Reviews & Ratings for Mountain Equipment Vega Jacket - Men's — 5 reviews — Page 1

Bought as a bivy parka for winter hiking, planning to take it to Mt washington in NH this weekend. I bought a Womens M and Men's S (I usu wear womens M jackets, 5'7). Mens had more arm room, slightly longer, but was tighter around the hips -- and I have NO hips. So hippy women-- definitely stick w/women's version! It seems good quality and fits a little smaller than I would expect for a Men's S. Nice length for me and I'm 5'7.

First impression: Very warm and comfortable and light weight. This is the lightest and warmest jacket i own, and it can handle weather around 40s with wind chilled with just a shirt and this jacket. i only gave this jacket a 4 stars because i wear this jacket as the outer layer, and the material is a little too thin (30D) for my taste. i would have prefer a thickness of at least 40D. i have a feather that is starting to stick out from the inside of the jacket, and it is not coming from a seam but from the shell itself. that is why i believe the materials is too thin. i brought this jacket on sale and below $200. if the price were the same, i would have gotten the Mountain Equipment Lightline Jacket. i believe the lightline would even be warmer than the vega, and the lightline also have a thick shell at 40D. but overall, i am happy with my purchase as long as i don't find any other leakage of feather from other spots.

The Vega is my go to piece for climbing in the mountain ranges of the Lower 48 during winter. I also use it in arctic climbing environments like the Alaska Range. It is warm and lightweight, but most importantly has a performance cut that allows me to climb in the jacket if need be. It is extremely weather resistant and tough as nails. You can scratch up a chimney in this jacket without losing a f

This is my go to jacket for winter skiing and mountaineering in the cascades. Super warm, I've used it down to 0 degrees. Fit nicely over shells and other layers. Lives in my pack all winter long, I can always count on being warm wearing it. The shell sheds snow nicely and seems pretty durable. The hood has stretch built into the baffles and fits nicely over a hat or helmet without having to fiddl