Bottom Line: An ultra warm lightweight packable puffy jacket made with top quality material.
Rating: Overall: 5/5, Quality: 5/5, Performance: 5/5, Comfort 5/5, Value 5/5
Pros: Excellent weight to warmth ratio, packable.
Cons: Cost, some people complain about a tighter athletic fit
Features:
- Weight: 379g/13.4oz
- Pertex® Quantum outer fabric
- Pertex® Quantum inner
- 750FP Ethically-Sourced European Goose Down (125g/4oz in Size L)
- Rab® Fluorocarbon free Hydrophobic Down developed in conjunction with Nikwax®
- Micro stitch-through baffle construction
- YKK® reverse coil front zip with insulated zip baffle and chin guard
- 2 YKK® reverse coil harness compatible hand pockets
- YKK® reverse coil chest pocket
- Clean finish elasticated cuff construction
- Hem construction with dual drawcord adjustment
- Stuff sack included
- Fit: Slim
Activities: Casual, Hiking, Climbing, Mountaineering, Resort Ski/Snowboarding, Backcountry Ski/Snowboarding
Familiarity: 2 years with heavy use. Used while hiking, backpacking throughout New York State Parks, resort snowboarding in Les Tres Valles, France, backcountry snowboarding in Stowe, VT, and climbing in Acadia National Park ME, and much more.
Personal Fit: true to size.
Size bought: Large (Rob)
Personal Height: 5’11”.
Personal Weight: 165lb.
I would recommend this product.
Fit: I use this jacket as a cold weather mid-layer and find the fit to be perfect for just that. Also casually it looks good. Love the exterior chest pocket as well.
Warmth: While on adventures this jacket spends most of the trip in my pack. It is too warm for me while doing anything strenuous even in very cold weather. I keep it with me for when I stop and need to retain heat and for extremely cold temperatures when I am moving slow. I also wear it while resort snowboarding when temperatures are below 10° F. If warmth is what your after the Microlight is your answer.
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