Great CASUAL piece.

By DtEW Ranked #2515 - Men's Fleece Jackets April 17, 2009

"Worst purchase ever made" is a ridiculous claim.

The Handler is billed as a casual jacket, and is cut as such. It's loose for Arc'teryx (esp. noticeable in the forearms; I have climbers' forearms), and semi-fitted for casual clothing. It's still got the Arc'teryx cut, such as the articulated (bent) elbows and tapered torso. The courderoy fleece material actually feels (weight, drape, skin feel) a bit like cashmere, and so it wears kind of like a cashmere cardigan, but with a zipper. Likewise, it isn't very wind-resistant.

The Handler's strength is comfort. The cut is too loose for it be a technical/layering piece. Coupled with the weight and suppleness of the thin fleece, it isn't quite sharp enough for a night-on-the-town. However, this is the first thing I will reach for if I'm going to be sitting in my office, a library, or in an airplane for several hours. I wouldn't be surprised if the Handler was something the Arc guys came up with to deal with their own unavoidable office/design studio hours.

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