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Mountain Hardwear Monkey Man Fleece Jacket - Men's
Cutting Wood with the Monkey Man Jacket
By Andrew McLean
Ranked #484 - Men's Fleece Jackets
August 31, 2009
This is the most versatile jacket I own and I wear it for everything from casual about-town outings to rock climbing. According to Mountain Hardwear, the fleece in the Monkey Man is their best insulating material, and it is also one of the most affordable. No wonder this jacket is so popular! But, chainsawing in a Monkey Man is not recommended as the wood chips get augered into the fabric and are impossible to remove, even after washing. It doesn't hurt the jacket, but gives it that special "backwoods" look whether you want it or not.
View Details: Mountain Hardwear Monkey Man Fleece Jacket - Men's
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Tech Specs:
- Material:
- [body] Polartec Thermal Pro Monkey Phur; [panels] Polartec Power Stretch (88% polyester, 12% elastane)
- Fleece Weight:
- 300
- Windproof:
- no
- Center Back Length:
- 28 in
- Pockets:
- 2 hand, 1 chest
- Weight:
- 15 oz
- Recommended Use:
- skiing midlayer, climbing, hiking, winter camping
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- lifetime
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Comments Last Reply: February 14, 2010 By: Andrew Livingston
It also mats if you let it get wet and then it's compressed. I think that was mostly just snow though that did it to mine
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AHHHHHH! How can you stand getting thousands of wood shavings on it!? That drives me crazy!
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