good, but nothing special

By solarweasel Ranked #1099 - Men's Jackets February 2, 2009

i purchased the siphon wool hooded jacket based on the reviews i read, and with the intent of using it as an 'everyday' cold-weather jacket to wear on campus, around town, etc. i'm 5'9", 140 lbs and purchased a small, which fit nice and slim without being too short. it irks me that so many brands have removed the hoods from their jackets, so the siphon's hood was a selling point for me. i was also pleased to find the jacket to be made in canada, but that about sums up the pros. for the cons: the "wool blend" material was surprisingly uncomfortable and abrasive. it's presence on the unnecessarily protruding inseams irritated my skin (no merino wool here). the jacket was about as wind-resistant as a thin fleece, and i found myself chilled on a 30-35 degree windy day. furthermore, i purchased the light gray one pictured above but received one much of a much darker hue which must have been from a different lot or something. at an SAC price the siphon wool hoodie may be worth your money but at one-hundred-forty bones it simply was not worth mine.

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