Bottom Line: A highly breathable water resistant hard shell
Rating: Overall: 4/5, Quality: 5/5, Performance: 4/5, Comfort 5/5,Value 4/5
Pros: lightweight, reasonable price, very breathable
Cons: the hood is tight with a helmet on, the hand pockets are partially blocked while wearing a harness or waist belt (on a pack)
Features:
- Weight: 11.6oz / 329g Avg. Weight for size L
- Length (center back): 29 in or 73.66 cm
- Fabric: Ascentshell™ 3L 100% nylon 20D mechanical stretch ripstop face with 100% polyester 12D backer
- dynamic reach underarm panels allow total mobility
- Fabric Performance:
- Waterproof
- Windproof
- Breathable
- Lightweight
- Air Permeable
- Fully Seam-Taped
- Laminated Construction
- Movement-Mirroring Stretch
- Design:
- Fully Adjustable Helmet Compatible Hood
- Wire-Brimmed Halo-Hood
- YKK® AquaGuard® Zippers
- YKK® AquaGuard® Vislon Center Front Zipper
- Internal Front Stormlap
- Zip Chest Pocket
- Zip Hand Pockets
- Stuffs into Left Hand Pocket
- Carabiner Loop
- Key Clip
- Functionality:
- Dynamic Reach™ Underarm Panels
- Single-Separating Front Zipper
- Hook/Loop Cuff Closures
- Elastic Drawcord Hem
- Elastic Cuffs
Activities: Hiking, Climbing, Skiing, Snowboarding, Casual
Familiarity: Used several times hiking and climbing
Fit: True to size
Size bought: Large
Height: 5’11” Weight: 165 lbs.
Breathability: The best thing about this jacket is its breathability. Fall trail running never felt so good in a hardshell.
Hand Pockets: This jacket is advertised as having harness compatible pockets but I found the pockets sit slightly too low while wearing a harness.
Click here to read more about the Outdoor Research Interstellar Jacket from OR’s website.