Reviews & Ratings for Mountain Hardwear Capacitor Jacket - Men's — 1 review — Page 1

I gave the jacket 3 stars because although it keeps you dry, if there's any humidity, you're going to sweat like the proverbial horse underneath this jacket. That pretty much applies to any rain jacket, but if you've got some way to help regulate your heat output, it isn't that bad. But the Capacitor jacket hasn't got anything that can help regulate your heat output. No pit zips, or venting of any kind. So, you'll stay dry, but only as long as you aren't in humid conditions. I put this jacket to the test on the Texas Gulf coast a few months ago (March 2015), and it was raining off an on and the humidity level was around 85 to 90%. We were car camping and breaking camp proved to be too mush exertion for this jacket to handle. Just taking down hammocks, moving lanterns and foldup chairs and what not to the truck had me sweating inside this thing like I was in a sauna. Had I been able to open up venting of some sort, this may not have been the case. My girlfriend was wearing another manufacturers jacket and she was starting to experience the same until I opened up the pit zips on hers and she noticed a world of difference. I just kept sweating. I finally took the Capacitor off as I was every bit as wet inside it as I would have been had I left it off. If you're going to be hiking or backpacking in the Rockies where the humidity is below 10% the I'd recommend this jacket without question. But, for most other areas, I just can't. That said, it would be great for an around-town kin...
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