Stylish but not warm

By CarlosC Ranked #1930 - Men's Softshell Jackets April 6, 2009

I bought this jacket thinking it would be a good jacket for the wet Portland, OR winters. The hood works great and has come in handy, and the jacket does quite well shedding water and wind. It is also an incredibly stylish jacket with a non-baggy cut. It has two downsides: Anything below 45 degrees is going to be outside of the comfort range of this jacket. It is quite thin. The Apex Bionic (which i also own) is warmer, but thicker and lacks a hood. The other drawback that another reviewer mentioned - under layers snag on the interior fabric of this jacket. It makes is so you have to unbunch material under your armpits. It is kind of a hassle because you have to have a very warm layer under this jacket in winter because it is not warm enough on its own. All in all it is a good jacket if you are going to be doing aerobic activities in Spring like temps. If you need a jacket for colder weather look elsewhere.

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