IHJ-100-BLU - Quilted Light Parka - Blue

[IrishHeart]

@EdH you may have to be careful what you post in future if you have a work colleague on the forum!

[weftyarn]

Love this thing. So lightweight, so warm, so versatile.. Underrated for sure.

[EdH]

@weftyarn Hear hear!

[weftyarn]

First hike in this and I’m amazed by how well it kept me warm while being so incredibly light.

[pechelman]

I do like this jacket but find i almost never wear it. Has anyone thought about turning theirs into a hooded vest?

[weftyarn]

Nooo that thought would never cross my mind. I’m not a vest guy. That doesn’t mean I’m not interested in seeing an attempt of yours

[pechelman]

Ha! I'm not sure about doing this at all.

[jordanscollected]

@pechelman i own this in black and it’s been my everyday jacket in this mild MN winter.

What’s been keeping you from wearing yours?

I have maybe 10 days with my parka and the rest I toss on the 100 and out the door.

It’s great down to 20f with a layer underneath and even colder if you are moving outside.

The hood could be a touch smaller, but other than that I sized this right and live in it.

[pechelman]

I'm not really sure to be honest @jordanscollected
Maybe I have too many jackets. I also find the regular jersey hoodie much more comfortable to wear. I actually really like the big hood but wish it would relax a bit. Also maybe the way the sleeves and shoulders are cut at times I can feel it tugging down right through the shoulder seams, which is why I thought vest.

It's a great jacket but it's just not making it into rotation how I thought it would with wanting a semi rain resistant outer layer for the many 40-50F days we have here like 6mo of the year.

[weftyarn]