Same as before...

By noah.pendl2260493 Ranked #1425 - Men's Down Jackets November 18, 2008

I can't help it, I have to give this piece the full five stars. I prefer the hood on the parka version, I think it adds a ton of warmth, but besides that, this jacket is nearly flawless (and some people don't like hoods in their insulation layer). Insanely warm, weighs next to nothing, packs down tiny. A few more specs: zipper garage at the throat, internal drop pockets on both sides, elastic cuffs (but without the horrible wrinkles some cuffs have). Sizing is spot-on, i.e. size up from tnf (5'11" 150lbs, medium fits perfectly where a small in north face is required). I decided on this instead of the U.L. MontBell jacket, and I have to say that the 15D nylon on the U.L. might have been a little fragile. As it is, I expect to get a lot of use out of this jacket, construction is immaculate, very low tolerances on the seams etc.
Fleece is dead, long live down.

View Details: MontBell Alpine Light Down Jacket - Men's

Helpful Votes: 0 Yes | 0 No