I got this jacket as a warm, lightweight stand alone and it lives up to those expectations. The really exceptional part is how little it weighs. Hardly notice when you have it on and it compresses to a small form factor when it’s being packed. I also appreciate its wind stopping power and the high fitting collar. It’s now my everyday driver.

I’ve worn it a few times as the outer layer, but it really worked well under the Himali parka during extended time when the temperature has been in the teens with the wind ripping. The overall weight of the system is hard to beat.

I bought the trailblazer blue in large. At 6,2/ 175lbs it fits great, particularly in the arms (mine are long). The colors are true to the picture on the website. It’s certainly not cheap but it’s worth the money if weight and warmth matter most.

did a lot of research comparing options from RAB, Mountain Hardware, and the Himali best met what I was looking for... lightweight & travel friendly yet still quite warm; better durability for weight than other brands for wearing in town and great outdoors; internal pocket you rarely find; adjustable hood; better light water protection than similar brands; in pocket stuff bag for convenience and quite portable (think larger fat water bottle), great zippers that another reviewer mentioned; down composites for more active areas and best of all, looks great! 6'2", 195, XL gives me plenty of room for layering as website showed this product tends to be more snug fitting than my typical L. All at a much lower price point, especially with cyber monday discount!

This is a great jacket that I've used as a daily jacket in the Northeast winter days, Skiing in the Central Sierra and also climbing Rainier, Shasta, Adams, etc. Did very well on all of them. One thing that isn't great on this jacket is the fit. The arm holes get very tight on the shoulders if you wear anything somewhat thick underneath. I got a Large, which is typically what I wear, and it fits fine if I don't wear anything thick underneath. If you plan to layer underneath this jacket I would size up by one size.

Athletic fit, super light weight and packs down well! Would recommend for outdoors or urban use.

Fits well, looks good and insulates great. Looking forward to years of use.