Like a warm sweater, but w/zippered pockets

By way4580707 Ranked #549 - Men's Fleece Jackets March 25, 2011

WARM! Like a serious wool sweater of similar heft. (Polartec 300 means heavier and bulkier fabric than your normal fleece jacket.) Includes four zippered pockets in convenient places; hem drawstring; and pit zips.

Consider the hooded version, which costs the same (both marked down from $160), and adds warmth with negligible weight. Hood fits snugly (not oversized/floppy), so looks good up or down.

Sizes fit as expected. Go one size up if you want room for a thick inner layer: the sleeves will be a bit long, but the cuffs have enough elastic to keep them off your hands.

To wear this to work/etc. without looking "technical," choose a color with low contrast between the nylon-shell apron and the fleece. "Deep Water Blue," Black, and "Anchorage Green" looked best in store try-on's. Brown-on-brown looks like a scout's uniform. (I bought *hooded* brown, which has a black shell and looks great.) Gray and other high-contrast colors scream "outdoorsman," if that's what you want.

Backcountry had the lowest price on this. Checkout was painless, and free shipping to CA was trackable and fast.

View Details: The North Face Denali Fleece Jacket - Men's

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