Description of Mountain Hardwear Phantom Down Jacket - Men's:
The Mountain Hardwear Men's Phantom Down Jacket is an ultralight, incredibly compressible furnace for your backcountry forays. At just over a pound, you'll barely notice this super warm coat in your pack. If you've skinned up twice as fast as your companions, you don't want to be rewarded for your fitness with frostbite, so don the 800-fill down Phantom Jacket and loiter with your hands ensconced in fleece-lined goodness until your hungover buddies make it up the hill. Stow the Phantom, arc a set of perfect turns, skin back up, and repeat.
Bottom Line: Featherweight, compressible, oven-warm, and did we mention fleece-lined handwarmer pockets?
I hate to be the one review thats not 5 stars - but let me explain. I own several other mountain hardware jackets - so I assumes I'd be a large. I'm 6'2" 185# medium build. Not the case the large would be a great fit if it were a belly jacket - however - thats not the look I was going for. I actually gave this purchase away for christmas and bought an XL thinking finally I would have a warm jacket. The XL was long enough in the torso - but like other tall (normal sized guy) the jacket was made for guys with XL arms and stomachs - so once again this fit just didn't work and I had to return it. The jacket was hella warm and would be an excellent winter jacket if you have the right body for it.
It's slightly short on my torso but not enough for me to go a size up. I got a medium and I am 5'10" and 185lbs.
This jacket is incredibly lightweight and very warm. I've worn it in a variety of situations from about 20 degrees Fahrenheit up, so I haven't really tested it in extreme cold.
The only issues I have with it is the loss of down that I find around the house/car more frequently than I would like.
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Perfect for city winters and a nice alternative the TNF's Nuptse 12-09-08
Just got this jacket and I'm lovin' it. I'm 6'1", 175 lbs w/ 35" sleeves and 32" waist. I agree with other reviewer's who say the body length is shorter than average but here's the cool part. You can get the large and still not have to worry about a big fit in the waist if you have an athletic cut. The jacket has not 1, but 2 nylon cord cinches around the waist. There's one on the very bottom of the jacket that cinches all the way around and another one inside the jacket and about 6" up that cinches around the back and sides, which basically can give you a "tailored" look! Effin A!
It also has velcro wrists and another zippered inside pocket on the right that's big enough for wallet, keys, and a cell. It's super lightweight, 800-down warm, and comes with a stuff sack. If you're looking for an alternative to the Nuptse, this is it! Just don't go climbing or riding in it.
