Mountain Hardwear Dragon Softshell Jacket - Men's

I'll be honest, I'm a snowboarder. But I love buying quality products - and the Dragon Softshell is probably the sickest jacket I've ever bought. I see a lot of people complaining about seems and whatnot, but I've taken this jacket all over - urban rail sessions, rock climbing, and just as a standard - get to class without freezing - jacket and it works perfectly.

I have been skeptical of MH for the past couple years and had turned to other brands, but decided to try this jacket out because I had heard so many good things about it and it's predecessor, the Torch. I am very impressed with the fit of this piece. I have a climber build and am 6'O" and am borderline between medium and large in most brands. Since I have a thin build, large is usually huge in the chest and mediums are too short in the torso. I actually held off from buying MH's Torch jacket because it was cut too short. At 29" in length the medium is a great fit and is snug throughout the body with enough room for a base layer. As this will be a skiing and climbing jacket, I don't expect needing any more room for layering. The sleeve length is generously cut. The elastic thumb holes will come in handy when active and tuck neatly up the sleave when wearing around town. I have ran in the jacket and really appreciated the pit zips to cool down. Overall, I am very impressed with the jacket so far and am looking forward to using it for its purpose on a climb very soon.

Love everything about my Dragon. Haven't had any problems with it. Can't wait to xc ski in it. Cozy lining, cavernous hood, great thumbcuffs and pitzips. Has it all.

So I run to work year round which is only interesting because I do it in Chicago. I've experimented with a bunch of different soft-shells but the Torch, with the vents, built in cap velcro arm holes, weird but cool reflective target on the heart etc etc, is the best by far. This is the first one that feels like it was designed by someone who actually does the same stuff I do. The unexpected thing about it is that it doesn't seem to keep the smell of me (which my North Face did) after I wash it (trust me - it's a real bonus). If I had to find something negative I'd say that the armpit zipper is hard to adjust without stopping but if that's an issue you've probably got other problems beyond the jacket.

I woke up on the 3rd day after buying this jacket expecting to see the welds delaminate... they are still intact. I love this jacket so far. I ride my bike through wind and rain here in Seattle and it's doing a great job, no leaks. Just wish there was a large inner chest pocket opposite the outer chest pocket. When I wear a short sleeve shirt underneath I can feel the arm pit zipper, which kinda sucks. If this jacket starts falling apart, I will update this review.

I woke up on the 3rd day after buying this jacket expecting to see the welds delaminate... they are still intact. I love this jacket so far. I ride my bike through wind and rain here in Seattle and it's doing a great job, no leaks. Just wish there was a large inner chest pocket opposite the outer chest pocket. When I wear a short sleeve shirt underneath I can feel the arm pit zipper, which kinda sucks. If this jacket starts falling apart, I will update this review.

after no more than 2 days of wearing this jacket, the seams within the pockets are coming apart. NOT what I would have expected in a MH piece. Additionally, the interior lining of this jacket is very irritating to bare skin. The pit zips and seams rub against your skin and are not covered by any sort of soft material. I probably going to return this jacket as the irritability of the material just doesn't cut it for me. hopefully they will fix this in their next version, but it looks like Marmot or Arcteryx will be getting my money this time.

SO I just got this jacket earlier today, and I must say its quite an impressive piece. I have tried on the MHW Synchro, Marmot Super Hero and TNF Cipher and must say this jacket has its ups an downs. Pros: The length of the arms are great, I got this in an XL but the Cipher in Large. The availability of pockets is also killer, as are the thumbloops. I have yet to try it in rain, but the windstopping ability of this jacket is incredible. It truly is 100% windproof. The Watertight pit zips on this jacket are also a plus Cons: The fabric feels odd against my skin. Its easily the least comfortable Next to skin as compared to the Syncrho or Cipher. The pit zips are what really get me. They are watertight on the outside, but the zipper can rub against your skin. WTF, why isn't there some sort of covering around it? The Super hero felt way better against your skin.