Pocket PC Thoughts: Summer With SCOTTEVEST: Reviewing Performance T-Shirt, Hidden Cargo Shorts, & TEC Hat!

The Stats
The "stats" on the three items that I reviewed simply do not describe them fully in the least. To know them well is to actually see them and wear them. But if that isn't an option for you, here is a brief description of each item!

The SCOTTeVEST Hidden Cargo Shorts look like normal dress shorts (if such a thing exists, and if it doesn't, it should), however they pack quite a punch with 11 pockets and a unique No Bulge system to keep your gear well placed and avoid the gawks of curious onlookers.


Figure 1: Subtle accents on the clothing serve to remind the user of their origin, yet are unobtrusive (Unlike some manufacturers that have to fling their logo everywhere). I particularly liked the button on the cargo shorts, for no particular reason.

The SCOTTeVEST Performance T-Shirt comes in two varieties: Short and Long sleeved. The short sleeved version is the one reviewed here. Utilizing performance fabric by 3M, the shirt promises to help keep the wearer dry and to wash well in regular home laundry. The pocket on this t-shirt is unlike any I've seen before - a vertical, zippered opening that can hold a portable music player and route the headphone wires up to the neck where an ear bud loop will keep them in check! This is definitely a step up from your standard T!


Figure 2: The zippered pocket on the T-shirt is not standard - it's flipped! But in this orientation, it actually makes much more sense for an iPod or Pocket PC.

Finally, the TEC Hat features storage space on a baseball cap like you've never known. A zippered pocket on the side of the hat opens to allow just about enough space for a pair of sunglasses (although I wouldn't recommend wearing the hat with them in there!) and a Velcro-ed pocket under the bill allows enough space for, well, a bill! The hat also includes CoolMax lining and two ear bud loops!