Mountain Hardwear Dado Jacket - Waterproof, PrimaLoft® (For Men)

has all the pockets you ever will need for skiing or hiking, has a removeable hood, what else could they do in a jacket? maybe add a reflective trim .

BIG MOUNTAIN,BIG FEATURES! The Dado Jacket is well constructed with a good and durable outerlayer. The Primaloft insulation is considered the best and used throughout the industry. This jacket is all about features and all of them! The powder skirt,underarm zips,fold in hood and extra pockets give it the edge! I liked it so much I ordered the matching Freeride Pant

keeps me dry

Very warm for weight. Add a fleece or down vest and this coat will do it all.

Probably should be a bit larger to accommodate under shell layering, but Mountain Hardware says that is not necessary with the Primaloft insulation.

Haven't got to take it skiing yet but has been great in the 18 inches of snow that we got on my birthday, the day I got the coat, and the day after.

Desinged for ski & snow boarding, lots of pockets, pass holder, zip off hood & snow skirt, so it works ok for casual as well.

Most MH jackets that I buy are used for early morning conditioning work. This jacket will be used for causal wear. I have no doubt it could hold up most extreme conditions that I may encounter; however, jacket will be my going out on the town coat. I have at least four other MH jackets (soft/hard shell) and this jacket is very much on par with those as well. Buy the jacket.

[...] I didn't keep the jacket but did try it on and examine it. Essentially it's a fleece zipped into a shell. I suppose that is insulation but you can do that with any shell so this one is nothing special. There are much better shells out there and you can achieve the same insulation with any combination of layers -- including your own fleece.

Pro's - This is designed for winter sports, with a lot of great pockets, underarm venting,a flip down pass holder, is warm, light & highly weather resistant. I like the smooth lining, its easy to slip on and won't bind up when layered up. The hood fits well with or without a helmet on, just snug it up with the well designed single pull. I have tried a lot of jackets and this compares with the best out there. Con's- well to be perfect for me, I would add mesh covering on the pit zips, a cinch on the collar to use when you zip off the hood. I also like inside wrist gaiters that I have seen on some other M.H coats. Also the fabric is not stiff, but this coat made with M.H. Sycro soft shell material would be even better.