The Goat

I don't blame anyone but Arc'teryx for having to return this jacket. First, there is no description on how this thing fits. But, more importantly, ALL of the pix make this look like a "slim or athletic" fit. It is definitely not that. I wouldn't describe the fit as oversized because in the shoulders, chest, and arms the fit was about right. But, in the body of the jacket, it was "relaxed". To be more accurate, I would say that it might compare to fit in Burton's "AK" series of jackets (at least from the pix). I realize you need some room for layering and to be able to move comfortably (especially, if you plan to where this for snowboarding). But, this jacket has as much room as my North Face Mountain Light jacket. I could wear a couple of base layers plus a healthy fleece jacket and still have some room. I thought that the quality of the jacket was fine: plenty of nice features and it looked well constructed, if somewhat plain. My only other disappointment was that for this price-point, I feel that there should be some "wow" factor. As I only tried the jacket on, I can't really speak to its functionality. All that said, I would have kept the jacket had it been more "fitted".

OK. Let's just chalk this up to poor color quality on my laptop screen. I know that the color is listed as Cotton YELLOW but it didn't come across that way on the screen. It looked more like a yellow-ish khaki; like a pair of Mountain Khaki pants, maybe. I was wrong; the pants are pretty yellow. If that's your thing fine; it just wasn't what I expected. I must say I liked everything else about the pants: fit, finish, and features were spot on for this price-point. Had they been less yellow (read more khaki), I would have kept them. I just can't speak to functionality as I didn't do more than try them on.