Just received one of these, ordered during a GoLite sale. Even so it's not "cheap" but it's a very light, very poofy thing that will be great to pack along at under a pound. Two outside zip pockets, two inside pockets, one which can double as a stuff sack, plus they include a real stuff sack. Hood doesn't seem helmet-compatible but I don't backpack in a helmet, myself.
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Just received a medium mango. It's a nice jacket but I don't think I would ever pay full price. It's more jacket than I usually need on the trail, but I want to use it to supplement my sleep system. It should allow me to get away with a lighter bag.
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Rick_D, Thanks for posting up the sale. I was serious and picked up one. I had my short list and was waiting for a sale. Like Trailrunner I can't see paying full price for one of these. I have to say I really like it, although it does not seem nearly as durable as my old 2.25 lb parka. It is as warm (I think...) and the XL size only weighed 14 oz on my scale.
I waited until I received and pawed over mine before posting, as the specs seemed a little...dubious and I was taking a flyer ordering it unseen. Luckily it's a very nice jacket and at $200, seems to be a good value. (At nearly $400 retail, not so much.) If anything, it's gotten poofier since I first unpacked it.
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