Bought this jacket and got exactly what I expected!! The weather in upstate New York can be harsh and bitter, and this Ascent Polartec jacket exceeds all my expectations in keeping me warm and toasty. It fits snug and has all the important features you would expect from a more expensive technical hiking/climbing fleece jacket!! I am highly recommending this fleece jacket to anyone who is serious about keeping warm this winter!!
I brought my new Ascent jacket with me to Pulaski NY Steelhead Trout fishing in the middle of October 2008. The winds off of Lake Ontario where cold and strong but this jacket kept me warm. I have to agree with the other comments that this jacket fits to close to the body however it did not seem to uncomfortable under several layers of clothes. My biggest disappointment was that it does not have adjustable sleeve cuffs. This is a feature that I like for everything from extra warmth, venting air to sticking your arm in the Salmon River.
Excellent quality, plenty of pocket space. The body of the jacket could be a little fuller. Plenty warm, and does fit nicely under a shell/rain jacket.
Not really cold enough yet for a full review, but seems to be everything as advertised. My only complaint is not enough room in body of jacket. I get an XXLGE but still tight on me. All other jackets of this size fit loose
