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★★★★★
Not a lot of cons...good jacket for the price!
Pros: Very lightweight and stylish! Took out in 40F weather this morning to walk to the dog (I live in Utah) and just had a plain T-Shirt underneath but definitely felt warm enough. I'd say once you get into the low 30s and 20s F with this, you might start to feel the cold, especially if rainy. Comes with a small thin cinch pouch. The best way to stuff the jacket in the pouch is to NOT roll it up like a sleeping bag, but rather just start grabbing any end
of the jacket you choose and stuff, stuff, stuff! See my 10 lb doggo pic for scale on the packed size. Works pretty well, honestly. Could easily be done anywhere (meaning you don't have to lay it on the ground and roll it up). I am 5'8" at about 170lbs, usually a pear/hourglass shape, and ordered the Large. It was still pretty roomy, but I'm glad of that so I can add a thicker shirt or sweater underneath. It does have a slight tapered-in effect on the sides, so it accentuates your lady curves a tad, although, I wish I had gotten a medium if I wanted a more tight, dramatic accentuation of my hips! But, better safe than sorry, so large it was. Also, not only does it have hidden, zippered front pockets (that is nice to keep stuff in, as well as maintain the hourglass sleek look of the jacket more) BUT it also has two 4" X 4" INSIDE pockets!! Wah? Bonus! They aren't zipped pockets, but deep enough to hold passports, wallets, phones, earbuds, you name it. I just put my stuff sack in one of them so I can pack my jacket on the go! The length of the sleeve is nice, and zipper works well. Love love love this!
Cons: There seems to be a similar listing for the almost same jacket, but that was has a removable hood AND seems to run more on the small size. So idk, just double read your descriptions. I personally thought I was getting a detachable hood, but rechecked my order. But you know what, turned out ok because I like it w/o the hood! Only cons I could see is water resistance. I have not tested it out, but I have a feeling this material could resist light sprinkling, but not complete saturation. I plan to put a water resistant coating on it help with that. Also, no cuff bands for your sleeves on the wrists, so taking this to play in the snow or windy weather, and your arms are sure to get a good crisp breeze.
February 2018 · Clothing Shoes and Jewelry · verified purchase