“Very Nice”

“This jacket combines performance with an attractive design. The size small jacket fits my very average 5'3" 130 in a manner that flatters my shape without restricting movement. The appropriately tight cuffs keep drafts from coming up my arms and tuck easily inside my glove. There is a barely visible chest pocket accessible from the outside of the jacket on the left side and an additional chest pocket on the right side that is only accessible from the inside of the jacket. There are two pockets at the waist that also conceal well, with the added bonus of accessibility from the inside of the jacket. If you were overheating in the jacket you could unzip the waist area pockets from both the inside and outside for added ventilation. One slight annoyance with the jacket is the toggle closure for the rolled away hood placed mid-center on the inside of the jacket's collar. My hair often gets caught up with the toggle and this is not entirely enjoyable. Also, though the jacket is fitted, it is not a light-weight jacket by any means. It feels so heavy to me that I often think I've forgotten something in the pockets. To be fair, when I'm not wearing this jacket I am wearing First Ascent's down "sweater" that weighs in at a miniscule 9 oz. On a superficial note, I have not ever worn this jacket without receiving compliments about its look. I have the orange one.”