Nice Jacket, Runs Small

Backcountry.com Shift Softshell Jacket - Men's

Backcountry.com Shift Softshell Jacket - Men's

Rating for this product: 4 April 7, 2008

Ordered an XL (my normal size), but too snug. Looked good, but no room underneath for another layer. I work out a pretty good bit and have large shoulders and chest (44"), which is where it ran tight. Sent XL back and got an XXL. Much more comfortable, plenty of room for additional layer, but 2 problems. I believe the extra room reduces the warmth of the jacket, and there is too much room around the neck when the jacket is zipped all the way up (I wear 17x35 shirt). So the jacket went from too little room to a little too much room -- I guess I'm somewhere in between. My guess is it would be a lot warmer with just a t-shirt (my normal mode)if I would have stuck with the XL, but I can't live with stretching the material when I move my shoulders and arms. Of course, cinching the bottom helps to warm it up, although I agree with a prior reviewer that the method of cinching the bottom from inside the pockets is weird. Bottom line is I like the jacket and I'm keeping it. I just wish the size matched my build a little better...

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