My Favorite Jacket, period

By Tim Young Ranked #1880 - Men's Down Jackets January 18, 2010

Every time I pull this jacket out of my pack for a belay I get giddy. Its such a well constructed and thought out puff that will keep you warm in almost any condition. -10 degrees fahrenheit with a windchill? No problem. Pop up the super warm down hood and you'll feel like your a cookie baking in your mama's oven. The fit is quite nice for climbing, but a bit short in length for mountain use, but that's why they make the parka version. The shorter length is perfect for winter climbing as its really easy to get to your harness. And if you really need to dig for gear way back on your harness the double zipper is a clutch feature. If you need a wintertime belay puff, this is it right here, you cant get much better for the price. Yeah you could shell out another $150 for an arc'teryx, but you really don't need to, because this jackets got all that bang for a smaller amount of buck.

BTW, I'm 6' 4" and about 185lbs and the XL is perfect in length and girth and fits over all my outer gear with zero issues.

View Details: Mountain Hardwear Sub Zero SL Hooded Down Jacket - Men's

Helpful Votes: 0 Yes