Really??? This is what the women get???

By trishapaul2097876 Ranked #494 - Women's Synthetic Insulation Jackets July 4, 2009

Ok, so I am a big fan of Mountain Hardwear's Mens Hooded Compressor. I wear it for work all the time (Ouray, SLC, and Moab on the early spring mornings) and it has always kept me super toasty and comfortable. So...when I decided to get the women's jacket, i was hopeful that I would be just as pleased. No such luck. Apparently MH doesn't think girls need the same features on their jackets as the boys do. For Example, the mens jacket has a double zipper so you can keep the top zipped up for warmth but still belay with ease by pulling up the bottom zipper a bit. Also, the hood on the men's jacket is designed to fit over your helmet when you need the extra warmth but the women's is so small it can only go under your helmet. Which is a pain when you are needing to put your hood off and on in a hurry. The last thing is that the wrists in the women's jacket are elastic vs the men's which are velcro. Thus, making it difficult to get under layers to check the time, fix a base layer sleeve and the like. I would not recommend this jacket for anyone who is wanting a jacket to use in a technical environment. But it was cute and the bronze color was pretty, so as a around town jacket it would be fine.

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