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Bought this jacket for a 12 say backpacking trip in the Rockies. The construction is excellent and is very warm, however, it does not stop the wind. This fleece works great with a shell but don''t expect it to stop cold drafts - go for Mountain Hardware or Arc''Teryx for windstoppers

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I have been wanting a wind-proof (or semi-windproof) fleece jacket for eons. I got mine today for $80 on sale at REI. The pants are on sale now as well. The construction is very sturdy and it looks to last a while. I bought this for "in-between" days. Somehow it seems that my Synchilla jacket is usually too much under my shell and too little without my shell...go figure.

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I had high hopes for this jacket, but it's usually too warm. If you work hard on hikes and gain lots of elevation, this jacket is too warm and the pit zips don't do all that much for you. I found myself tying it around my waist more often than not. Great for around town and easy (but cold) hikes.

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Lots of fleece.

I bought one of these guys a year ago and just recently sent it back. Here's why: in the description on the web-page it says that is is a breathable wind-RESISTANT fleece jacket. Well, when they say breathable, they mean really, really breathable. Breathable, like, not being very Wind-Resistant. I bought it because I needed a Wind-PROOF fleece and I guess the Windhibitor name threw me off. I dunno.

But anyway, the durablility was awesome. It was like new when I sent it back to REI and I wore it nearly everyday and have taken it on all of my climbing endeavors. Just because of the excellant condition of the jacket they called me to find out exactly what my beef was with it. I explained that I was looking for a windproof fleece and that I had thought that that was what it was supposed to be. The guy explained to me that before they made the jacket there were some windproof fleeces but that none of them were very breathable. They decided to sacrifice some wind proofness for a little breathability. After our converstation, he told me that they would give me a refund on the jacket. I still don't know if it is a full refund or not yet though because I am still in the process of talking with them.

Whatever I get, I'm gonna put it towards a Mountain Hardwear Windstopper jacket. Yeah, they are 215 bucks, but hey, I need a wind proof fleece and from what I have seen, this thing is the best there is!

If you are looking for a wind-proof fleece, look somewhere else.

However, if you are just looking for a good fleece jacket, this one is great.

The crappy rating of 3 is assuming that it is supposed to be wind-resistant.

If it were a rating just for a regular jacket, it would get a 4 or a 5 no prob.

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As described above, I had a little beef with the jacket after owning it for over a year and they are going to give me a refund on it. That, my friends, is no non-sense excellant service.

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For its weight this is the warmest jacket I have ever owned. Like most REI products, the quality is excellent. This jacket is better than other makes of "wind inhibitor" jackets because of the pit zips, which allow you to wear it in a range of temps.
At $120 it's a little pricey, but it is worth it and likely to last many years.

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REI is one of the best outdoor suppliers around. They have one of the best web sites for gear purchases.

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