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    San Francisco Bay Area
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    I'm a weekend foodie-hiker. The hiker part tries to make up for the calories I consume as a foodie.

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SmartWool Microweight Crew Shirt - Long-Sleeve - Men's

SmartWool Microweight Crew Shirt - Long-Sleeve - Men's

Rating for this product: 5 September 25, 2009

I love this shirt. It keeps you warm but not too warm, blocks some wind, and doesn't itch. It really works. I wear them to work, on the trails as a first or second layer...anything. I would also definitely buy them at a discount if you can. Price aside, great shirt.

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stuck zipper

Ibex Pingo Vest - Men's

Ibex Pingo Vest - Men's

Rating for this product: 2 August 15, 2009

I'm contemplating returning this item even though I got it for a great price on SAC. Well, first off -- it's super thin. Not sure how well it will perform until the weather cools down a bit, but it does seem built to block wind.
The main thing that's annoying is the double-zipper design. It is always stuck when I'm trying to zip/unzip.

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love the material, hate the sizing

Backcountry.com Overhang Pant - Men's

Backcountry.com Overhang Pant - Men's

Rating for this product: 3 August 15, 2009

I wear 30x32 pants and neither the size s nor the size m would do it for me. I returned them in the end.

These pants are ultralight and they work well for hiking in lots of different conditions (rugged - despite the stretchiness of the material). When it rained, the feeling was kind of strange -- the raindrops felt cold, but there wasn't a sensation of wetness. Anyway, if they produced a size somewhere in between S and M, I'd buy it.

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Backcountry.com Overhang Pant - Men's

August 15, 2009

I got the Small and the Medium to try -- I am also 30x32 and I could not get either of them to fit correctly. The Small felt constricting, and the Medium was way too big at the waist and was a bit too flowy for my tastes. I loved the material though -- and I did try them out on a trip by wearing a belt. So yes - a belt would work, but it's annoying that the sizing is the way it is.

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Long arms, warm and light

Backcountry.com Rime Pullover Jacket - Men's

Backcountry.com Rime Pullover Jacket - Men's

Rating for this product: 4 April 26, 2009

I have this awesome pullover in carbon. I think the color is slightly lighter in color than the images on the website (as everyone has pointed out). The arms are long (even though I am long-armed), and the size S is tough for me to pull on (I am ultra-skinny at 5'10, 140lbs). Once it's on, it fits wonderfully and kept me warm in moderate temperature conditions (45F with 20mph wind) with just two layers on. Everyone else in street clothing shivered and froze. I stood there and enjoyed the wind.

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Backcountry.com Rime Pullover Jacket - Men's

April 21, 2009

If you haven't bought it yet, get a size M. The size S will fit skin-tight. (I'm 5'11" and 140)

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Small is an understatement

Backcountry.com Rime Pullover Jacket - Men's

Backcountry.com Rime Pullover Jacket - Men's

Rating for this product: 4 April 21, 2009

The small size fits my build perfectly, BUT I am also 140lbs and 5'10. Get the next size up! Haven't used it outdoors yet, but this thing is super light and the warmth it provides (while I'm sitting here) is amazing.

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Sizing is Strange

The North Face Denali Fleece Jacket - Men's

The North Face Denali Fleece Jacket - Men's

Rating for this product: 2 February 27, 2009

I want to love this jacket. It is very warm aside from letting in (and out) any sort of wind -- a great middle layer. However, this jacket just doesn't look right on its own. The fit is big/puffy in the arms with very wide shoulders. At the same time, the length of the arms and chest is appropriate to the sizing. I am about 5'10" 140lbs lean and the small has shoulders that are at least 2 inches too wide. Your mileage may vary heavily depending on your frame/build.

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Good jacket, annoying pit-zippers

Oakley Assault Jacket - Men's

Oakley Assault Jacket - Men's

Rating for this product: 3 February 24, 2009

I wore this jacket on a two-day ski trip and it kept me really dry and warm. However, one of the zippers in the venting section got stuck on the mesh material there and the only way to get it unstuck was to rip part of the material -- very annoying since I now have a large hole in one of the venting sections.

The sizing is loose and relaxed. Also note that the jacket is fairly heavy due to all the zippers and magnets and the durable exterior material.

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Works well

Backcountry.com Prime Power Stretch Pant - Men's

Backcountry.com Prime Power Stretch Pant - Men's

Rating for this product: 4 February 17, 2009

Aside from not having a fly/opening in them, these pants are a great base layer underneath shell pants! I wore them for 3 days during a Ski/Snow trip and they kept me warm but not overly hot while inside, outside, wherever.

Super comfy and well worth the price.

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