OK so I just got this in the mail yesterday so I have not had the chance to test this in the field. I will update as soon as I do. First impression..."Did I really just spend that much money on a plastic bag?" As I pulled it out of the packaging it felt and looked like a black garbage bag. So I put it on. I wasn't sure what size to order. I'm usually between a large and X large. I ordered a large and it fits great. I absolutely hate when people talk about the fit and don't specify their personal specs so. I am 5'6" 175 lbs. Hips 42" waist 35" bust 41". This jacket was not tight I jumped around swung my arms and was not restricted at all. With my arms at my sides I could pull the sleeves down most of the way over my hands (I prefer this in chilly weather). But the sleeves also stayed up around my wrists pretty well on there own without slipping down on my hands unwanted. There is a little elastic around the wrists but it was not air tight it was fairly loose. Also with arms at my sides the coat was about halfway down my butt. I could pull it down towards the bottom. When I raised my hands in the air the bottom of the jacket stayed just below my tailbone. It happened to be very windy out today (65mph gusts) so I took it outside. I stayed just as warm as inside and didn't feel the wind cutting through the jackets. There is a slight wooshy, crinkly sound kind of like a plastic bag (at a much much lower noise level than a plastic bag) while walking but not nearly as noisy as some jackets. I do not see this being heavily durable but I am really excited to test this out on my next backpacking trip to test out the warmth, wind resistance, water resistance and breathability. This jacket is EXTREMELY light weight the large came in at 6.9 oz on my postal scale. And it compressed down really small into its own pocket. And it puffed back up almost immediately when unrolled. It is super comfy like a hug from a light airy cloud. I will update this review as soon as I do test it.
UPDATE: Wore this on a climb up to a 13,000 ft peak. There was a light rain and it snowed for a couple minutes and the water just beaded up and rolled off. There wasn't any heavy rain so I can't say if it would hold up to anything more then a light rain. The wind was blowing like crazy and I stayed perfectly warm. I would guess it was between 45 and 55 degrees on my way up the peak. I'm guessing based on the temp at base camp which was 60 degrees at 10,000 ft. Typically the temperature drops around 5 degrees for every 1,000 foot increase in altitude. The coat was fairly breathable. I wasn't sweating any more with it on then when I had it off. When I took it off as I got closer to the base again I did notice it felt slightly humid inside the coat. But like I said it wasn't causing me to sweat. I feel I must state I am almost always cold and feel comfortable at a higher temperature then most. My house temp is 78 -80 degrees. Also this was tested in the mountains at high altitudes you may not have the same experience at a lower altitude. Also I live in a dryer climate. As for the durability I walked through some willows and I did a lot of rock hopping and shimmying up and down large boulders where the coat did rub against the rocks and it held up just fine. I wasn't sliding down rocks on the coat by any means but I wasn't babying it either. I absolutely LOVE this coat! It's worth every penny! I will update if there are any changes.
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OK so I just got this in the mail yesterday so I have not had the chance to test this in the field. I will update as soon as I do. First impression..."Did I really just spend that much money on a plastic bag?" As I pulled it out of the packaging it felt and looked like a black garbage bag. So I put it on. I wasn't sure what size to order. I'm usually between a large and X large. I ordered a large and it fits great. I absolutely hate when people talk about the fit and don't specify their personal specs so. I am 5'6" 175 lbs. Hips 42" waist 35" bust 41". This jacket was not tight I jumped around swung my arms and was not restricted at all. With my arms at my sides I could pull the sleeves down most of the way over my hands (I prefer this in chilly weather). But the sleeves also stayed up around my wrists pretty well on there own without slipping down on my hands unwanted. There is a little elastic around the wrists but it was not air tight it was fairly loose. Also with arms at my sides the coat was about halfway down my butt. I could pull it down towards the bottom. When I raised my hands in the air the bottom of the jacket stayed just below my tailbone. It happened to be very windy out today (65mph gusts) so I took it outside. I stayed just as warm as inside and didn't feel the wind cutting through the jackets. There is a slight wooshy, crinkly sound kind of like a plastic bag (at a much much lower noise level than a plastic bag) while walking but not nearly as noisy as some jackets. I do not see this being heavily durable but I am really excited to test this out on my next backpacking trip to test out the warmth, wind resistance, water resistance and breathability. This jacket is EXTREMELY light weight the large came in at 6.9 oz on my postal scale. And it compressed down really