Great jacket, with two minor complaints

By Benjamin Smith Ranked #730 - Men's Synthetic Insulation Jackets December 3, 2010

Overall, this jacket is very well insulated with a relatively low profile. It stays warm in extended severe conditions, even with little or no additional layering. I have two minor gripes, however:

(1) The hook and loop closures on the cuffs are misaligned causing them to abrade both your bare wrist and the fabric of the sleeve. Mine has worn a minor hole in the cuff from the flap. Seems like a poor design.

(2) The rain visor on the hood does not hold its shape. After wearing the hood off for an extended period of time the visor is crumpled or bent or otherwise not positioned well to serve its purpose. It eventually works out, but I don't like having to fiddle with my visor for ten minutes before I am comfortable in heavy snow or rain.

View Details: Arc'teryx Fission SV Jacket - Men's

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