Exceeded Expectations

By Anonymous Ranked #2679 - Men's Down Jackets January 16, 2009

This jacket really exceeded my expectations. I moved to a location that was going to be cold so I wanted to get a nice warm jacket to wear around town. I have never been a big fan of down jackets, but decided to give it a go. I have since worn this jacket for 6 weeks in temperatures ranging from -20 deg F to 40 deg F. I was plenty warm in the coldest temps and not too hot in the warmer temps. Cuffs, waist and neck are all designed well. No heat escapes if you don't want it to. As far as fit, I am 6'3" and 200 lbs, athletic build. The sleeves are perfect length and the waist of the jacket reaches about 3 inches below my hip bone. There is plenty of room in the shoulders, and the chest is snug though not tight and the belly is not loose. The material feels like it would rip easily, but my dog has tried his best to bite it and claw it, and the jacket remains impervious. This is my new favorite jacket. My wife owns the 700 fill Nuptse, and on comparison with the Phantom, the Nuptse just isn't as good. I have the Grill color, and it is much darker in person than on the website. The only negative is that occasionally some down works its way through the shell, though not in sigificant amounts so far. Oh...and it comes with a stuff sack.

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