Tuesday, October 14, 2008

My Review of Marmot Zeus Down Jacket - Men's

Originally submitted at REI

The slim Zeus jacket from Marmot offers highly compressible, down-filled warmth.


Nice... if your fat

By Jerry the Rocket Scientist from Houghton, MI on 10/14/2008

 

2out of 5

Gift: No

Fit: Feels too big

Sleeve Length: Feels too long

Chest Size: Feels too big

Pros: Breathable, Lightweight, Comfortable, Warm, Durable

Cons: Not an Athletic Fit

Best Uses: Casual Wear, Hiking and Camping, Cold Weather

Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer

This jacket is nearly identical to the Patagonia Down Sweater, which I tried on, but I order the Zeus online because it was a better value. The major difference is that the Patagonia jacket is an athletic cut, whereas the Marmot is a Beer Gut cut. There is considerable amount of extra fabric around the stomach. Walking around, I feel like Santa Clause. When you sit down, the jacket creates a large fold in front of you due to the extra material. I've never seen anything like it before. It is not made for a healthy/normal shaped male. I am 6' 180 lbs. I am returning it.

Marmot Zeus with Extra Poof

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

huh.....fit to big, sleeves to long, chest to big.......it is a tough one but have you every thought of getting a smaller size.

Jerry Ross said...

lol.. yeah, i shoulda changed that to fit around the chest was good. They didn't have a category for gut. And yes I did send it back and ordered a Medium. around the shoulders/chest the jacket was too small :(

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