Reviews by User: Matthew Meyer (12)

Great jacket, the Paprika(Red) minimizes the trashbag look. It is unbelievably lightweight, packs down to nothing and I still have a hard time believing it keeps you as warm as it does. However: I am a size Large in TNF, and had to exchange for a XL in this jacket because it was too small around the chest/back/armpits if you did anything but stand up straight.

Purchased this for trail runs and races after realizing that I didn't need to have 100oz of water contained in a very heavy and hot camelbak. Go to any Ultra and you will see mostly Nathan packs for a good reason. Rides higher and doesn't bounce at all when snugged up. Doesn't restrict movement or breathing and has plenty of easy accessible storage on the front for gels and salt capsules. The shoulder straps are a very thin material with a comfortable/soft brushed texture towards your skin. They seem fragile to me, but I haven't experienced any problems with them after a lot of miles.

I bought this jacket after a day-long hike in the rain with my Marmot Precip jacket. I was comfortable enough, but wanted to improve my lightweight clothing system. For about the same weight you get a huge increase in weather protection. The jacket has a generous cut (a little too generous for my 6'3" 195lb frame perhaps) for layering below and is long enough in the torso and sleeves, places that normally are issues for me. I would definitely buy this again.

Like the previous reviewer said, these glasses are much smaller than they look in the picture. Would probably work well for someone with a smaller face or a girl.

These are some pretty nice trail shorts. Very comfortable, quick drying, but a little noisy at times. The zippered pocket is also nice. The fit is much better than most running shorts since they don't balloon out just below the elastic waistband.

For reasons similar to the ones brought up by "The Goat" I returned this jacket. The quality and materials were there, but I was not super impressed by this jacket because of the cut. I know that the Descent pieces are cut a little more generous than the Ascent pieces, but this was too much. The arms and shoulders were spot on, but the torso was much looser than I would have liked. I probably would have kept the jacket if that was the only cut issue, but additionally this jacket is also cut significantly shorter than the average Arcteryx piece, which is a problem if you have a longer than average torso. I traded out for an Alpha LT and am much happier. The soft-shell material is really nice, but its really not a softshell. I can't comment about breathability because I didn't use the jacket, but there is virtually no mechanical stretch, which is to be expected when the fabric is a Gore-Tex membrane sandwiched between a softer face fabric and a low loft fleece liner. I really like the fabric and think that Arcteryx should offer another jacket with it.

Got these in Gold/Brown and they definitely make you look the part. The quality is top notch and solid. The Anon logo is embossed into the frame around the lenses, and is also repeated four times on the temple. Adds some visual interest without looking like you're a logo whore. Optics are great, they're very comfortable, and fit a wide size of faces (from my gigantic melon to my gf's smaller face).

Got mine in the Army color scheme. They are your basic board short. Fit true to size. Have two pockets, one on each side, although the one on the left isn't good for much other than keys. The reason these get three stars is not because they are ugly (they were cheap on WM so that doesn't matter), but because the fabric gets pretty abrasive when wet/damp. I usually workout in board shorts and a few kettlebell swings really tore up my forearms.

I purchased this jacket before it became known as the Siphon and it has quickly become one of my favorite jackets. The cut is extremely athletic (which is something not a lot of companies seem to get). I am 6'3" 195lbs and the Large is perfect. The sleeves are long (another bonus) and have a nice stretchy cuff on the inside of them to keep the cold out. It is very wind resistant, the outer shell is wool so yeah it might shed a little water or snow, but its definitely not the jacket to be wearing when there is a lot of it coming down.

Got this shirt in Adobe on sale. For the sale price it is a great shirt. Fits true to size and dries very quickly. The reason this shirt gets 3 stars is because the strips of different colored fabric on the back have large/thick seams. The seams are very noticeable on my back/armpit area. Not the best thing to have with a pack either.

Nice shirt, but just not my style in red. Looks too much like a cycling jersey in my opinion. Never the less, it fits well and performs well. Slim but not tight fit.

Very nice jacket. Size Large in Anchorage Green fits me great (6'3" 185 with a long torso). Very athletic cut which is nice. The little snaps on the cuff are kind of annoying, but not a huge issue and could be easily cut off if necessary. I assume that they are for when you zip it into a shell.