Mountain Hardwear Typhoon Jacket

By BW Ranked #397 - Men's Rain Jackets August 11, 2010

Mountain Hardwear makes one of the best fitting, best quality hard shell jackets on the market. Whether a rain shell, or mountaineering shell, they just seem to fit perfectly, perform well, and last for years. This jacket is no exception, however, there is room for one minor improvement. Being that this jacket is a high end gore-tex shell, why not have a waterproof front zip instead of the double storm flap front? Im willing to bet this would decrease the overall weight of the jacket. This years model is longer than previous years, which is a plus to me. I wear a large (im 5'10' 190). It leaves room for a fleece or lightly insulated jacket, but still fits well with just a t-shirt on. A little baggier than MH's alpine cut shells, but a great fit nonetheless. The gore-tex sheds rain well (as it should). The pit zips are the answer to cooling down and avoiding sweating. I move fast and climb hard when in the backcountry and "breathable material" just doesnt cut it for me. The pit zips are where its at.

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