Marmot Aerial Hooded Down Jacket - 700 Fill Power (For Men)

Well made coat but fits like a large bag with sleeves.

Not tech gear for a hard-core hiker, but perfect for me! This is more for knocking around camp, and just being super-warm when I'm sitting still, but less bulky, quieter, and more form-fitting than my packable Moonstone. But if I were worried about fabric tears, I'd throw a shell over it. It's slightly heavier than the high-end goose-down Moonstone, but more practical. The Moonstone is for sitting still at 30 below, for instance standing outside for a smoke in Gunnison and not feeling the cold.

It's quieter than I expected, and not as over-the-top shiny/fluorescent as it looked online.

Fits fairly snug. Just to see if I could, I threw a shell on over the top of it, and it actually worked. The Moonstone parka wouldn't, but it's got a tougher outer shell and isn't made to be worn under a shell, like this product appears to be.

Basically, if it's warm enough to be raining/wet-snowing, you're gonna be wearing a shell, and probably one or two layers of merino wool, and not wanting this thing on, underneath, because it'd be too warm as long as you were in motion. So if you're concerned about its not being raiin-proof, you're probably doing something wrong. When it's cold enough to need this thing, the snow is gonna be more powder than water.

I looked for a little more weight with the 700-fill, to get something super-warm at a great price point. This weighs in at close to 2 pounds, with a little heavier fabric than a hard-core mountain climber or mountaineer wants to try to stuff into his pack. And it's way more warmth than my ultralight 800-fill FlyLow mid-/outer-layer, due to just way more insulation.

Props to Sierra Trading Post for running the most informative shopping site on the web. Between Description, Specs and Reviews, I feel I'm MUCH better informed than when I'm on Amazon or almost any of the manufacturer's sites. Tell me its fillpower and weight of insulation, or I'm basically shopping blind. STP does this better than anybody else, across the entire spectrum of their offerings.

Awesome coat. So very warm. Not overly puffy. I would buy again. Now for the downside. First, this coat has zero waterproofness. Gets soaked real fast. Second, the hood fits my head a little funny. Maybe too puffy only on the hood. Third, it's fragile. I ripped it the third day I wore it. Luckily a little electric tape works good as a patch. Good warm coat. Buy it.

I was looking for a warm casual jacket that was easy to put on and take off. This fit the bill. It's warm in the cold and not to hot standing inside. I'm 5'7 170 lbs and struggle to find jackets that fit. Larges are to big around the stomache and mediums are to tight across the shoulders. In this style a medium fits perfect.

This year winter conditions in Lviv, Ukraine are perfect for testing this jacket out. The average temperature is 20 to 15 F* and this jacket is exactly what I needed. With a warm base layer or a fleece you will keep warmth and feel cozy. I like the fit and stretch cuffs with thumbholes, the hood has good amount of insulation and all pockets are at the right places. Marmot is a high-quality product as usual.