Great jacket, great price.,
May 18, 2008 B. Gaskey (Oregon) - See all my reviews
I have the first version of this jacket and it is a great 4 season jacket if you don't mind being a bit warm in the heat. Venting is very good, and it can be comfortable well into the 80's. Beyond about 80-85 degrees it does become warm in the areas where there is little venting.
Fit - I'm a little over 6'2' and around 230 lbs, and I wear a 3XL Long in this jacket ( the long is for the extra sleeve length ). Truthfully I could have gotten away with a regular as it turned out that the sleeves are plenty long on this jacket.
Overall - I've worn this jacket on a 3000 mile trip through snow and rain every day, and always stayed dry. I would compare this jacket with ones costing a couple hundred more. pockets are in the right place, venting is nice, and the collar does not chafe.
Complaints - If I do have any complaint, it is that the collar is not tall enough, for a "3 season" jacket I would prefer a taller collar like on the Kilimanjaro. But then again,...Read more