Descent design, less than descent quality

By Kal Libby Ranked #2134 - Men's Technical Shells April 20, 2009

When I got the jacket the first thing I noticed was the slim fit. I usually wear a size small jacket, but needed a medium in this. If you are wearing it in cold weather, maybe size it up more to allow for laying under the shell. After about 6 days of using the jacket, the main zipper broke completely, I was unable to zip it up, as the zipper fell apart. It was -20 celsius plus a strong wind on the mountain top when the zipper let go, that was a very miserable experience. I was told by the Helly Hansen warranty department they never heard of the zipper failing on the elevate.... maybe mine was pushed through quality control? Helly hansen repaired the jacket, installing a new zipper. The new zipper seems to be holding up thus far. The shell is indeed waterproof, and the high collar blocks the wind nicely on the face. The hood is large, and fits nicely over a helmet, but is almost a little large if not wearing one. The draw strings to adjust the hood seem like they could be re-designed to allow for better hood adjustment.

Overall, an OK jacket, but not worth the price.

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