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Outdoor Research Helium II Jacket
beerman
4
Feb 9, 2019
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I don't like this item at all. I ordered a men's medium, like I do everything else. But this jacket is no medium! It's too tight all around, at the waist, chest and under the arms. Not satisfactory. I've been buying gear forever and I know what fits me. This is no medium, period. I tried to tell your folks that post-haste, but was told you can't do anything. Too bad, because now I'm stuck with thing. Oh well.
C.rad
54
Feb 11, 2019
beermanThis jacket has European sizing and has an athletic cut similar other top companies like RAB, Haglofs, Mont Bell, Mountain Equipment, Bergans, Montane, Berghaus....etc. For North Americans, most people will need to size up, also depending on usage and layerings.
Also, like all companies in the weight weenie game they’re making there jackets slightly trimmer to save weight and for athletes.
This is an extreme jacket shell and just gives you the very minimal of what you may need for a rain jacket. These do not replace or compete with normal GoreTex Pro shells with all the bells and whistles, the two shouldn't be compared except for being waterproof.
I don’t like this jacket because it doesn’t have zip pits which I really need, I sweat a lot while running and climbing. It wets out from the inside which I suspect the complaints in reviews about this jacket not being water proof is all about. This jacket is waterproof and can breathe; All rain shells without extreme venting will do this, even a $1,000 jacket will wet out from the inside if your working hard and sweat soaking the jacket even in cold freezing rain and snowing especially if you have a backpack on. It’s not a fault with this jacket, my $500 Arcteryx does the same with zip closed and exerting.
This is a emergency rain shell and for extreme weight weenies who will give up all features to save weight. It’s an excellent jacket for that.
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jtilton
1
Mar 17, 2019
beermanI had the same results...ordered a Medium and there is no way I could layer under it, too tight across the shoulders and at the waist, it would wet through super fast. What a waste of time and money.
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