small into its own pocket. And it puffed back up almost immediately when unrolled. It is super comfy like a hug from a light airy cloud. I will update this review as soon as I do test it. UPDATE: Wore this on a climb up to a 13,000 ft peak. There was a light rain and it snowed for a couple minutes and the water just beaded up and rolled off. There wasn't any heavy rain so I can't say if it would hold up to anything more then a light rain. The wind was blowing like crazy and I stayed perfectly warm. I would guess it was between 45 and 55 degrees on my way up the peak. I'm guessing based on the temp at base camp which was 60 degrees at 10,000 ft. Typically the temperature drops around 5 degrees for every 1,000 foot increase in altitude. The coat was fairly breathable. I wasn't sweating any more with it on then when I had it off. When I took it off as I got closer to the base again I did notice it felt slightly humid inside the coat. But like I said it wasn't causing me to sweat. I feel I must state I am almost always cold and feel comfortable at a higher temperature then most. My house temp is 78 -80 degrees. Also this was tested in the mountains at high altitudes you may not have the same experience at a lower altitude. Also I live in a dryer climate. As for the durability I walked through some willows and I did a lot of rock hopping and shimmying up and down large boulders where the coat did rub against the rocks and it held up just fine. I wasn't sliding down rocks on the coat by any means but I wasn't babying it either. I absolutely LOVE this coat! It's worth every penny! I will update if there are any changes.
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- Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2016
OK so I just got this in the mail yesterday so I have not had the chance to test this in the field. I will update as soon as I do. First impression..."Did I really just spend that much money on a plastic bag?" As I pulled it out of the packaging it felt and looked like a black garbage bag. So I put it on. I wasn't sure what size to order. I'm usually between a large and X large. I ordered a large and it fits great. I absolutely hate when people talk about the fit and don't specify their personal specs so. I am 5'6" 175 lbs. Hips 42" waist 35" bust 41". This jacket was not tight I jumped around swung my arms and was not restricted at all. With my arms at my sides I could pull the sleeves down most of the way over my hands (I prefer this in chilly weather). But the sleeves also stayed up around my wrists pretty well on there own without slipping down on my hands unwanted. There is a little elastic around the wrists but it was not air tight it was fairly loose. Also with arms at my sides the coat was about halfway down my butt. I could pull it down towards the bottom. When I raised my hands in the air the bottom of the jacket stayed just below my tailbone. It happened to be very windy out today (65mph gusts) so I took it outside. I stayed just as warm as inside and didn't feel the wind cutting through the jackets. There is a slight wooshy, crinkly sound kind of like a plastic bag (at a much much lower noise level than a plastic bag) while walking but not nearly as noisy as some jackets. I do not see this being heavily durable but I am really excited to test this out on my next backpacking trip to test out the warmth, wind resistance, water resistance and breathability. This jacket is EXTREMELY light weight the large came in at 6.9 oz on my postal scale. And it compressed down really small into its own pocket. And it puffed back up almost immediately when unrolled. It is super comfy like a hug from a light airy cloud. I will update this review as soon as I do test it.
UPDATE: Wore this on a climb up to a 13,000 ft peak. There was a light rain and it snowed for a couple minutes and the water just beaded up and rolled off. There wasn't any heavy rain so I can't say if it would hold up to anything more then a light rain. The wind was blowing like crazy and I stayed perfectly warm. I would guess it was between 45 and 55 degrees on my way up the peak. I'm guessing based on the temp at base camp which was 60 degrees at 10,000 ft. Typically the temperature drops around 5 degrees for every 1,000 foot increase in altitude. The coat was fairly breathable. I wasn't sweating any more with it on then when I had it off. When I took it off as I got closer to the base again I did notice it felt slightly humid inside the coat. But like I said it wasn't causing me to sweat. I feel I must state I am almost always cold and feel comfortable at a higher temperature then most. My house temp is 78 -80 degrees. Also this was tested in the mountains at high altitudes you may not have the same experience at a lower altitude. Also I live in a dryer climate. As for the durability I walked through some willows and I did a lot of rock hopping and shimmying up and down large boulders where the coat did rub against the rocks and it held up just fine. I wasn't sliding down rocks on the coat by any means but I wasn't babying it either. I absolutely LOVE this coat! It's worth every penny! I will update if there are any changes.
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- Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2017
