I'm 6ft, 1in, 230 lbs. I have a 36.8 in arm length so it's tricky buying XL coats at times. The arm length is fine but the jacket itself is a little snug in the shoulders. Plus, this jacket is not long. It stops at my waist just around my belt. The jacket is very light, but due to it's snug fit you can't wear too much under it besides a long-sleeve/ long-underwear shirt. Basically, it's a high-end wind breaker with no hood.

Andrew

I have used this jacket ice climbing, hiking, and mountain biking. It's really breatheable and is wind and water resistant, and is tough as nails! Regulates body heat better than thicker (warmer) softshells I've seen, because it is a bit more air permeable. It has a performance/alpine fit and will stretch nicely as well. I'm a 41 chest and wear a Large, while accomodating a base layer and light fleece. This is my "go to" soft shell for everything.

Great jacket! Nice, trim athletic fit; lots of nice touches (tall neck w/ microfleece and bungee to tighten things down against the wind); fits well, feels good, stretchy fabric, reasonably wind resistant yet breathable, longer in back to keep your back and kidneys warm. Highly recommended, esp. for the price!

Great jacket. A real "tailored" fit. I wear a 39 sport coat and believe me I wouldn't want this jacket (medium) any smaller. Arm pits are snug....material is stretchy. If you wear a 40, buy a large!

I got this same jacket about a year ago here at a super sale price. My son outgrew his OR softshell jacket, so I got him this jacket to replace it. Besides the 2 zippered handwarmer pockets and zippered Naploleon chest pocket, there is an open pouch pocket inside to store a water bottle or a hat and gloves. This is a well made and very durable softshell. It has a trim athletic cut, and is just right to wear in mild Fall, Spring, and even cool Summer days.
For colder weather or Winter use, you can add a heavy weight long underwear top or a 100 weight fleece shirt underneath it. If it is colder than that, you can easily add an insulated jacket or vest over the top of this jacket for additional warmth. It is raining hard today and in the low 60s, so I am wearing my Off Width Jacket while I write this!

Great all round jacket for cool days, on it's own or layered. Fit is like most MH clothing, tight if your between sizes - so go up a size (ie L => xL). Looks are reserved, so you can wear out on the town or as intended in the mountains. Wind protection is ok, and it seem to reject most rain/mist. It's my new go to jacket in 30 -50°F weather.

This jacket is fairly light-weight and easily a top choice for whatever your endeavors, be it climbing, mtn biking, traveling, etc. The material has a good bit of stretch built into it, making it pretty comfortable. At the same time, the material is also pretty durable and a snag on the rock face or a fall off a bike at speeds leaves the jacket looking like nothing ever happened to it. The jacket has an athletic cut and a size SMALL fits me pretty well, not overly fitted, or baggier than you'd want. For descriptive purposes, I'm 5'4" with a pretty short upper body. Suit jacket size 38S (37.5 chest) with a 31.5 sleeve. The jacket's backlength measures 25.5 inches from the base of the collar to the hem, and sizing is consistent with other smalls in this model. The sleeves run just a little pass my wrists, ensuring that my entire forearm stays covered when reaching for that next handhold. Styling wise, you'd be a walking MH advertisement when wearing this jacket. The stock photo above already shows 4 MH logos, and then there's another nut logo on the back just under the collar, and mine came with a nut logo on the left shoulder as well. A previous reviewer commented on how the zippers tend to stick out, but this can easily be fixed by just tucking them in with a bit of finesse. All in all, a great jacket that can be worn all year depending on your layering needs.

This jacket is fairly light-weight and easily a top choice for whatever your endeavors, be it climbing, mtn biking, traveling, etc. The material has a good bit of stretch built into it, making it pretty comfortable. At the same time, the material is also pretty durable and a snag on the rock face or a fall off a bike at speeds leaves the jacket looking like nothing ever happened to it. The jacket has an athletic cut and a size SMALL fits me pretty well, not overly fitted, or baggier than you'd want. For descriptive purposes, I'm 5'4" with a pretty short upper body. Suit jacket size 38S (37.5 chest) with a 31.5 sleeve. The jacket's backlength measures 25.5 inches from the base of the collar to the hem, and sizing is consistent with other smalls in this model. The sleeves run just a little pass my wrists, ensuring that my entire forearm stays covered when reaching for that next handhold. Styling wise, you'd be a walking MH advertisement when wearing this jacket. The stock photo above already shows 4 MH logos, and then there's another nut logo on the back just under the collar, and mine came with a nut logo on the left shoulder as well. A previous reviewer commented on how the zippers tend to stick out, but this can easily be fixed by just tucking them in with a bit of finesse. All in all, a great jacket that can be worn all year depending on your layering needs.

This is a great jacket---almost the perfect lightweight softshell that I was looking for. My son, the snowboarding college student, has "acquired" my Mountain Hardwear Alchemy jacket that I bought here last year. So, I had been looking for a replacement jacket, but this time in a more versatile lightweight version. The Offwidth jacket fills the bill.

The material is tough enough to stand up to abrasions, yet still stretch when you move. It turns back the drizzle and light rain, and stops most of the wind. It is not totally windproof, light a Gore Windstopper equipped model, but does enough of the job that you shouldn't need another layer for winds 25 MPH or less.

