MontBell Alpine Light Down Jacket - Women's

The jacket is great in every way except shedding. It was worn once with a fleece underneath and a bunch of the down feathers were stuck to the fleece when she took the jacket off. My Patagonia Down Sweater doesn't shed at all. It's a bummer since she loved the color, fit, and warmth. If it wasn't for the shedding, I would have given it 5 stars. Sadly, I'll be returning it so I'm not stuck with a down-less sweater after several wears.

I do, it is light and oh so warm and replaces a heavyweight fleece in my opinion. I initially bought the ultralight but it shed a remarkable amount of feathers every wear and then some - so I traded it in for this model. This jacket runs a bit large, I am regularly 12/medium and the medium did not fit close enough to wear under my fitted waterproof shell. It was however, big enough to wear as a singular jacket with room to layer, but I traded it in for a small.

Bought to a) be warm, b) travel and c) look decent when traveling. Really happy with it as it is warm, is great for travel, and looks more than decent. Especially like the cut, and there are no big labels on the front announcing the manufacturer. The pockets are warm, with a somewhat fuzzy facing on the outside. The inside pockets are deep. One improvement would be a zippered pocket other than the hand pockets, to keep something small secure - that would make it a definite 5 star plus.

Exceptionally warm for an 11.8 oz coat! Feels so light and comfy. Looks attractive compared to many bulky down parkas. I will likely wear it on errands, for walks between 20-40 degrees F, and carry it, stuffed, as an emergency extra-warm mid-layer for winter X-C ski outings and longer hikes. It would not be a good outer layer in wet weather, and it is not as washable as synthetic (they recommend washing it only once per season). Dark Mallard is a very attractive color. Size M is roomy for me (5'4", 122 lbs, with broad shoulders and long arms). It is quite comfortable over a fleece pullover. The two zippered hand pockets are comfy. Two inner pockets don't zip, but are quite large. I was actually shopping for a primaloft jacket, but this was SO much warmer for the same weight and so much more comfortable I couldn't resist it.

Nice but runs big.
Would be 5 stars with pockets and 2 way zip...perfect for under hard shell.
Had to return due to size.

I got this a few weeks ago in preparation for a trekking holiday in the Himalayas, otherwise I would never buy a down jacket because a) they make me look like the Stay-Puffed Marshmallow Man and b) every 15-22 year old has one (generally TNF) and that annoys me. I did a lot of research and thought about the reality of my needs (ie I will never have to wear it skiing) and found this jacket fits my needs perfectly. It is incredibly light, like you are wearing nothing. It is very warm as well (although it hasn't been much below freezing here yet). I love the fact that it doesn't look like every other jacket out there, and the color (I got ruby) is as shown on the website. The fabric is pretty thin, as expected from such a light jacket, and I will be very careful to not wear it when doing anything with the possibility of shredding it. Overall a great purchase and a good deal for the quality.