Description of Sierra Designs Chockstone Insulated Jacket - Women's:
Whether you’re lounging by the campfire or backpacking through the high peaks, the Sierra Designs Women's Chockstone Jacket keeps you toasty warm and eco-friendly thanks to PrimaLoft Eco recycled insulation. A Drizone waterproof coating blocks moisture in anything short of a downpour, and two zippered hand pockets keep your mitts warm. When it’s time to hit the trail, the Chockstone packs up small until chilly temps return.
Bottom Line: Fend off cold and wet wilderness conditions with the Chockstone.
This is a great insulating layer, or can wear it just by its self! The thumb hole is great to keep it from creeping up as you layer up on the cold blizzard days. Plenty of pockets to store goods! I like that it doesn't have a hood, so it's not too bulky when adding my shell. So far it has withheld the cold Bozeman winter days...I would recommend this jacket for sure.
Perfect water resistant warm layer that's great for backpacking. 5'8" 140lbs, size medium was fine. Arms are a little short but I say that about all my tops.... I wore a lightweight fleece and a wool long undershirt underneath it for 10 days at around 12,000 feet in the Colorado high country where we woke to frozen water every morning in late August. During the downpours I wore my raincoat over it so I don't know how completley waterproof it is but layers are the name of the game! I think it's a great outdoor tool, not just fluff for around town.
i was looking for a jacket to climb with in case i got caugt on a cold belay. though it lacked a hood (i like one that goes over the helmet), it had pretty much all the other features i was looking for. sturdy ripstop waterproof material with primaloft insulation. had double zippers (good for the harness) and pockets a plenty. so why did i return it? it was too short on the torso! i'm 5'5" and about 110 lbs, so i tried both the XS and S. XS was fine with arm length, but the length of the jacket was too short and allowed drafts to come up. the S was still too short, and didn't hug my body as well... even while sitting around camp, i felt a draft on my lower back. what a real shame. had it been 2 inches longer, it would've been a keeper.
