Mountain Hardwear

Viv GORE-TEX Pro Jacket - Men's

meh

Familiarity:

I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

Size Bought:

xxl

MUCH slimmer cut than I expected. VERY disappointed. how can I layer under a tight fitting jacket? i can only fit light fleece under this SHELL. Thats right a SHELL. O/W only getting pluses for good quality. I will be relegating this to a PLANE travel jacket due to multiple zip pockets to store my excess overpacked items

A nice jacket

I really like this jacket while i traveling outdoor, and i will buy it again

Good but too loud

This is a super nice jacket and all the features are amazing! My issues and why I returned it was the orange didn't suit me well, felt like a traffic cone, and the material is very very loud and crunchy. It's good quality, but sooooo loud! I settled for the boundary ridge jacket

Nice but Big

Nice jacket but fits too big. The jacket sheds water nicely and its otherwise as hoped for.

4/5, all most nailed it.

Pretty well thought out jacket. How ever I feel like the neck/hood cut is a little tight for a “relaxed” fit, the collar is a little tight and the hood doesn’t feel great over a helmet for a ski mountaineering jacket, compared to other touring specific jackets I’ve owned. Other then that it’s awesome. Very water proof, well thought out pockets and other features.

Solid fit

Great fit! 5’9 fits great. Medium would have been too small. Fits great over a mid layer poof coat

Nice and roomy jacket

I like the design of the coat. I normally wear a large and the coat is a bit larger that I expected. It a couple inches longer, sleeves are a bit long and it is bigger around my chest than usual. It does not have a powder belt so the extra length is good. I also like the extra volume in side because I like to carry goggles and snacks in the inside pockets. The jacket is much lighter than I expected. This is good as long as it can stand up to occasional tree branch hits. I have not field tested the jacket yet.

Best Ski Shell I’ve Owned In Years

This jacket has a great ‘freeride fit’. It does run a little* big, but not so much that you should size down. It offers many great features which are useful while ski touring such as vents and even hangers for your skins. The pockets are a good size and useful; And it remains super lightweight. The goretex fabric is sure to never let you down.

Great jacket!

I finally upgraded my north face shell to this one, and it is a great shell. I would highly recommend it. The jacket is long enough where it works as a powder skirt which I really like because I have a bit of a long torso, and there is nothing worse than getting snow up your jacket. It is breathable, and it has just performed great - I love the little pocket on the sleeve to put my epic pass in! Plus this is compact and light enough to pack on the trial when not in use!

Work of Art But....

This is a work of art but buy 1 or 2 sizes smaller than what you would think. Zipper seemed to be a little cranky. No powder skirt even though it says it has one. Hood does not come off. Worst thing is that you may need ear plugs because it is crinkly loud. The collar does not force itself against your face as much as some other jackets. I am returning the one I got. This jacket is also comes down below my butt. That could be good or bad, but it is a little unsettling.