Helly Hansen Odin Mountain Jacket - Men's

I am 6'1" and 190lbs with longer arms and the large fits perfectly with or with out layering. The best thing about this jacket is that I don't even notice that I am wearing it. The fabric is quiet and does not restrict movement. I also have the Odin pants. The fabric and multiple venting options allow you to stay cool even on a highly active warmer day.

Tried this on at the local hh dealer and was very impressed light flexible and fit well just a bit long in the sleeves they run small I advise going up one size specially if your goin to layer. Will be buying this. (check helmet fit)

I was't that impressed with this jacket and regret buying it. On the plus side, yes it is lightweight and the material is great for quickly layering a down jacket on top with minimal internal friction. On the down side, the hood is small and will not fit over a helmet. I feel ridiculous for not checking this out. In addition the front pockets are fiddly. The zippers are difficult to use with gloves and the pockets small.

The HellyTech Pro material on this jacket is just awesome! It's soft and light yet feels very tough and best of all it's properly stretchy. It feels so much nicer than the traditional crinkly, rustly nylon shells of Gore-Tex and eVent jackets. The jacket also has some nice features like RECCO, a powder skirt, shoulder padding/reinforcement and a zip-in attachment skirt for turning an Odin Mountain jacket and a pair of Odin Mountain Pants into a super Odin full body suit. It also features a super slick YKK Aquaseal non-laminated waterproof centre zip.

I'm still not quite sure what membrane tech is in this thing but waterproofness and breathability seem at least as good as Gore-Tex, and this thing stretches and moves better than any Gore-Tex I've ever tried, even Arc'teryx jackets. The cut is not quite as precise as an Arcteryx shell, nor is the build quality quite as good, but I would take this jacket over any Gore-Tex shell by Arcteryx or anyone else.

Outside Magazine has chosen the HH Odin Mountain Jacket as Gear of the Year!!!
The Odin Mountain jacket was called out for it's versatility, impressing testers both in and out of bounds.

Clear out your closet. Here’s one jacket
to replace them all. With three layers of
light, stretchy Helly Tech fabric, the onepound
Odin is sleek and durable enough
for alpine guides but still loaded with
techy on-piste features. The zip-off powder
skirt, helmet-compatible hood, clear pass
pocket, and raised shoulder padding for
carrying skis made it the top choice with
in-bounds testers from the Tetons to the
Cascades. And in side country, Recco
reflectors help ski patrol locate you if
things go awry, while big pit zips and
mesh-backed waist pockets double the
venting for high-output ascents.