This is my first experience with Charles River Apparel and judging from the Men's Radius Quilted Vest I'm a fan. This vest isn't perfect and not my favorite cool-weather vest but it's definitely attractive and well-made!

I really only have one major complaint with this vest and that is the boxy, somewhat large sizing. In almost all my Winter/Fall gear I wear a size large, however, this vest definitely runs large. The effect is that the vest looks boxy and isn't as warm as it should be while worn.

Additionally, I would describe this vest as 'lightweight'. This is not a vest that's going to keep you very warm, but paired with a long-sleeve shirt or sweater underneath the vest will definitely help.

Materials and construction seem fine. The zipper is a large-tooth "chunky" style zipper and easy to use even with gloves on. The blue shell on my vest is really bright and the color pops.