Try before buying. sizing has changed. - Patagonia Powder Bowl Jacket - Mens

I had a 4 year old version. It fit like a glove. 5' 11" with 35 arms; 40 shoulders; 162 lbs. I I got the medium.

Like the other poster mentioned, the fit across the shoulders is far more restrictive. For me, if I bend my arms, the sleeves pull hard. Otherwise, it is almost too big everywhere else. The large on me looked like a bowl. Even the medium is pushing it. It is no longer an athletic-cut. Perhaps for most people this is a good thing, but not if you have a physique closer to one of the catalog models. Try before buy.

The Good
The new one now has Goretex. It makes the jacket louder - sort of wish they would of kept with their H2NO. It also makes it stiffer - not as supple.
The hood is now doable with a helmet.

The Bad
The jacket is longer on the torso and not as form fitting. I have to make sure I lift it up when I sit down on the car or chair or the jacket gets pinched.
Can we get jet black again? (not the faded black of the last few years)

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