Description of Cloudveil Serendipity Jacket - Men's:
Since 1997 when Cloudveil began the softshell revolution, the Men's Serendipity Jacket has led the pack. This highly breathable and highly water-resistant jacket features Schoeller Nanosphere softshell fabric an athletic fit. Zip into the Serendipity Jacket and head out for a spring tour or a day in bounds. Stretchy Schoeller softshell material moves with you while you ski, bike, hike, or climb in cool and cold weather. The soft Polartec 100 fleece lining feels great against the skin and won't cause bunching when you wear extra layers under the Serendipity on frosty days.
Bottom Line: The Cloudveil Serendipity Jacket—your happy place for dynamic fit and technical performance.
My purchase of the Serendipity jacket was for more of an "Urban" usage. I found it to be extremely versatile in my work as an airport shuttle owner/operator. Time doesn't allow me to get into the great outdoors as once before, but I knew the qualities of good outdoorwear could take care of my needs as well. From wet and cold weather, in and out of plane terminals and my van, lifting and moving luggage and long layovers in the van waiting for flights, the jacket has kept me extremely comfortable, dry, and given me freedom of movement with its unique material...very breathable. At six foot and 180lbs. I went with the medium reading other reviews, but found it too snug for my purposes. Exchanged it for the large and also found that the longer sleeve length design worked well with my 35" arm length. Great jacket, good value and customer service.
This is an outstanding technical jacket. Cloudveil's quality is unmatched. There are many copycat jackets that have a similar cut/style as the Serendipity but the quality of the materials is obvious once you wear it out in the elements. To respond to the cuffs problem...the older Serendipity jackets had the hook-and-loop straps at the sleeves however they had problems with the fabric coming loose that was glued to the top of the hook-and-loop strap. I'm not sure if I like the new sleeves better or not...need to wear it on more climbing trips to decide.
I liked the jacket and would have loved to have kept it but it ran about a 1/2 size too small while the sleeved were a little too long and don't have Velcro clinches to secure them around the wrist area.
