A Y2K Mountaineering Legend, Reborn for Range Days, and every day.

The modern outdoor industry forgot how to make reversible gear. Somewhere along the line, designers decided you need a hyper-specific, fragile micro-layer for every minor shift in the weather. We miss the days when your gear did the heavy lifting without a 12-step layering manual.

Reversible clothing has deep military roots, dating back to mid-century bomber jackets that flipped inside out for emergency visibility and dual-camo ponchos. By the late 20th century, the invention of synthetic pile fleece completely changed cold-weather survival. The 1990s gave us the holy grail of Y2K outerwear: the reversible fleece pullover. It was the ultimate 2-in-1 garment for climbers, hikers, and soldiers who wanted to carry one piece of gear instead of two. Then, the trend simply sputtered out as the market became obsessed with "mission-specific" garments.

Some call reversible gear a novelty. We call it PEAK efficiency.

The KSGI Reversible Fleece brings back the versatile, rugged charm of classic mountaineering layers. We combined vintage outdoor aesthetics with modern tactical utility to create the only mid-layer you need to pack.

Flip it to the weather-resistant woven nylon side to block biting winds and shed light precipitation. When the temperature plummets and you need serious insulation, reverse it to the soft synthetic fleece side to trap body heat like a furnace. It provides two distinct, highly effective functional states stitched into one bombproof package.

Right now, we are running these in classic Olive and Coyote. Because really, that covers about 90% of end users and any of the autistic patterns they may want to pair it up with. Looking at you, Greek Lizard guy. 

So whats inside? (or outside?) It's A tough, weather-resistant woven nylon shell on one side, and a dense, heat-trapping synthetic fleece on the other. Friggin’ cool on both sides. Inspired by the golden era of ‘90s outdoor gear, but engineered to survive the abuse of modern tactical environments and your in-laws’ basement. It almost Completely eliminates the need to carry a separate windbreaker and fleece whether you can't decide, or your inner eagle scout is telling you "Always be prepared" with that stutter you thought you got rid of in the 7th grade. 

You do not need a closet full of fragile, overly complicated jackets. You need gear that adapts to the environment on the fly. Stop carrying extra weight and secure your KSGI Reversible Fleece today.

Specs:

• Available in Olive & Coyote, with color-coordinated fleece
• Half Zip Pullover for Easy on, easy off with secure temperature regulation.
• Color Options Ranger Green and Coyote.
• Synthetic polyester fleece and weather-resistant woven nylon.
• Drawstring Waist Cinch to lock out drafts and dial in your fit. Tuck in that gut or retain stolen property/snacks.
• Anorak style: 
  • Zippered 'Roo Pocket Spacious central pocket for stashing essentials, like a half-dozen SMG mags.
  • Zippered Slash Pockets Secure side storage for your favorite hands.
• Single Pouch style:
  • One pouch to rule them all. Passes through from both sides, no need to relocate your snacks when you go from camo mode to flat color mode.
• Made in Pakistan. 

Sizing

Pick your usual US sizing. It's a more "Retro" fit so expect it to fit like a comfy relaxed fit hoodie - perfect for throwing on over a base layer or tee shirt. Much like our other KSGI items it'll be a bit baggy when you order your size, so if you're on the slimmer end you can size down if you'd really like to.

 

They don’t know my jacket is actually two jackets...

On the Olive Drab & Coyote Solid Color models, we used an anorak style pocket, while the camo fleeces use a passthrough zipped pouch. 

The advantage of the pouch is that it stays as one pocket whether you're wearing the camo side out or the fleece side out! 

The non anorak version also adds the classic chest pocket seen on some other Y2K era reversible fleeces for small items like your wallet or pack 'o luckies.