Great style, great fit

Backcountry.com Siphon Street Full-Zip Hooded Sweatshirt - Men's

Backcountry.com Siphon Street Full-Zip Hooded Sweatshirt - Men's

Rating for this product: 4 May 15, 2009

I love this thing. The fit is amazing (5'8" 140lbs) and I have gotten many compliments on it. It is a little pricey, and I don't know how much the 10% wool helps, but if you can catch it on sale, it's definitely worth buying. I got the graphite expecting a dark gray jacket. It's definitely black, which is fine, I like black, just not what I was expecting. I imagine the only way to tell it's not black is to hold it up to the "Black" version. The only reason it didn't get 5 stars is that the material on the arms started to pill up a bit after only a half dozen wears (and maybe 1 wash) and I don't use it for anything active so I was not expecting this.

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Not small enough

Backcountry.com Logo T-Shirt - Men's

Backcountry.com Logo T-Shirt - Men's

Rating for this product: 3 May 15, 2009

I read the reviews that said the shirt was long, so I was expecting that, but most reviews said it was also fitted. I've got to disagree with this one. I'm a pretty small guy (5'8" 140lb) and always wear a small, but this shirt hangs on me like the computer guy down the hall wears his shirts, even after washing and drying. It did shrink quite a bit, but not enough to fit. It still fits like a medium, huge sleeves (I wear a small, and apparently unexpectedly, my arms are in proportion with my body, I don't need hulk sized arm holes), and enough fabric in the torso to fit an Olsen in there with me. This is my first experience with backcountry shirts, though I have bought jackets of the brand that have fit great. So for anyone in my position, if you like the fit of a backcountry jacket, buy a size down for the shirt if you want it to be fitted. The material and colors are spot on though, just wish it fit.

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