Perfect Balance of Warm and Light

By Cedar Wright Ranked #619 - Men's Down Jackets January 11, 2010

I tested the heck out of this jacket in Patagonia and have to say it is the perfect alpine climbing piece. The fit is a little more form fitting then some jackets, but this is great for layering, creating less bulk. One of the coolest things about this jacket is the streamlined power stretch around the arms which really give this jacket added mobility and packability. This is one of the few down jackets I've actually comfortably climbed in thanks to the added mobility in the arms. This brings me to another great feature of this jacket, it packs down really small and yet with the top of the line 800 fill down is surprisingly warm. With a medium weight poly pro, a lightweight powerstretch hoody, a wind breaker topped with a lightweight goretex jacket layering system, I felt like I cold weather the nastiest of the gnar but still stuff it all in a little bullet pack and charge for the summit. Also I like the look of this jacket, it's a little space age, which is fun... I think it might turn head at the bar for added bonus points to your investment!! While Jonathan complained about sizing at 5 foot 10 and about 155 pounds I found the medium fits me perfectly...if that helps you with sizing. Anyways, the point of all this is...I think the crimptastic is drastically bombastically fantastic. Cheers.

View Details: The North Face Crimptastic Hybrid Jacket - Men's

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