Solstice Vidar 3L Shell - Men's - 2009 BCS

I ordered this jacket as a skiing hardshell to go over my Mountain Hardware softshell. My MH softshell was XL, so I ordered an XL for the Solstice Vidar. It was huge, much too large. Andre the Giant might dig it. I am 6'1" and almost 200 lbs, 44 inch chest, 34 inch waist. The construction seemed legit, but I sent the XL Vidar back and went with an XL Sherpa Hybrid for my shell.

I got one, my brother got one... They are bomb-proof.Don't hesitate. If you don't understand why this jacket is stiff, you don't deserve it. I'm 6'1" 210 and the large fits awesome.
My brother is 6'6" 220 and the XL fits great.
Great set-up of pockets, nice sleeve length, sturdy buttons....
I was swept up into a tornado and survived because of this jacket....

Got it for $90 on SAC. Nice construction, totally waterproof and lots of well placed pockets. A great replacement for my recently shredded MH shell, only way cheaper and tougher (MH is way too expensive for tissue thin products). I am 6'1" and 170 lbs, 32" waist and the medium is roomy enough for layers with nice long sleeves and torso. Highly recommended from someone who is very hard on their clothing.

could be less stiff.

Overall, I am very pleased with this shell. When I was looking at ski gear to buy for the winter, I didn't want a baggy jacket that was uncomfortable. Instead, I wanted something a lot lighter but still able to keep me warm. This shell is great however, it is necessary to wear insulated layers under the jacket due to it not being insulated. It has plenty of pockets for your gloves, phone, iPod, etc. I would reccamend this shell for skiiers and snowboarders who ride in temperatures above 10 degrees farenheit. Excellent shell.

totally water prof, long arms, completely sealed. must have if you live anywhere it rains.

I haven't tested it through a blizzard yet but it's held up to my expectations so far. The fit is perfect I'm 5'11'' 200lb and L fits well, just enough room to fit a thin sweater and fleece underneath and felt perfect this Thanksgiving in -15*F windy weather.

Just a little long in the arms but velcro sleeves are there of course, rather have an inch long than short in sleeves. Only thing I wish was there was a pouch you could roll the hood into, I enjoyed that in my last jacket but I couldn't zip the hood off like you can with this one.

Can't really beat bang for your $ with this $120 sale for a solid hardshell jacket.