My only complaint would be on the fit. True, it did say "athletic fit" in the advertisement. But this jacket fits much more closely to the body than my Alchemy jacket ever did. I got both jackets in XXL. I was able to wear a PowerStretch jacket under my Alchemy. I will have to drop several pounds before I could try that with this jacket. But, now I am more motivated to keep working out and stick to my diet! My son will not be getting this jacket so easily.

Keep in mind that this is a light weight jacket, While the Alchemy alone kept me warm to 20 degrees F or so with just a mid-weight long underwear top, this Offwidth jacket is best suited to 35 degrees F or better with the same top. If I was snowshoeing or crosscountry skiing at a fast pace, then I can stay warm with the Offwidth jacket to about 25 degrees F. When I stop or slow down, I need to pull out my Primaloft vest or pullover.

Still a great jacket, and I hope to get 3 season use out of this model. The Alchemy was just too warm for anything but winter use here in New Hampshire.

I've been looking for a lightweight softshell that doesn't break the bank for spring/early summer treks, and potentially for hiking across South America this summer. I wound up trying both the MH Offwidth Jacket and Patagonia Simple Guide. I'm fairly small (5'7, 34" chest) and ended up getting the MH in Small and Patagonia in XS.

Fit: Both jackets are sized nearly identically - same hem width, back length, armpit-to-armpit width (20" armpit-to armpit, 19" hem width). The Simple Guide has 1" longer sleeves and a slightly tighter bicep area. When worn, both expectedly fit the same, with a fairly athletic cut and room for a fleece layer but not much more.

Features: Once again, nearly the same features: 3 pockets, hem drawcord, velcro cuffs. The Offwidth has a neck drawcord. The Offwidth has a slightly heavier soft shell material and as a result weighs about 4oz more than the Simple Guide.

Material: The jackets differ mostly here, with the Offwidth having a slightly thicker, more windproof softshell than the Simple Guide. The texture of the Offwidth is thicker as well. Both have tons of stretch and do not have a fleece backing or membrane. The fabric of the Simple Guide is much more breathable -- probably the most breathable soft shell I've owned -- and is less crinkly and falls more naturally when wearing (think silk scarf).

Styling: I love MH but one thing they need to work on is the styling. I would not wear the Offwidth around town -- it has loud, white Mountain Hardwear logos on the chest, sleeve, and even on the velcro cuffs. Even worse, the zippers stick out at a weird angle to the front AND to the side of the jacket due to the construction of the zippers -- WHY MH WHY?? In contrast, the Simple Guide just oozes with style with an understated logo on the chest and tasteful zipper drawers. There is no comparison here really, the Simple Guide wins hands down.

In the end, I found that both jackets had a nearly identical feature set, and both clock in at $120 retail. I sided with the Simple Guide primarily because the soft shell material was lighter and more breathable, which is what I'm looking for during spring and summer. Also the styling may be a deal breaker for some, for me I spend 95% of my time NOT hiking so this was a factor as well.

I love this jacket! It's lightweight and easy to stuff into my bag, but heavy enough to keep warm into the 30's to 50's. It is also light enough that I'm not sweating when I'm in the car, indoors, etc. It's great at blocking the wind, rain, etc. I thought it ran a little small when I tried one on at a retailer, so I got the next larger size and am very happy.

Great jacket for when temps are just on the cold side. Snowed on it all day, kept me dry.

Living in Europe the jacket is great for walks around town, trekking, or casual dinners. Outstanding construction and full flexibility with any activity your doing. Even fits great over the Mountain Hardware Monkey Man Fleece jacket as a breathable outer shell on cold days. Wish every jacket fit as well as this one. For those wondering fit, I'm 6' 185 with wider shoulders and the large fits perfect.

i bought the L blue for the boyfriend as a x-mas present. in general, it looks good, fits well, maybe a touch short but he has a long torso (6'2'' and 170 lb). it's a nice but thin shell, but needs addiitonal layering pieces to stay warm, which was expected.

I love this softshell! I'm a pretty big guy and was worried that it would not fit me due to MH's typical slim-fitting designs. I have about a 50 in. chest and the xxl feels good and I can move freely in it. Great for a hike or a night on the town. Love it!

my needs were to fill the gap between full on storm days, and warm sun days, and this does it well. fully enclosed waist, wrist, and neck make this the perfect tool on powder days in the backcountry when i am working hard, and the temp is ~25+ degrees. it breathes well, and holds off the wind pretty well. i guess less than perfect wind blocking is the trade off for excellent breathability. as to rain it's good for 2 to 3 hours before it saturates. the other 2 drawbacks are the collar which is a little on the limp side, and being such a flexible, stretchy fabric it has a tendancy to hike up my back when i have my ski pack on. with a stiffer collar, and some way to keep it from hiking up my back i would give it 5 stars. it does the job well for a budget piece. you won't be disappointed.

It's a good jacket for anything active so it's not very windproof. It's water resistant so it can hold up in anything, but downpour. It is for an extremely athletic fit so keep that in mind. It's also great for casual wear. We have a strict dress code at the hospital/office, but this keeps it classy.

I bought this jacket for my husband for Christmas. Although he typically wears a M, he could have used a L in this jacket. Per several other reviews, the fit is "tailored" and "athletic" which should have been my clue to order a larger size. Also, the quality was very nice, but I was looking for a winter weight softshell and this was more of a "windbreaker" style jacket. Very nice jacket but not what I was looking for.