nice and warm

By Benjamin Vincent Ranked #51 - Men's Ski Jackets October 26, 2010

I have the 2009 model which is the same except they ditched the awesome (awful?) print on the lining. I bought this jacket as an around towner that would fend off weather and be warm on it's own. This jacket does that beautifully. It's warm, no question about that. The fit is pretty generous to allow for layers, and the length covers your rear end - long enough a 2 way zipper would have been nice but no biggy. Also has a sleeve pocket not listed. The hood has just the one pull in the back to tighten down all the drawstrings, where I prefer the 3-way adjustible hoods although it is fully insulated and packs a brim. Despite the jacket's technical features, it's lacking in some areas to make it bomb-proof: the zippers are covered or tight but not sealed, seams aren't sealed, and 75% of the body is just water resistant. Will stand up to cold and snow great, but downpours/freezing rain will overwhelm this jacket. I like this jacket because I never see freezing rain here, and if it's cold enough to wear it anything falling from the sky is going to be snow. It's just plain comfortable to wear, keeps me dry and at a comfortable temp, and the dark brown henna color I have looks great.

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