Mountain Hardwear Super DS Stretchdown Hooded Jacket - Men's reviews and deals for sale

Not a climber - Almost loved but...

I really liked everything about this jacket except for two unfortunate deal-breakers: First, the top of the zipper sits low under your chin and it’s not possible to pull up past your chin/mouth for warmth without continuously holding it up with your glove, which leads to neck/chin chafing in cold weather and makes heat retention & comfort suffer. Second, the hood appears to be… read more designed to only be compatible with a helmet. If you pull up the hood without a helmet on, the front of the hood hangs down so far it blocks nearly all your vision. Everything else about this jacket is great, it fit me perfectly (below the neck at least), sleeve length was spot-on for me (i’m 6’2” with LONG arms and most XL’s and even lots of XXL’s don’t fit me in this specific department), looked great (according to my gf at least) and the fabric is quiet with a nice texture. I realize it’s specifically meant for climbing but i bought it for an all-but-the-coldest-Colorado-weather jacket to wear around town and walking the dog, and i loved it until i zipped it up fully and put the hood on, but had to return it :(