HUANG MING HUA
- November 12, 2009
It doesn't get better than this!
First let me say that this parka is ridiculous in a good way. I have never in my life had such a warm jacket. I have yet to test it on any mountains worth noting however, I have used it extensively this winter while outside. I live in Michigan so I'll let you in on the average weather we've been having when I busted this jacket out. It was snowing at least a foot a day as well as peek daily temperatures being below zero with the wind chill added in. Now on to the part you're probably reading for... despite the cold weather all I would wear is a t-shirt and the Absolute Zero Parka and that would be more than enough to stay perfectly warm. This jacket is intense. I once made the mistake of shoveling snow in this Bad Jackson and that was a terrible mistake, by the time I was finished I had the jacket all the way unzipped with sweat collecting on my forehead. I'll say it once again, this jacket is intense. If your looking for the ultimate parka to combat intense cold and wind this is it. Zipper is huge and easy to use when wearing mittens as well as the draw cords at the bottom for blocking out the wind does its job very well.
Paul Sharp
- October 26, 2009
A great jacket, well made with many great features.
Very warm for the first winter snowfall. Well tailored and the hood should be extremely cozy. Like the reverseable zipper and the sapphire color is quite catchy.
Jeff
- October 22, 2009
Awesome Jacket
Weighs next to nothing, the hood is SO much better than any other down jacket out there, and has Conduit SL which is way more burly than the regular Sub Zero. Depending on what you are going to be using it for, you might want to go with the parka version for the few inches longer on the bottom. But seriously, I can't complain. I would recommend this to anyone that needs serious warmth and excellent quality. Definitely a higher end Mountain Hardwear product.
Dan
- April 9, 2009
Warmest Jacket I have ever worn.
20 below zero wind chill and kept me toasty
Rod Kleiss
- February 9, 2009
Remarkable jacket
I haven't bought a down coat in 30 years. That is how long my old North Face lasted. I bought this on a recommendation. It is even nicer than my old coat. At -30F it feels like nothing but is so warm. The hood is roomy and fits well. At warmer temps, it is not too warm. It is even water resistant. And I can stuff it in its included stuff sack. It is just about perfect in my estimation. I'm 6 ft and 180 lbs with slightly longer arms. Medium fit me very well. Large is not that much larger though.