Vario Jacket - Men's

Bought in summer but I can sure tell the quality is there.

I tried it on a few times after I received it, although I bought during the summer. So far the quality and warmth are up to Outdoor Vitals standard high quality. I'll be able to better review it in several months when fall and winter arrive. It does seem to run a little small.

Wind resistent

This is my most frequently used lightweight jacket. I'm 5'8'', 150lbs and Medium fits well. I wear small in Black Diamond (BD)and Arcteryx. While moderately breathable with the side vents, this jacket does not breath well enough for strong efforts like skinning. For that I prefer the BD first light wool jacket. But the BD jacket is bulkier and heavier. After 2 winter seasons with the Vario, this has become my usual go to for all but really cold and expected high energy output; ski touring. Highly recommend. I think it hit the sweet spot with enough wind protection but still pretty breathable. The warmth/weight ratio is most impressive. The hood fits better than any other hoody jacket that I have used. Not as comfortable as the arcteryx, but much warmer for weight. 5 stars.

Amazing Jacket

When i ordered this coat the weather was warm an I thought I might not get a chance to try it out till autumn. However, Oklahoma weather changes from mo.ent to moment. As chance would have it the very day the jacket was delivered the weather turned cold and it started to rain. I wore it while out in my daily walk. It was perfect. It was damp and the temps were just below 60'f. It was warm easy to wear and i liked the under armor vents which helped keep me from getting too sweaty while on my walk. I took the jacket to work and it is so compact able I was able to stuff it into my work BP with room to spare. Awesome coat I look forward to using it again.