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PRODUCT REVIEW
The SCOTTeVEST: Pocket full of miracles
By Dan Wolfson

If you carry more gadgets than you have pockets, the SCOTTeVEST is tailor-made for you -- literally. Think James Bond meets Inspector Gadget. This tech tog has more pockets than a pita factory, and you will look terrific wearing it. Just ask the Secret Service. Where else can you find a great-looking jacket with pockets big enough to hold your Uzi and your Glock 9MM without those unsightly bulges? Many government and law enforcement agencies have adopted the SCOTTeVEST, shown in Figure A, because of its unobtrusive fashion profile and unmatched functionality.

FIGURE A


The SCOTTeVEST is a great looking blend of form and function. Somehow, though, we don't think the dour-faced hotties are included (and no, this is not Dan). Roll over picture for a larger image.

Pocket full of miracles
The SCOTTeVEST has a passle of pockets: big pockets, little pockets, DeepPockets and Zip-Pip Pocket-In-Pockets to accommodate the widest variety of personal electronic gadgets and other items. This rig would keep a pickpocket with short term memory loss entertained for days!

Individual pockets mean that devices are shielded from scratching each other, which protects your investment. The Version Three.0+ model reviewed here has an amazing 42 pockets, including one in the back that can hold a laptop. Fortunately it (the vest) comes with an owner's manual.

Secret stash
Several pockets sport hidden treasures. One of the cavernous hand-warmer pockets features a coil-cord with a metal clip so you never lose your keys, as shown in Figure B.

FIGURE B

One of the hand-warmer pockets features a coil-cord so you never lose your keys.

An inside pocket has a soft polishing cloth alligator-clipped to an elastic tether to clean your glasses or PDA screens, as you can see in Figure C.

FIGURE C

An inside pocket has a soft polishing cloth alligator-clipped to an elastic tether to clean your glasses or PDA screens.

The other gargantuan hand-warmer pocket has a second (removable) key tether and an elastic loop big enough to hold your water bottle upright so it doesn't tip over. A front breast pocket hides an attached flip-out clear plastic holder that is ideal for an ID badge, or that stolen eyeball you need for retinal scans. [Editor's note: Hey Dan, lay off those spy movies!]

Flash in the PAN
Okay, you've packed your plethora of pockets with PDAs. Now how do you connect your stereo earbuds in their little lapel pouches, shown in Figure D with your state of the art MP3 player way down in the bottom-most pocket, or plug your hands-free headset from the handy collar loops to your cellphone in pocket number 27?


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