great jacket, could be so much better

By meato Ranked #488 - Men's Down Jackets December 12, 2007

4 out of 5 is my score for these defects: -shell fabric is super-light, supposedly tough, but it snags and tears so easily. Brushing against a wooden pole at my local market caused a snag. An improved shell would help a lot though add weight -lack of wrist velcro. The fact that there is no velcro closure at the wrist allows wind to blow all up in yo junk. -not a good choice for bushwhacking, biking around town
Now the positive: -admittedly, purchase influenced by the fact that it looks cool -very warm, remarkably so considering its super-light weight. this makes it excellent for hiking, climbing, any winter sport where stopping and staying warm is needed. take it with you to school when it is warm in the morning and freezing at night (incorporates a stuff-sack) -excellent under a shell, fits under my Arc'teryx Gamma MX nicely -feels soooo nice when it's on OVERALL: Hard to beat as a lightweight 800-fill down jacket. THough North Face has some convincing competition for this piece. My 2 cents on Patagonia is that their technical pieces can't even be compared to other brands (Arc'teryx, for a few dollars more, is always better for hard-core technical pieces), but they do do certain things well, especially super-light insulation.

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