Made in Canada and warmer than wool.

By lam3323198 Ranked #2098 - Men's Fleece Jackets December 2, 2009

Let me start by saying that this jacket should be saved for the colder days. If you're walking around and it gets above 50 degrees you'll want something lighter. The polartec lining is apparent and really locks in your body heat. I haven't had this jacket long enough to determine when it's inadequate temperature wise, but I'm certain it'd be around 20 maybe 15 depending on your baselayer. It's very warm, but it's not perfect. And it says wind resistant, but barely. The colder it gets the more apparent it becomes that this jacket isn't windproof.There are a number of issues and concerns with this jacket. First off the price, 185.00 is way out of line, lucky I bought it from backcountry for much less. Cloudveil's prices have always seemed too high, but you do get unique and very functional products. I own over 10 of their items and all are great products. The only problem I have with this jacket is the fabric but this isn't cloudveil's fault, its polartecs. I used crutches for three months and that caused a good deal of the arm pit fabric to ball up or pill, but that's just wear and tear and it can easily be trimmed off. Other than that it's mostly the same. The cuffs of the jacket are very odd; as the pictures show, and I didn't think they would wear will but they have. The exposed inner fabric as worn some but it doesn't look bad. The stitches are heavy-duty and well probably never fail, but at the ends of each stitch there's almost 1/8 of an inch of thread hanging off. I understand this is probably insurance to make sure the stitches don't back out, but it looks crude for something made in Canada.Other than those issues this is one nice jacket that will really keep you warm in almost any environment, maybe too warm. And even though I have my concerns they are more than outweighed by wthe jackets performance. It's backed by a lifetime warranty so I'll probably have it for a long time. If you're looking for a jacket to keep you warm, fit nicely, look good, and have no price range, then this would be a great item to consider. And another thing it isn't a North Face.

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