“Very Nice!”

“I just received my jacket today and have not used it yet but I will be using it while backpacking in a wide variety of weather and temperature conditions. When trying it on I noticed several important features and characteristics: *It has a very close, attractive fit and yet is not restrictive at all even when worn with multiple insulation layers worn under it. Very nice. *It breathes well even with multiple layers. *The pit zips are very well placed for maximum ventilation. They open from either end. Also very nice. *The hood is very easily adjusted within a very wide range and with one hand. It adjusts to a nice snug fit with mimimal vision restriction and a good visor. *The handwarmer pockets are well placed and voluminous. I doubt that I would use any of the other pockets. Overall, the construction is of very high quality with many thoughtful details and I anticipate that it will perform reasonably well in a wide range of conditions. There are a few features that I would prefer had been done a bit differently, though. *The handwarmer pockets zip down to open, up to close which makes it difficult to close them one-handed. *I have concerns about a fair-sized elastic loop dangling off the back of my head, snagging on tree limbs (and anything else) as I pass by. I wonder if there was a better way to do this? *It would be nice to be able to snap (or velcro, or whatever) the powder skirt up out of the way when not in use. Also, with a powder skirt the adjustable hem seems a bit redundant. *There's no ArcTeryx logo on it. I know it's petty, but I've always liked the logo, what can I say? I'll try to get over it. I can't wait to use this jacket!!!”