Stoic Welder Lo Softshell Jacket - Women's - 2009 BCS

My husband bought the mens version of this jacket off of steepandcheap after watching him strut around in it for a few weeks I decided I needed one. I kept my eye peeled and lo and behold it showed and I bought.

I read all the reviews and still decided to get a Large. I am 5'5 and 130. Another reviewer said she was basically the same as me and got a M. The only reason I knew to go with a L was because my husband who is a L normally got an XL. So I too went a size up.

Best decision I have ever made. I got the jacket, love at first sight. I love that the sleeve are a little long, I cant stand coats, jackets, sweaters, shirts that the sleeve meets right at my wrist, it bugs. With the L there is plenty of room to layer, now when I say plenty I don't mean a ton, but I can get a few thin layers in underneath and it still leaves me with a little wiggle room. Super tight jackets are not cool people.

This jacket is light weight and super soft inside. I would sleep in it if I could and I am seriously considering getting the other colors too (I got the black- oh thats my only issue, its not really a true black, its like a grey black.... oh well still love it)

Highly highly recommend this coat, both hubby and I wear them ours all the time, which is unfortunate sometimes because we are matchy matchy....

I love this jacket so much, I want to buy another one! The fit is perfect for me (168cm/60kg - medium) and the long sleeves are fantastic. It hasn't rained yet, so haven't tested that, but it cuts the wind and cold beautifully. It's a really lovely cut and so comfortable. I'd definitely recommend this jacket, love it!!

I bought this in size SM for my girlfriend who is 5'8" and 115lbs. She has long trevor/alien arms and although the arms were long enough the SM was a little short in the torso. A medium fit much better. She would have kept the jacket but the inside was a strange fleece like material that stuck to everything and ruined any chances of layering fleece, or anything other than smooth nylon underneath. When she did try a fleece under the jacket it bunched up and stuck to the inside of the arms which made movement annoying. The insulated version of this jacket would solve the problem, but we ended up buying the Stoic Bombshell in size M and she is totally happy with it.

Also got this jacket on steepandcheap.com for less than $90. The jacket is lightly lined with soft brushed fleece (black), but not insulated. It's super light, great cut, very STRETCHY, hood is adjustable, brim is sufficient. I'm 5'5" and got a medium for my average-athletic frame. I wear medium in all Marmot apparel.

My only complaint is that the arms are a tad form fitting. Not when my arms are straight, but when they are bent. The elbows feel a little tight, but good thing it's stretchy. I can only wear a base layer (and a vest) under this jacket; no mid-layer fleece. The rest of the body fits fine for my medium frame.

This would be great for some spring skiing layering, but it's still too cold out for me to be venturing out in only a base layer + light soft shell in the mountains. So, unfortunately, I cannot review its breathability yet just yet.

I have the berry/white. I was worried about it being too "neon pink" but it is not at all.

I had the same aforementioned issue with the fit of the forearms and was actually thinking of returning the jacket because of it. I'm glad I gave it a test-drive first. For me I can fit multiple core layers under this jacket, but only one (maybe two if you make them uber thin) full-sleeve layer. Still, I found that on the slopes the narrowing sleeves were no issue at all, and actually made it easier to layer with my gloves.

The hood fits perfectly over a helmet and it zips all the way to my goggles. The water repellance is great, but wind goes right through it.

Lack of wind resistance ended up being my only detractor here, but when you catch that arctic blast up on the lift that's a pretty big detractor.

Just got this jacket in the grey/blue color-- size Med (130 lbs 5'7"). I love it!!! I plan to use it this weekend for some XC skiing. The fit is fantastic and very flattering to the female form. I have just enough room to ad a few thin layers underneath for really frigid temps. The colors are darker than pictured but, I like it better that way. More like a dark grey and teal (my favorite color). It may be nice if it had some pit zips for venting but, who knows, it may not even need them.

Just got it, wore it all rainy weekend! LOVE it. It's the first shell I've had that looks cute, is warm, breathable and functional. I snagged the deal on Steep & Cheap for $100, but it's worth the price on Backcountry! Water resistant, and fleece lined!

This jacket is absolutely wonderful and is so versatile. I wear it as soon as the weather starts to get cool enough to need a wind breaker to into the spring to cope with the heavy spring rains.

The jacket is fairly water repellent and with a big hood you won't even notice that its raining. One thing though, try to keep it mostly clean while you can since washing the jacket can make not repel water very well. If you do get it dirty you really should wash it with Nikwax and treat the fabric again.

The best thing about this is the heat regulation. It doesn't just trap the heat, I typically don't get ridiculously sweaty in it like some other jackets. it keeps out strong winds and when paired with an insulating layer is perfect for any cold weather (even a sweater or plain sweat shirt works well in 15 deg F weather with wind).

And last but not least the fit is really nice. Most cold weather gear makes you look like the kid in A Christmas story, like a snowman, but this jacket is nicely fitted. I have a medium and I have space to fit at 2 thin base layers and an insulating layer (like you'd ever need that much!) with ample hips and chest. The arms are a little tighter than I would like but its really not that much of a problem unless your base layers are very bulky in the sleeves.