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By BravoKilo Ranked #1709 - Men's Down Jackets December 8, 2009

Recently picked this up on SAC and couldn't be happier.

This is my first down jacket so my experience is limited... but I was initially concerned when I first got it. It was much lighter than expected and noticeably not as bulky as the typical 700-fill North Face jackets a few friends have, so I was a bit worried about performance. After wearing it the first time I realized I made a great purchase. Wore it to class and around town this morning in 28*F weather with just a cotton T-shirt on and was perfectly warm. The arms are noticeably 'colder' than the torso (given the underarm panels most likely), but that's a relative term, and am sure with any sort of physical activity above and beyond walking, would be non-noticeable. Either way, this is looking to be my go-to jacket this winter.

5'10", 170lbs and the M fits nicely. As the description states, the fit is 'athletic' so plan accordingly. Planning on pairing this up w/ my Stoic 2.0 shell for snowboarding, and is looking to be a nice combo. Follow the description in regards to sizing/layering and you'll be fine.
Torso-length on me is just fine, but for others could see it possibly being a problem depending on individual size. Jacket ends right around the pubic bone.

Nice fleecy material inside the pockets and internal draw strings that can help keep the bottom in place. Highly compressible and stows to about the size of a water bottle. Spot on to the description, and every bit as great as the rest of my BC/Stoic products -- a definite must-have!

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