Carhartt Men’s ArcticQuilt Lined Duck Vest

Very warm, high quality vest. Stylish cut. I will say the fit on this is a little small compared to other Carhartt items, the large is a little snug on me (5’10 195lbs) when wearing a hoodie underneath. Sits right at the belt line in the front

Let’s get sizing out of the way first. I am 5’10” near 300lbs with a belly and broad shoulders. I own several Carhartt coats in 2XL and they are roomy and I can wear layers underneath, so ordering the vest was a learning curve. They are short and considerably smaller. I believe they are designed to be a snug fit. I ordered a 3XLT vest with knowledge of this ahead of time. I still am able to wear layers underneath, but it is a closer fit, while remaining comfortable. At 5’10” I have a 30” inseam so my torso is slightly longer than average making the length on the vest just cover my belt.

The vest itself is a stiff unwashed duck cotton. It was initially too stiff so I ran it through a normal wash and dry cycle. It shrank a little and fluffed the lining a bit causing it to fit tighter, but after wearing it a couple times it loosened back up. The outer shell is still a bit stiff, but better and improving with every wear. The interior is a smooth quilted material and is very warm. A sweatshirt in combination with this vest is perfect for outdoor activities in the low 40’s. The pockets are lined, large and very warm. After a single wash, rain still beads up and runs off the vest. The zipper is robust and so far no issues. I am often in and out of buildings in the PNW winter and I find this vest to be perfect for that. Warm enough with a sweatshirt outdoors and not too hot when in my truck or store for short periods.

Despite sizing oddities, I find the vest to be fantastic. Oh and I can comfortably wear this 3XLT vest under my 2XL regular full swing classic coat. Just as an example of how different the fit is between vest and coats.

Das ist bereits meine zweite Weste von Carhartt, gleiche habe ich auch in Schwarz und liebe sie: super strapazierfähiges Material, hält gut warm, sieht gut aus.

Ich bin 183 groß und 72 kg schwer, diese Weste habe ich in S und sie sitzt wie angegossen – in M sind mir die meisten Jacken und Westen von Carhartt ein klein wenig zu groß, bzw besser gesagt zu weit. Wer also eher schmächtig und lang ist, sollte eine Nummer kleiner als sonst kaufen.

On est jamais déçu avec du Carhartt !
Attention avec les tailles US : du L américain correspond à du XL français.

Carhartt usually fits me weird. I have a thin athletic build. I’m 5’10 and 150lbs. A small fits every where but shoulders chest and back; way too tight. A medium usually fits in the shoulders, chest, and back and is way too big every where else. This vest fit me the best. I tried the medium and it was too big; especially around the lower torso. The small fit well but if it was any shorter or much smaller, like if it shrank in the wash much, it probably wouldn’t fit. As it is now I can fit a t-shirt and hoodie underneath and it fits a little snug but still comfortable.

The quality of this vest is outstanding and it seems very durable. The zipper is heavy duty. The front pockets are good sized and warm. The vest itself is really warm. I live in Kentucky and it’s been kind of a mild winter. I’m warm natured but I’ve worn just the vest and a short sleeve shirt most of the winter. At work I’ve had to drive a forklift for a little over an hour at around 35-45° and with a thin shirt, the vest and gloves and a sock hat, I was plenty warm. Also, with the front pockets you get 2 layers of duck and 2 layers of insulation which adds a lot of warmth.

This vest is really awesome and if it shrank much, I would buy a bigger size and have it tailored to fit, that’s how much I like it.

The only negative things I can say is the way that carhartt cuts their clothes the sizing can be difficult if you have an athletic build. That is still an issue with this vest but not nearly as bad as other carhartt I’ve tried. The other issue I’ve noticed is with rigidity of the duck fabric. While seated, if you’re wearing the vest and it’s zipped up, the vest gets pushed up to wear the collar is above your jaw and the bottom of the arm holes starts digging into your arm pits. Even if you pull the zipper down a quarter of the way, it’s still a problem. It may get better with washing but I don’t know because I haven’t washed mine yet. Even with those negatives, I still think the best is awesome. If you wanted to wear it all the time while driving, like as truck driver, and need to have it zipped, it might not be for you.

Nice robust vest. I mean, it’s carhartt what else can you say?!