User Review: Mountain Hardwear Monkey Man Jacket

Mountain Hardwear Monkey Man Jacket
Above: The current Monkey Man Jacket, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed March 4, 2008 by Squeamish

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Fabric: monkey Phur
Price Paid: $140

I bought this jacket just after Christmas and I have lived in it ever since. But, a couple of weeks ago I took it to a Boy Scout meeting and we had it outside with a campfire and it got the dreaded smoke scent from the fire. I tried to wash it, and followed all of the instructions (trust me, I did), and it came out really matted. All of the "phur" was matted and had lost all of its loft.

I gave Mountain Hardwear a call and they said that they have been having lots of problems with this product, so they have stopped producing it. The MH service was top notch, the best in the world. I got my $140 back and spent it on other Mountain Hardwear gear. So, if you really want one, get one now.

But, I will advise you to buy a MH Link Jacket. There aren't many left, so act quick. I just got mine and I love it. It is warm, windproof, and I got a steal of a deal on backcountry.com. Just trying to get the word out.

Oh, and I called up my local outdoor store and since I went in on Friday to tell them, they have had two come back because of the washing problem and it is only Monday! So, if you really want one, don't wash it; or get another MH sweatshirt, you cannot go wrong with their products.

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