Having tried some other backcountry.com shells in the past (which the new Stoic label is) you will have to go a size up from what you are used to. I normally go with an XL, I'm 6'2" 235 athletic build with broad shoulders and bigger arms and I would have had no chance in an XL, so I went with the XXL.I got the jacket and like it a lot, very comfortable (the monkey phur-ish lining is very soft), it looks even better in person and generally I like the fit. However, the arms are fairly narrow, minus a star for that. The added fleece lining of the jacket definitely takes the place of the light mid-layer I would wear with just a shell. MAJOR TIP - I was ready to return this jacket b/c with my merino layers the fleece liner was really grabby and killed my range of motion, I just felt stiff. Before I gave up I threw on a smooth polyester wicking layer as the last layer before the jacket. It made all the difference in the world. Its a solid jacket now.I can't speak to the weather resistance yet. The hood will only fit a low profile helmet. I wear a Bern hard hat in an XL, anything bigger won't fit.I will update my review after I get a few sessions in it

The jacket would have been an ok fit if I wasn't going to layer under it. However, I was planning on using this for a ski shell. I am 6'2 235", I wear a 46L jacket. The XL was just too tight across the shoulders and back if i reached forward like i would when polling along on skis. I put it on with a smartwool baselayer, smartwool mid weight, and an R2 fleece. I was buying it for a cold weather shell as much of for wet weather.

To put the fit in perspective, I have a BC shift element in an XL (which fits similar to a TNF Apex) that fits well with the layers. The Stoic eVent is a good deal more slim cut than the shift, length was fine.

The only complaints I have is sizing, I liked the slim fit otherwise. The jacket was light weight yet definitely tough enough for skiing in the woods. I liked the cayenne color. I had to return it, but if I could have gotten a XXL in the blue or the Cayenne I'd have been stoked.