Great fit, great warmth - Mountain Hardwear StretchDown Jacket - Men's

I"m 6' 150lbs with slightly longer arms and the medium fits me perfectly in sleeve length and the chest. When using as a mid layer there's room for a base and one other tight layer like a micro fleece etc. This jacket is more substantial/bulky compared to other mid layers but it is stretchy which allows for movement. I have a medium North Face Thunder which is not as puffy/bulky, not quite as warm, has a little shorter sleeves, and does not have any stretch so can't layer as much underneath it. The two areas that the Thunder is nicer is for packing (the sealed chambers of the MH jacket make it slower to compress down) and fitting it under a tighter fitting shell. The jacket is not long and it has waist draw strings to seal it up. Lots of pockets for a mid layer. The 2 interior pockets are deep. I bought the red version which is more of a red/orange mix with. I intended to use this as a mid insulating layer but I also use it as a main coat.

This review was written in the old system and had content requirements that are different than reviews written today.