Stoic Vaporshell 3L Jacket - Women's

Loved by the GF... sizing and color (she has black) is spot on... she's only now coming up to speed on the critical analysis of outdoor products (one day she too will be like me), so the specifics are missing from this review (see my review of the men's). I do see her grabbing it exclusively from the quiver of gear, so that says something!

I called and spoke with someone about this jacket. I didn't realize it was backcountry's brand. I love the color and the price. The rep was pretty specific on it not being silent when you are in motion. I was asking him about using it to run in. I have run in it and I did not find it to be annoying. It was without some rustling but what jacket is completely silent. So far so good.

Fantastic fit and construction, you certainly cant go wrong with this shell. It has a nice long cut with some feminine articulation, colors are great too. It breathes as well as some of my wifes other gore tex pieces. could use more pockets but at this price you cant go wrong!It makes a great backpacking and rain jacket.

The best part of this jacket is the fit, I love the Stoic 3D fit! The colors are great ( I have black), and sizing was true for me, XL...

This jacket is wonderful, unfortunately it runs absurdly small so had to send it back. Get it and size up!

attractive fit, super light and packable.
very fitted with nice movement and length in arms--great for bike riding
kept me dry in wa fall rain, we'll wait and see how it holds up to an alaskan spring.
not having pockets was an adjustment but being rather fitted for a rain shell i get it.

This Jacket runs true to size & is a bit more vibrant in person than pictured above. This is a great shell or rain jacket. If it had a powder skirt on it I would wear it skiing.

I absolutely LOVE this jacket. I just wanted a light jacket that was waterproof and didn't stick to my skin if it was warm out. This was that jacket! The hood is nice and big, the jacket is a good length not too short not too long. It also doesn't stick to your skin if it is warm/hot out but raining so wearing a short sleeve shirt underneath is totally fine. My only complaint was that there is only one pocket on the chest, I can't tell you how many times I go to put my car keys in my pockets and drop them on the ground by accident. But overall a great rain jacket for the price.

Picked this one up from the warehouse just today for the girlfriend and she digs it! Sizing chart is pretty dead on and it fits great. Excellent water proofing and super breathable - 68K is not a gimmick! Only complaint is the lack of front pockets but that's easily gotten over.

Picked this one up from the warehouse just today for the girlfriend and she digs it! Sizing chart is pretty dead on and it fits great. Excellent water proofing and super breathable - 68K is not a gimmick! Only complaint is the lack of front pockets but that's easily gotten over.

more testing results from independent labs SGS, on the waterproofness ratings on the vaporshell materials:

INTIAL TEST: ASTM D751:2006 Procedure A; Mullen Method, the result from this test was 68000 mm of h20 head of pressure.

NEW TEST: AATCC 127-2008 option 2 Hydrostatic head method, results were 28,000 mm h20 pressure head.

NEW TEST: JIS 1092 - 1998, results were 29,000 mm h20 pressure head.

The results of the static tests are less than the dynamic test. this makes sense, as the tests are performed differently, and the 'fail' is defined differently. the new static results are still great waterproof testing results, and as good or better than anything on the market - in the $500 range, as well as the $129 range.

The waterproofness results in the lab correlate to great waterproofness in the field. in addition the DWR finish and seam taping all contribute to the user staying dry in full on conditions.

The true feature for this jacket however is the breath-ability. the testing has shown great breath-ability, as described as 46000 grams of water being transported through a square meter of material in a 24 hr period. The breath-ability and air permeability allow you stay dry on the inside, by transporting the sweat and vapor given off the body in aerobic activities through the fabric.