Mountain Hardwear Men's Typhoon Jacket

tommy from boston - 12/25/2007

great outdoor shell
The typhoon jacket is a nice addition to take along on any outing.i wore it in a downpour and it kept me bone dry; I also liked the fact that the jacket was so light.

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jf richer - 11/01/2007

Spend the extra $50 for an Arc'teryx packlite
This jacket retails for $300 Canadian. At that price for a lightweight jacket, I would expect a gamut of high end features. The biggest problem with this jacket is the double flap front. It seems illogical for a company like MH to sell a high end lightweight jacket without waterproof zippers. At that price, you would certainly expect it. On some old models, MH had a stiff flap over the zipper that was much more convenient than the double flap with velcros that are quickly wearing down. Secondly, the hood could not be more poorly designed. As a rock climber and cyclist, I would expect a hood that would nicely accommodate a helmet. The problem does not lie in the size of the hood, but the overall design. The single drawcord at the back allows the helmet to be tightened around the face. However, the hood falls so far over you eyes that it is almost impossible to use as you are cycling or belaying without risking serious injuries. Why is there not another drawcord to pull the hood back from your face? Overall, I was looking at for a solid gore-tex packlite jacket and I bought mountain hardwear because of MHs supposedly high attention to details and quality craftsmanship. However, for an additional $50, I should have bought Arc'teryx's packlite jacket and gotten the quality features I would otherwise expect on mountain hardwear products.

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S. Ethridge, Lake Hickory, NC - 01/31/2008

keeper
Nice jacket. I had the GTX 2.5 but had serious problems with the zipper. Got the Typhoon instead and saved some bucks. For the money it's a great deal. I like the Paclite Gortex weight. In the South, you hardly need more unless you are in the Appalachian Mtns. I haven't had much opportunity to check out the hood but it seems like it will do the job just fine. I think the hardcore adrenaline junky mountaineer types will want more than the jacket can provide, but they will pay for it as well. I shopped hard for a Gortex jacket and found this to be a great value and a keeper. Great pricing from Altrec as well! Thanks.

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David - 01/15/2008

Good Rain Jacket
I purchased this jacket after getting caught too many times in the rain. In the last heavy downpour I wore this jacket and was comfortably dry. Although I bike, hike, climb and run, I would only wear this hiking because I'd rather get wet than to impede my vision (with the hood on) or have the jacket flapping in the wind.

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M. Potts, Niagara Falls, Ontario - 01/04/2008

Excellent Jacket
I have had this jacket for over six months now and find it worth every cent. I have other goretex jackets and they are no comparison to this jacket. It packs tightly using very little space in the back pack and is virtually weightless. It keeps you completely dry from both the rain and from body moisture as it breaths so well and doesn't build any body heat. To sum it up, extremely light and packs small, and keeps you dry.

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