Outdoor Research Centrifuge Jacket - Men's

Think of this as a hybrid fleece/wind shell. Does a little of both, so obviously this marriage results in a great piece for high octane pursuits like mtn biking or ski touring. I just layer up at the top, wear a long sleeve thin poly pro underneath. It works for this because it is not too warm. Fun piece, it takes a beating too.

Pros : Good additional layer, Durable, Warm, Hood, Comfortable, Thumb loops, breathable

Best Uses : Mtn Climbing, Hiking, ski touring, Skiing, Climbing

I've used this hoody about 25 days now in the field. I really like it for ski touring. Works great as a breathable layer for the uphill and then keeps me warm for the downhill as well. I've also been using this jacket while cragging and mountaineering. I did a Rainier climb in April and wore this layer the whole time. I wish the zipper pulls were bigger as they are hard to un-zip with gloves on.

I've always been a fan of the R1 Hoody, this is very similar but a hybrid version of that.

Overall I really like this layer and plan on using it on many climbs and trips to come!

This jacket does not match the description in my opinion. Based upon outdoor researches description of the main body being a hard fleece, I was expecting a material like polartec hardface fleece. The main material is a very hard face-not fleecy at all. The main body feels like the OR credo jacket or like a super burly version of the Better than naked jacket by the north face. The main body is not just wind resistant but completely windproof-also seemingly waterproof. The under arm and back material is like power stretch.

The main material on this jacket isnt all that breathable-I have used it trail running four times so far-in temps from the teens to the low 40s. the main material had water beading up on the inside of the jacket while running-felt like a hardshell. It breathes better breathing than a hardshell-but not as advertised in my opinion.

To see how water resistant the main material is I placed a pool of water on the jacket main body-the water did not penetrate at all for several minutes-any material this water resistant is not going to breathe extremely well-not nearly as good as I was hoping.

I was hoping for a jacket to be more breathable than the mountain hardwear effusion I own-this is more breathable but not by much.

I will probably buy the arc'teryx acto because I really want a hardface fleece. Then I will actually have received the product I wanted.