not that warm

By Not_a_name Ranked #80 - Women's Synthetic Insulation Jackets January 17, 2010

The atom makes a nice, light layer, but its not much of a cold-weather jacket. Wind flies through every seam. Every breeze sends cold air swirlign around my arms. And the fleece breathes way too much for me. The jacket keeps my back toasty and my head warm while my arms, armpits and shoulders freeze. Its an odd combination. The Atom must be meant for hot blooded people who need to dump lots of heat. The Atom would give them a sweaty back though, but they wouldnt be chilled by it.

Good points: the jacket IS water resistant. its comfy. it has the best non-adjustable hood I've ever worn. its light. and the cuffs at the wrists are genius.

Atom has a nice feminine silouette. But I disagree with another reviewer about sizing down. The jacket is close around the hips, and theres no way any woman with 40 inch hips could wear a medium as per the size chart. There isnt enough fabric to go around, and the fleece isnt THAT stretchy. I think the pockets would be stretched open if you wore a medium with anythigng more than 38 inch hips. It wouldnt be a good look. There IS a drawcord, so even if you picked a bigger size you could cinch it if you had to.

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