Oakley Shells Fleece Jacket - Men's

NOT WORTH $100!! TOO THIN!! BIG DISAPPOINTMENT!!

Ordered a black one, size XL as an additional layering option for skiing/riding/hiking and general casual use.

I'm 6'2", 185-190lbs, w/ a 42-44" chest, and relatively long torso and arms and fit seems excellent in general. The sleeves hit ~1/4-1/2" below the wrist, the waist right at the pockets on jeans worn at the hips. The cut is more athletic than I was expecting, but very nicely done. Not what I would call form fitting but not nearly as generous as most of the Oakley stuff I have checked out previously. There's still ample room for a compact base and midlayer w/o any bunching or binding, but I would probably size up if you're planning to go more bulky underneath. Sleeves seem to stay in place very well through a full range of motion and limb extension. The waist does pull up to my belt buckle when I am at full reach above my head however, which is mildly annoying. The hood has a good fit and seems pretty comfortable w/ enough space (just barely) for my Large Smith Variant Brim but I can't zip the neck up all the way.

The fleece is pretty lightweight and low loft (lighter than I was expecting, maybe 100-150 weight) but seems warmer than I would expect from its thickness. I was plenty warm with just this hoodie w/ the chest vents opened halfway and a t-shirt walking around for 45 minutes this morning in a somewhat humid 44F w/ moderate wind. It's also super soft and comfy. It would be nice if the inside of the front of the collar was covered in it as well instead of the softshell material, but the softshell material is pretty comfy and stretchy. The softshell panels seem to be placed very well and provide full coverage of the area you'd most expect initial contact w/ rain/wet snow/abrasive stuff. The edges of the panels and seams at the shoulder are also offset enough not to get in the way or rub.

I can't comment on the water resistance of the fleece or the soft shell panels/hood of yet, but I'm really hoping it will be able to withstand short jaunts in light showers and the occasional contact w/ snow and powder spray on the slopes without getting too soaked. I bought this hoping it could serve as a midlayer that was water resistant and warm enough to allow ditching my hardshell in early/late season days when it wasn't too wet or windy. Warmth seems like it's probably spot on what I was looking for, the cut seems like it might be little more sparse than I would have opted for for this purpose (but I'm more of a mid-baggy kind of a guy in general) but still probably plenty functional. I'll come back and update my review once I get a chance to test it out under proper conditions.