Mountain Hardwear Windstopper Tech Vest - Men's

 Brand : Mountain Hardwear
Item : MHW0503
The Mountain Hardwear Men's Windstopper Tech Vest's light weight belies its warmth and wind blocking power. At only 11-ounces, it insulates with Windstopper microfleece and a soft tricot lining. The Windstopper laminate is highly breathable, keeping your core safe from wind chill without turning your layering system into a sauna. The low bulk Tech Vest layers smoothly for frigid alpine climbs, and gives you lightweight protection for warmer backcountry pursuits.
Price: $94.95
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Mountain Hardwear Windstopper Tech Vest - Men's



Versitile and warm
I purchased this vest because I do a lot of winter mountain biking and cross country skiing in northern Michigan, where it's often windy and temps average 10-25 F. Over a long-sleeve synthetic top, this vest is perfect for winter aerobic activities. I'm impressed at how warm it is and enjoy the freedom of a vest compared to a fleece. The material is of high quality and the zippers seem very durable. If the weather is colder or I'm doing something less intensive, this vest works very well underneath a regular fleece jacket. The vest has a snug fit; I'm a 5'9" male with a slim build (~30" waist) and wear the small, but I might consider a medium if I was layering more underneath the vest. The neck zips almost up to the bottom of my ears and can be a little tight at times. Combined with the right clothes, this vest will be wearable year round here in upper Michigan. I recommend this vest to anyone who lives in cold, windy areas and enjoys aerobic activities but doesn't want a full jacket.


Awesome vest
This vest is about as good as it gets along the attributes of versatility, warmth, and weight. The trim fit makes it easy to layer with virtually any jacket. A multitude of pockets has made this my ideal travel vest where I keep important stuff close to me. The only improvement I might suggest is to use a material that has a bit more stretch. When sitting down, the belly portion can be a bit restrictive.


best vest
This is the best vest out there. Windproof and lightweight it's a perfect supplement to a Capilene midweight long sleeve on summer backcountry overnights when it get breezy on exposed terrain, and will keep you warm at dusk/sunrise. It's trim fit is designed for the 33% of U.S.A. that's not overweight, and aids in efficient body heat retention and layering under a trim fitting superlight rain jacket. My only complaint is the placement of the hand pockets. The zippers end up under a hip belt. This is a bad thing access-wise and comfort-wise. (See the tech jacket for proper placement of hand pockets.) The Michigan skier in the first review nailed the other use of this vest too- high aerobic activity where you want the nips to stay thawed but need some real estate to evaporate moisture.


Finally a all around vest
After days in on top of mountains hunting dall's sheep, outside of Denali park in Alaska I knew I needed some kind of windstop material. This was the perfect answer very lite consrution roomy (order 1 size bigger then normal), and so far VERY well made. I like it and gave it 5 stars!


WindStopper Vest
Great vest just cut a bit tighter at the waist then the jacket is. Had to go to one size up




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