Weekender Mens Correspondent Travel Jacket

This coat, I call it a coat because it is longer than my Weekender Jacket, works great for me. If I wear a long sleeve shirt, this coat keeps me comfortable in temperatures as low as the high 30's. If I wear a short sleeve shirt, this coat keeps me comfortable in temperatures ranging from the high 40's to the high 60's. When it gets warmer, into the 70's, 80's and 90's, I wear one of my three Weekender vests so as to be able to carry more of what I choose to carry and can't comfortably carry in the pockets of light weight shorts. The Weekender people really do know how to use fabrics and designs to keep me comfortable in temperatures ranging from the high 30's to the high 90's. The pockets really are great, especially when traveling, especially by air. Read more

I bought this for a trip to the UK because of the zip pockets for passport etc. I usually wear XL but ordered XXL after reading reviews, a good call as it was perfect. Many pockets that close so you can't lose or get picked. A little funny feeling on the material at first but it broke in fine and it did what I needed it too. Great travel jacket, also kept me dry when it rained. Read more

I have worn the jacket on trips for the last two years. The jacket fits perfectly. Usually the large jackets and shirts I buy are an inch or two too long in the arms, but this fits well. Material and stitching are of good quality. It is easy to remove and re-attach the sleeves. The variety of pockets and their placement could be better thought out. It seems that some of the pockets are just placed here and there, more for show than for function. Many are just not usable. I recommend they add several more large inner pockets so I could stuff things in. I also recommend the designers look at the 511 Tactical series vest for pocket ideas. Read more

Thought I ordered an extra large jacket. Package shipped was too small for product which was folded many times.double Read more

Nice looking jacket but I don't care for the plastic-like feel of the sleeves. Read more

Disappointing! The jacket itself fits fine, however, the sleeves feel like they're a fit for a medium instead of the large ordered, so if I had a shirt on or a sweeter the sleeves would be so tight you wouldn't even be able to bend your arms without ripping it. Update 09/18/15 Ok, I thought I'd give this a try again and get one that maybe cut different. To no avail, the large I ordered still was not large enough in the sleeves and the XL I also ordered was to large in the body but was not any different in the sleeves, in fact the sleeves were the exact same size in both jackets. Then there's the snaps, they are not spaced correctly. You can't fault the seller, it's a size issue with the Chinese manufacturer. Read more

I purchased my Correspondent Jacket a couple years ago after I saw it was being sold by National Geographic after finding the same thing on Amazon. I only recently started wearing it because I wanted better pockets than those offered by my denim jacket. I had no trouble with the large fit. I have noticed for many types of jackets that the people having trouble with fit are those in the XL range so I didn’t find the complaints about the Correspondent XL unusual. The jacket has a crisp feel due to the nylon in it. It feels warmer than a normal bush jacket. I like all the pockets but the jacket was designed before people started carrying oversized cell phones so I could only find 2 pockets in the waist area that could carry one. I have yet to decide what to carry in all the extra pockets beyond the 4 that I currently use. The pen holders in the chest area are a nice innovation which isn’t readily obvious in the photo of the jacket in the ad. Read more

This is my second one. The nice thing is they run big to size. They are positively worth every penny if you are an old fart like me that always needs more pockets. Love it Read more