Great jacket

By Brian G. Sweeney Ranked #110 - Men's Down Jackets August 11, 2009

Really nice jacket.

Fit: I'm 175 lbs, 6'1" and the fit is perfect.

Warmth: It seems plenty warm but I wont really know till the winter. I recently spent a few nights at about 4000' so it was pretty chilly (40s) and this jacket kept me plenty warm with only a t-shirt on underneath. I was a bit sunburned and exhausted (thus unable to properly warm myself) and this jacket really made the difference between a lousy evening and a comfortable one.

Packability: It comes with a stuff sack - once packed into said sack its about as tall as a nalgene and about twice the diameter. With a compression sack im sure you could do better. It does not seem that the stuff sack is at all water shedding so that needs to be dealt with by the user.

Other stuff: The materials probably would shed light drizzle but would not likely hold up to a down pour. I know this jacket is not technically a down-sweater but I'm planning to use it as such and I think it will prove to be very versatile as both a standalone and a layer.

View Details: Mountain Hardwear Sub Zero Down Jacket - Men's

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