Karbon Aluminum Jacket- Waterproof, Insulated (For Men)

Although it runs about 2 inches larger for waist and chest than the Sierra Trading Post dimensions listed , it is true to the Karbon size chart on their web site. This particular jacket also has a trim fit making it less bulky than most, but also has plenty of insulation to keep you warm.

Incredible jacket. Warm, fits great, waterproof. Solid construction.

If this were not a second with some major flaws, I'd have kept it. Great design and materials except for the terrible square edged zipper pulls that hang up. My jacket was obviously a second because the goggle and i-pod inside pockets were reversed such that the otherwise handy goggle wipe was in the wrong pocket and inaccessible. The fabric feels great but the first time I wore it, the stitching came unravelled around the left wrist area. This is the main reasons I'm returning it along with the infuriating zipper pulls hanging up every time they get sideways. I had to unglove, etc. to free them when they got bound. Given that the jacket fit well and was a great design I may put up with these irritants for far lessor money and stitched the cuff up myself.

This is the second Karbon Aluminum jacket I've ordered. I returned the first one after the first wearing because the threads on the sleeve came upraveled. You should know that they are incorrectly labeled by STP as Closeouts. They are seconds because the interior pockets are reversed and mislabeled. The goggle pocket label and goggle wipe is in the audio pocket and vica-versa. This plays out as a minor inconvenience because there's no hole to thread your earplug cord through, etc. Another minor irritation is the square edged zipper pulls hang up sideways and are difficult to fix so you can use the zippers. Otherwise, this jacket has a great hand-feel, fits nicely, and is warm and airtight.

This is a great jacket. It has great little details like the inner cuffs on the sleeve and the fleece inside the collar. However, it runs a bit on the small side. My husband is normally a large, and by the size charts I should have ordered him a large but I went for the XL just to be on the safe side and also thinking he could wear a fleece underneath it if needed. Well, the XL fits perfect, not overly large on him like I thought it would be. So, I am very glad I ordered a size up and my husband loves the jacket.