Gift Advice

[KathiCville]

Hi Liza........ If you haven't already done so, you might poke around a bit online and see if you can find any customer reviews of the two vests you're considering. For example, I recently bought a Mountain Hardwear jacket online that got great reviews, but all of the customers (female) enouraged buyers to buy one size larger than usual. I followed their advice and was very glad I did...I did the same kind of research when I bought an Etxe Ondo jersey on sale for my BF --a quick search for reviews about fit/sizing turned up comments by three guys who love the jersey but warn buyers to buy one size up for a comfortable fit.

You might take a look at www.bikeforums.net, plus a couple of the big bike apparel suppliers (e.g. Performance, or even REI) to see if any useful comments show up.

Maybe you already said this, but the other thing to think about is whether he might want to wear the vest on TOP of a bunch of other clothing sometimes, or only as a light substitute for a jacket. He might appreciate a roomier fit if he'll occasionally wear it over other layers.

Good luck!