User Review: Mountain Hardwear Sub Zero Jacket

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

Reviewed January 15, 1999 by J Keele

Rating: rated 5 of 5 stars
Fabric: Ripstop Nylon / Taslan
Fill: 650+ Down
Price Paid: $320

I was told, when attempting to make a choice between this and North Face's Nuptse Jkt that neither of them were windproof... that they were "inside layers" to be protected by a Gore-tex.

Well, It has been cold enough so far here in Montreal. -40 with the windchill (celcius). Yet wearing just this jacket with a dress shirt underneath (nothing fancy in polartech, just a thin cotton button-down) I have been toasty. Some of the more ferocious gusts I have felt through the zipper area, but the normal winds tended to be stopped.

I adore the outside chest level pocket, as well as the internal pocket. The fleece lined pockets were comfortable during warmer temperatures, but with gloves on it hardly makes a difference.

All in all, I am sure I made the right choice. It is confusing, though, to be walking along the street with frozen hands, head, and legs -while my torso is warm and comfy.

Where to Buy

Buy Online We found the Sub Zero Jacket at 9 online stores:

StoreProduct DescriptionPrice

Moosejaw
4 purchase options:		Women's Sub Zero Jacket (Spring 2008)$82.50Buy Now
Men's Sub Zero Jacket (Spring 2008)$165.00Buy Now
Men's Sub Zero Jacket (Fall 2008)$170.00Buy Now
Women's Sub Zero Jacket (Fall 2008)$170.00Buy Now

Backcountry.com
4 purchase options:		Sub Zero Down Jacket - Women's$115.46Buy Now
Sub Zero Down Jacket - Men's$123.71Buy Now
Sub Zero Down Jacket - Men's$164.95Buy Now
Sub Zero Down Jacket - Women's$169.95Buy Now

Backcountry Outlet
2 purchase options:		Sub Zero Down Jacket - Women's$63.98Buy Now
Sub Zero Down Jacket - Women's$115.46Buy Now

Altrec Outdoors
4 purchase options:		Men's Sub Zero Down Jacket$164.95Buy Now
Men's Sub Zero Jacket$164.95Buy Now
Women's Sub Zero Jacket (17872)$164.95Buy Now
Women's Sub Zero Jacket$164.95Buy Now

REI
2 purchase options:		Sub Zero Down Jacket - Men's$170.00Buy Now
Sub Zero Down Jacket - Women's$170.00Buy Now

RockCreek		Sub Zero Down Jacket (Men's)$169.95Buy Now

Oregon Mountain Community
2 purchase options:		Sub Zero Jacket - Women's$136.95Buy Now
Sub Zero Down Jacket - Men's Spring 2008$143.95Buy Now

Massey's		Mens Mountain Hardwear Sub Zero Jacket$169.00Buy Now

US Outdoor Store
4 purchase options:		Sub Zero Jacket$165.00Buy Now
Mountain Hardware Sub Zero Jacket - Women's$165.00Buy Now
Sub Zero Jacket$170.00Buy Now
Sub Zero Jacket - Women's$170.00Buy Now

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