see the synchro jacket before you buy!!!

By Bike nut Ranked #2643 - Men's Technical Shells November 1, 2007

I bought this jacket with high hopes. I read all the reviews and thought that this would be the perfect waterproof shell. First of all that is all this is-a shell. There is absolutely no inner lining. I wanted a light weight waterproof shell that I could wear for everyday use. I not planning on climbing Everest in this lifetime, I just wanted a lightweight jacket to wear to school/work and everywhere else. This jacket is kind of noisy. It has very long cut arms. I am 6 feet tall and have longer arms than most and it still drowned me. the sleeves would bunch up on my wrists and hands which made it difficult for everyday use, I constantly found myself pulled up on the sleeves. It is very waterproof/windproof, but you can get thte same quality water/wind proofing for less money. The hood is a stow away in the collar hood. it bunches up at the back of your head, it doesn't fall to the back of the coat, and when the hood is tucked away in the collar, it feels unnatural. I returned this coat for the MH synchro hooded jacket and am much more pleased with it. I also saved about 40-50$. see my review on the synchro jacket before you buy, you will be glad you did. I would only buy this jacket if you wanted ONLY an outer shell and you are always going to wear it with a insulated liner. If you wear it with t-shirts or everyday use, you will be much more happy with the synchro jacket. I'm giving the swift jacket 4 stars because of the arangatan cut sleeves and weird hood configuration. other than that, it's a decent jacket.

View Details: Mountain Hardwear Swift Jacket - Mens

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