mine from Duluth Trading, but I know that Cabela's has them also, I paid $64.00 for mine.

KA9FFJ

@pipeman83 I didn't know you are a traveling man. I'm a PM...

motie2

There are quite a few of us here I suspect.....

ghostsofpompeii

My idea of the perfect vest.

mseddon

The two pockets of my new, neat-o, smoking jacket hold all I need: lighters and tamper. When I was an archaeologist I used to have a photog vest, I needed vastly more things handy - multiple notebooks, string, line level, plumb bob, measuring tape, folding ruler, empty bags, film in cans, metal tags, flagging tape, metric length scales of various sizes, north arrows big and small, mechanical pencils, sharpee markers, cigarettes and coca leaves (when working in the Andes), etc. People often made fun of me when they first saw it, and then would buy one before the end of the season. Here's me on the Island of the Sun in the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca.

pipeman83

@KA9FFJ, Yes! I am a PM also!

thebadgerpiper

@pipeman83 Nice vest! I didn't think to add patches or buttons to mine. Back in high school/college, I had band patches on my backpack, which was how I found life long friends with common music tastes. While I don't keep patches on my every day bag these days, I always collect a patch of a new country that I visit. I might have to use a few of them for my pipe vest in the spring.

Winton

I will almost always have my pipe vest on, when I am at the pipe show. I also have   WINTON   written on it, front and back, so people can identify me. If you see me, please introduce yourself to me.