If it fit better I would have kept it

By Bob Kocher Ranked #261 - Men's Fleece Jackets November 10, 2008

I've been looking for a windstopper fleece for a while and was excited to find this one from Marmot. I'm 5'8, 160 lb with 32/33" sleeve length and I've had to pass on the Mountain Hardware WindStopper Tech Jacket because it was too short in the sleeves (I've found most of Mt Hardwear's jackets run shorter in overall length). The Heat Shield is a slightly heavier weight jacket than the Mt Hardwear, which I liked. I really like the pitzips and the 4 exterior pockets, unfortunately the sleeves were too long for me on the Heat Shield (I bought a medium), so I chose to return it. I might be nitpicking, but when the jacket is zipped all the way up the collar wasn't very close around my neck, so I while it is a windstopper jacket, I could see it being drafty around the neck, however I would have kept it if the sleeves were the right length. There's not many quality fleece windstopper jackets on the market, but I'll keep looking.

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