MontBell America, Inc. Ultralight Down Jacket - Men's

Great jacket, the Paprika(Red) minimizes the trashbag look. It is unbelievably lightweight, packs down to nothing and I still have a hard time believing it keeps you as warm as it does. However: I am a size Large in TNF, and had to exchange for a XL in this jacket because it was too small around the chest/back/armpits if you did anything but stand up straight.

one of the best purchases i've made. Warm as toast and packs down to the size of a monkey fist. 'nuff said.

This is the jacket that I have been looking for for a long time. It is warmer tham my bulky fleece and packs down to nothing. Space and weight are important to me and this peoduct is the trick.... Love It.

I've owned this jacket for about 5 years and have used it backpacking in the cascades,rockies and alaska. It sheds light rain, drys well,and has always performed exceptionally. Because of it i have two other montbell jackets of different weights that i also wear all winter and summer sometimes

Great jacket. This is just the additional layer that I needed for my early morning hikes.

I frequently hike in the morning starting at dawn. During the winter, it can get down to freezing at dawn (southern cali). I bought this jacket as a lightweight addition to my usual vest & wind shell. It works perfectly and when it warms up, I can stuff it into my pack and not even notice the weight. It seems too thin, but the high loft down really does the trick.

Got this sweater jacket to layer under an OR Celestial shell. Great ultralight combination for most any conditions down into the teens. I'll be using the combo for hiking/climbing and the jacket is replacing a down vest that's gotten many years of use. The jacket itself is amazingly light and well finished - the cuffs, zipper, pockets all feel right. The only drawback is the gussets at the armpits. They're just too tight. Even with only a light shirt underneath the jacket cuts into my armpits. I'm a medium with the only common problem of sleeves being too short. On this jacket, the sleeve length is good and every other measure is fine except for being pinched in the pits. An extra half inch or so through the gusset would be all this jacket needs to make it a complete winner for me.

Never pull the feathers out of your jacket or sleeping bag. This is a common mistake. Simply grab the feather from the inside of the jacket and pull it back inside. Don't pull out the down. My patagonia down sweater has the same problem.

Great lightweight jacket that compresses into a tiny space, insulates better than fleece and is a good wind block in moderate winds.

I love this jacket. It weights nothing compresses in a very small bag and brings you all the warmth that you need.

This is an excellent liner for almost any coat or jacket. It is that one middle layer that you will shed by mid-morning on a typical South Carolina winter day. Also it is very comfortable solo around the house in the evenings.

Splendid minimalism! No zipper, no pockets, nothing that adds weight unnecessarily. This jacket exists for one reason: to provide the efficient insulation of down at an absolutely bare minimum of weight. My XL in stuff sack (which it comes with, a nice touch) weighs precisely 7.4 oz and compresses down much smaller than a Nalgene bottle. I'm aware of nothing on the market with a superior warmth to weight ratio as this jacket, period. This piece of gear goes on EVERY trip, any length, any season.

I purchased this as a mid-layer to wear under hard shell in cold weather. Have worn wool baselayer, this liner and hard shell in -10 F and was very comfortable and no smell between this and wool base! I would say I am average in susceptibility to cold being a life long resident of MN. I prefer this to fleece mid-layers as this does not bunch up under arms or around waist and the nylon shell slides easily against base layer and shell so sleeves don't get twisted during activities. Works as advertised, light weight makes it very comfortable as a layer and easy to stuff in sack and place in bottom of daypack just in case. Very happy with purchase.

I received this ultralight down jacket (I consider it more of a sweater)and it went straight into my pack for a multi day show shoe trip to Clouds Rest in Yosemite. In the evenings I slipped this jewel of a garment on with my vest and shell and was toasty warm as I gazed at the stars. At 7oz. this garment is lighter that the polartec 100 top I used to carry and so much warmer. It has become one of my favorite pieces of gear. It's like Diamonds. Gotta love Montbell.

This is an extremely lightweight jacket. Great for 3-season use in cool-to moderate night time temps. About the same warmth as a 200 to 300 weight fleece without all the weight or bulk. The new model is much improved with the zipper and two hand warmer pockets. In summer/spring/fall it is great as part of a 3 piece layering system.

I took this jacket instead of fleece on a three week hiking trip to Patagonia, and it worked great. It's much lighter, warmer, and more packable than fleece. The only bad is that it shed down for the first week and a half so whatever was under and over it got its fare share of feathers. I think that it might be because I was stuffing it into the stuff sack and keeping it in my pack between wearings. Anyway, now the shedding seems to have stopped so that's not an issue anymore. Bottom line -- it's warm and incredibly light and packable. This is my new favorite layering piece.

I've owned this jacket for 3 years now and have nothing but praise for its exceptional quality and durablity. It compresses well and keeps the cold out. I use it mainly for summer mountain treks but it also works well as a camp layer. Check it out!!

This truly is ultralight - only 2 oz. of down and 6 oz. overall. For me, that turned out to be a bit less warmth than hoped -- equal to, but not warmer than a sweater or fleece. My other concern is that my 34" waist felt snug in size Medium. On rechecking, for Montbell, Medium only goes up to waist size 33. On the bright side, I saw no sign of down leakage, and liked the style and feel. I replaced this jacket with a North Face Flash, also is size Medium, which solved both concerns, alas for more money.