User Review: Marmot Obstacle Jacket

Marmot Obstacle Jacket
Above: The current Obstacle Jacket, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed August 5, 2002 by Maddog

Rating: rated 5 of 5 stars
Fabric: Windstopper fleece
Price Paid: $189

I recently picked up the Obstacle Jacket at Marmot in Berkeley, CA. This jacket is absolutely great for an insulating fleece layer! I shopped for quite some time and considered North Face windstop, Arc'teryx Gamma SV, and a few others but the Obstacle really takes the cake. My use for this is for mountaineering to extend the usability of a fleece when wind becomes more severe. If it begins to rain, the outer hardshell is then put on.

What I like about the Marmot was its fit but it has a few features that really add to this becoming an essential. First, it has a front vent zip. Second, it has pit zips. Third, the collar has a tightening mechanism to close the neck up.

All in all, very happy.

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