Mountain Hardwear Downhill Down Parka - Men's - 2009 BCS

thx, Jon, very helpful. I also just purchased the small Sub Zero SL Parka and will give that a try. Hope it fits!

allen. So, here is the deal with baffling in our jackets. The only two jackets in the Mountain Hardwear line that are baffled like a sleeping bag are the Sub Zero SL Hooded Jacket and Parka. (Chillwave Jacket for F'11) and the Absolute Zero Jacket/Suit/Pants. The rest of our jackets are sewn through which is the more traditional way of building a down jacket and much much more common in the industry. Baffling down jackets like a sleeping bag is the exception and not the norm. We use a 650+ fill power down in all of our down coats except for the Phantom Jacket, Nitrous Jacket, and Absolute Zero series where we use an 800+ fill power down. I hope this info helps to clarify! Thanks!

Vitalii. XL may be a little roomy for you in the body but will fit nicely in the arms. Seeing as how this is an insulated jacket going with a larger size could be just fine. I am sure on cold days you will want to layer underneath this coat and with this in mind... I think the XL would be the most comfortable. I hope this info helps!

Brifle. The price difference comes from the fact that the Downhill Parka utilizes our Conduit SL laminate on the back of the fabric providing superior weather protection. This Conduit laminate essentially makes this fabric waterproof... but, because we don't tape the jacket we can't call the jacket waterproof. I hope this info helps!

jet. I would get a medium. Your dimensions are similar to mine and that is what I wear! Hope this info helps!

steela. Definitely. I would say that wearing it around town is what we had in mind when we were designing the jacket. Enjoy!

steela85. You are a medium in Mountain Hardwear. Cheers!

Hey MJO, This parka would be pretty large on a woman of your stature, even if you got a Small.

You may be interested in this parka, also from MHW. It has a similar down fill, fur lined hood, and has a longer, mid-thigh cut.
http://www.backcountry.com/mountain-hardwear-downtown-down-coat-womens

Marmot's offering is similar, but waterproof:
http://www.backcountry.com/marmot-chelsea-down-coat-womens

This one, from The North Face, has a slightly higher -but still over the butt- cut, and a weatherproof shell like the Downhill.
http://www.backcountry.com/the-north-face-greenland-down-jacket-womens

I hope that was a help

I would check your chest and sleeve measurements against the sizing chart. Since this doesn't strike me as a jacket that you would want to layer much clothing underneath, I think you might be better off with a small rather than a medium - you are right on the line between the two sizes. If you like a looser fit, go with the medium, but definitely make sure you check the chest and sleeve sizes.

Yes, by "removable fur trim" the description does indeed mean that the fur trim is removable. If that's what's kept you from buying it, then buy on, good sir. And also read the description in future, it's there for a reason.

Consider this jacket a ski-oriented version of the Sub Zero Parka. It is made with the same Conduit SL fabric, has a complete set of ski features (which are removable if you don't want them) including snow skirt, and even has removable fur (comes with it's own cat toy). Hope this helps!

I'd say no. It has basically the same features, but this jacket's more oriented for around town casual wear. The Sub Zero is definitely a more hardcore, technical outdoor jacket.

Yes and yes.