Gear Review
Arc'teryx Fission SL Insulated Jacket - Men's
Awesome jacket, but unisex it's not!
By JKC
Ranked #496 - Men's Synthetic Insulation Jackets
July 26, 2010
Arcteryx advertises this as a unisex jacket. I searched high and low for a review written by a woman, but couldn't find one. I decided to go ahead and give it a try. I'm 5'4", 105 lbs., and have a typical female shape. I couldn't find an XS in black, so I ordered a size small, thinking if it didn't work out I'd get an XS in Aztec. The jacket was exceptional, and just what I was looking for, but it did not fit. I found that it did fit through the hip area, but that was it. The shoulders were very broad, the chest area too big, and the sleeves too long. I found nothing unisex about the fit. It seemed to be cut just like you'd expect a men's jacket to be cut. I didn't bother looking for the XS in Aztec, because since the small fit in the hips, the XS would undoubtedly be too small in the hips, but probably fit everywhere else. So if you're a woman, I don't recommend this jacket unless you have broad shoulders, narrow hips, and long arms.
View Details: Arc'teryx Fission SL Insulated Jacket - Men's
Helpful Votes: 4 Yes
Change me.
3 Comments Last Reply: January 14, 2011 By: William C Clark
That isn't totally accurate, xtekian. The Alpha SL, Alpha SV, Beta SL, Theta SL, Theta AR, Beta AR, Sidewinder AR, Sidewinder SV, Stingray, and maybe others come in XS and are men's. But I believe the Fission SL is supposed to be unisex, the Fission SV has a men's and women's model.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
The Fission SL is unisex jacket because 1) it's in the Women's section on the Arcteryx website and 2) it comes in XS and only unisex or Women's jackets come in XS. Sorry it didn't fit you JKC!
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
Where did you see it advertised as 'unisex'? According to their website it is clearly stated that it is a mans jacket. I'm not sure that's a fair review.
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