Mountain Hardwear Transition Softshell Jacket - Women's - 2007 BCS

This jacket rocks my world. The fit is superb- long sleeves with a comfy thumb hole. When its a bit chilly- a hood to protect against the stiff breezes, yet it's light enough to barely know its there. This jacket doesn't waist any weight on extra pockets or random frills- it is a lean, mean, ski touring machine (especially when I wear it). I have yet to find a better jacket for the long up-hill battles on skis.

i wear this for running, dog walking, biking, and bus duty in the wind and rain. light, quiet, windproof, rain resistant in all but heavy rains or blizzards. breaths better than other rain shells and zipped all the way to chin the the hood stays up and your hair stays dry. i wear a rainproof cap also, to keep water out of my eyes. i have worn this under track jackets, denim or mid and heavy weight fleece and over power stretch fleece or light to heavy weight wool. the medium fits my size 6-8, 5'7" 125 pound frame perfectly. has worked layered one way or another in every temperature. one complaint is the lack of pocket in front somewhere. the mp3 player pocket is fine, but a pain to use. thumb holes are essential, wipes at cuffs or at least i use them as such. would buy the pants, gloves, and hat if they made them.

I have run numerous times in this jacket already with temps around 30-45 and a thermal t-shirt underneath. The jacket was perfect, it kept me warm while running without feeling stuffy or bulky. It definitely wouldn't keep me warm enough if I was standing around outside in those temperatures but as long as you're running, climbing, or shoveling you should be fine.

I wore this jacket in Angelfire, New Mexico skiing in January. I layered it over a Patagonia capilene long-sleeved shirt and the Mountain Hardwear Monkey man fleece and was the perfect temperature all day. The winds were brutal and I was never cold, never hot either. I haven't really worn it in other weather, but I'm sure I'll love it. The only thing is, I didn't like the Chica color. It is about like caution cone orange. That's my only complaint!

This softshell is far lighter/thinner than I expected, and at first I was disappointed, ready to return it. However, it feels so good on, fits well, looks nice, love the sleeve cuffs, and its Windstop technology combined with how compact and light it is in the backpack makes it a GREAT piece of gear on not-so-cold days. I love it now. Its a keeper. AND I got it for a great price on S&C. Just be aware it isn't a "WARM" layer, its a "WINDBLOCK" layer. If you are looking for warm layers, go for heavier bulkier softshells or fleece.

Love this jacket -- have worn it running a handful of times since I bought it -- once in the rain, once in the snow and several times in just plain cold. It definitely does the job -- wasn't cold at all, and even a little warm. The only think I don't like is the thumb loop -- it is nice to have when it is freezing, but sometimes I like to pull the sleeves up and can't because the loop and the wrists are too small. This is the jacket for you if you don't mind keeping the sleeves down all the time!

I absolutely love this jacket. Out skate skiing, it stood up against windy 15 (F) degree weather with the hood up and only a wool thermal layer underneath. Just as great in sunny, 34 degree weather on backcountry tours. Very light weight and windproof which makes it an easy choice when weight is a factor. The only down side is the thumb loops - they seem to be too bulky and don't fit well under gloves. I tuck it back into the sleeve instead and problem solved.

I'll admit, I was skeptical about this jacket, mainly because if seems like a lightweight shell, and I wasn't sure how it would do in cold weather activities. After using it in a variety of circumstances, I am now a believer. I have worn it x country skiing and snowshoeing in cold wind, with two other layers--the hood was great going into the wind. I was aware that there was "wind" happening, but was not bothered by it. When very cold, I wore a down vest over it for a dog walk. I've since worn it on all my outings in temps of 30s and 40s with a merino wool underlayer and a warm camisole and it's been great. My arms are kind of short, so the arms fit me just fine, and I like the thumbholes. I can see wearing it for cycling also. Nice piece of equipment!

Got this for commuting in the city on my bike in fall weather. Good fit for athletic types, water repellant, and definitely an effective shield from the wind.

My husband has 2 of these jackets and loves them. I ordered one and was disappointed in the fit, the arms were way too long and I had to send it back, maybe a small would've fit better than the medium?