French Cape in Lieu of an Inverness??

[Riverkilt]

Well, the last they told me the cape would be available 3/31/04.

Called yesterday to order and now it seems the cape won't be available until September.

At least it'll be cooler then.

Though with all the postponements I doubt it will ever actually be in stock to order.

Ron

[Wompet]

Would this be a bad time to mention that I got my French wool cape (size large) a couple of weeks ago?

[Riverkilt]

Ummm, yeah...

Who'd you get yours from and what do you think of it?

Ron

[Wompet]

Um, well, I ordered from the Sportsman's Guide too ...
They sent me the backorder notice, I replied on the last day to keep it on backorder, and then two days later I got the e-mail saying that it had shipped (two days in March being a whole heckuva lot better than waiting 'til September).
As to the cape - the length is good for my 6', shoulders and chest are roomy, large hood that projects forward enough to keep you dry. I found the arm slits to be a little awkward, though.
I'll try and post pictures shortly.

[Galician]

I got mine too at that time.

I'd concur with Wompet's review. I find the arm slits to feel odd if not wearing something to cover the arms. Plus the hood, while spacious, takes getting used to.

The weight is such that I haven't figured out yet whether it's better for very cold weather or milder.