Excellent at the SAC price

By NL Ranked #1505 - Men's Softshell Jackets January 4, 2010

The jacket is an excellent shell. Very good upgrade from the layering system using hardshells. I stayed warm with a t-shirt and this jacket at 10F, no strenuous activity. I can't imagine doing any activity in this since I would overheat in a heartbeat. It is a perfect shell and not very material is not very breathable. The chest pockets are ideal to keep your hands warm if you don't have gloves on . If you don't sweat a lot or overheat when exercising, then this will be good while hiking/backpacking. If you do sweat/overheat, you will be wet under the jacket with any activity and that is bad. For a wider range of activities I would recommend a lighter weight material for a soft shell. It isn't necessary to layer with this jacket; it is all the layering you would need unless the temp dropps down very low much lower than the 10F I tested it at, for a week. Excellent for casual use around town. It is very stylish. Show those TNF kiddies what a real jacket is. I wish I had a arm/bicep pocket.I picked up this jacket from SaC and think the SaC price is a good number. Full price, hell no...

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