Nick Jackson

A lot of pilling and a few holes already in my shirt from only a couple of long day trips and casual wear. Pretty expensive for that poor of durability.

Awesome shirts. Super comfy, fit perfectly, (6'3 195, wear a L I think). Will stink after a few consecutive days of wearing it, but it stinks so good compared to synthetic. I have a Patagonia merino shirt as well, and these are way better. The Patagucci is only a few months old and already disintegrating, these have lasted >1year of hard wear.

I wanted a puffy layer/low pro down for christmas, and I was debating between this and the Patagonia down sweater. I chose the Stoic. First of all, i feel the fabric of the Stoic jacket is better than the Patagonias, and the slight weight penalty between the two is far worth it due to the extra loft in the Stoic jacket, and the extra pockets. I like the fact that the jacket has less insulation in the arms, because it keeps style points that way, and my arms don't really get too cold anyways. This jacket i think beats the Patagonia, hands down. And it's far less expensive!

My only complaint thus far is that having my hands in the pockets tends to let in drafts from the front, and that the zipper can be a bit "wavy" after sitting down with the jacket zipped up.

I love this shirt. It's great for everything I do - cycling, hiking, snowboarding (although I found it to be TOO warm under my down), even rafting in 40 degree water in 50 degree weather! I scored it off SAC for cheap, but it's worth the full price (wish I had money for more). The only reason I give it four stars is because the thumb holes are a big too small for my large hands, and they seem to be placed in a peculiar area that causes twisting in the sleeve.