Mountain Hardwear Men's Hooded Phantom Jacket
The down-filled Mountain Hardwear Men's Hooded Phantom Jacket is an easy choice when you are facing really cold and damp conditions. Wait, damp conditions? Yup, innovative technology infuses down fibers with water resistance.
Down is an outstanding insulator, except when wet. Typically, down consists of a detailed network of feather and plumule fibers. Within the structure, air gets trapped and creates a boundary between cold air from the environment and warm air from your body. The warm air stays close to you, providing warmth. Moisture causes the lattice network of typical down jackets to collapse, eliminating air pockets, and thereby eliminating the ability to separate warm and cold air, so Mountain Hardwear created Q-Shield Down. Down is infused with a permanent water repellancy so you can still enjoy the warmth-to-weight ratio only offered by down, and wear the jacket in less-than-perfect conditions. From winter camping in Jackson Hole to skiing through some bitter wind in the White Mountains to straining against a fiercely cold headwind in Chicago, the Hooded Phantom keeps you warm and toasty until you're ready to call it quits.
The Hooded Phantom includes an insulated hood, and two front hand-warmer pockets that hold your gloves, keys, and lip balm. An interior water bottle pocket lets you carry a bevy without it turning into a frozen treat, and the Phantom can be stored in its own pocket when you're not wearing it.
Fit:
- Active fit
Fabric:
- Dual hem drawcords seal in warmth
- 20D ripstop nylon shell
Insulation:
- Q.Shield™ DOWN protects individual down fibers from moisture so they keep you warm even when wet
- Low profile, insulated hood
- 850-fill Q-Shield Down, water-resistant
Zippers:
- 2 hand-warmer pockets, zipped
Pockets:
- Jacket stows in pocket
- Interior water bottle pocket
- Two front handwarmer pockets
Offering lightweight durability and maximum warmth, Mountain Hardwear's Hooded Phantom Jacket is constructed of 20 denier ripstop nylon fabric and plenty of 850-fill Q.Shield™ DOWN.
Mountain Hardwear's warmest lightweight down jacket with Q.Shield Down. 850-fill Q.Shield Down resists moisture and retains critical loft even in damp conditions for consistent, dependable warmth. Cut to minimize bulk and compressible enough to stuff in its own pocket for easy packing.
| Body: | 20D Ripstop (100% nylon) |
|---|---|
| Center Back Length: | 28 in / 71 cm |
| Clothing Fit: | Regular Fit |
| Fabric: | Body: 20D Ripstop (100% Nylon) |
| Hood: | Yes |
| Insulation: | Q.Shield™ DOWN 850-fill |
| Insulation Type: | Down |
| Material: | Body: 20D Ripstop (100% Nylon); Insulation: 850-fill Q.Shield Down |
| Pockets: | Front Hand Pockets |
| Weight: | 1 lb 0 oz / 481 g |
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Mountain Hardwear Hooded Phantom Jacket Reviews:
Reviews:
I haven't put this jacket through its paces out at the crag, but it's holding up well to the Chicago winter. It's windproof and lofty even though it's not baffled, probably due to the generous quilted sections. There's more fill weight than some "ultralight" 800 fill jackets, so this one weighs a little more and won't pack as tiny, but will keep you warmer with fewer cold spots.
I don't have the issues with the sleeve cuffs that others are mentioning.
PROS
Fits trim but not tight, great for layering under a shell with no extra bulk unlike other similar jackets
Sleeves are well designed to not ride up when raising arms
Handwarmer pockets are large
Hood is warm and adjusts easily, good neck coverage worn up or down, has a peak that folds away
Low-key logos (black stitched)
CONS
Folks with spider monkey arms will probably find the sleeves too short
Zippers are pretty lightweight and don't feel very durable compared to other jackets from MHW, or Marmot, Patagonia et al. I would have liked to see a burlier main zipper at least
No external pulls or tabs to adjust the elastic at the waist or hood can be difficult while wearing gloves
this jacket excels at it's main purpose: keeping you warm. the insulation on the jacket has a high loft that insulates really well from the hood to the hem. the hood adjusts well and fits right, all the zippers are great, and it stows into its own pocket fairly easily.
I think the sleeves are a little long for a size large compared to products from other companies with a size large. i have to pull the sleeve up a couple inches so it bunches a little, but they stay put. the forearms are snug but not uncomfortable. from the description and the pictures, i was expecting a more athletic cut, but their is still a fair amount of room in the gut. it's good for stowing a water bottle, but still could have been a little slimmer. finally, the draw chords on the hood stick out on the inside of the jacket and can be a little annoying when the jacket isn't zipped up all the way.
bottom line: not many jackets will provide this much warmth at so little weight.
I bought the Blue in a Large. I'm 5'10" 180 lbs. 42" chest. The fit was good for me. I could fit layers under it no problem. I bought this to replace a TNF that doesn't have a hood. I found that I didn't find the coat to be any warmer, actually less. I felt like I was feeling air go through a little more in the stitching then my old coat. I decided that I just need to get a more burley coat for below zero temps. I returned it, but if I didn't already have that TNF, I probably would have kept it.
The blue color is nice and not too bright IMO. The forearms are sort of tight like I had read before, but nothing to cause concern.
I'd been on the lookout for a good down jacket for camping and skiing for the last decade that was long enough in the torso. Most down jackets are way to short for my 6', 174lb frame. This (in a large) is perfect. Overall the fit is great, a little snug in the forearms, but comfortable. My only genuine complaint would be the hand warmer pockets... they are awful. No interior insulation from the bottom of the coat, meaning when you have your hands in there you can feel the cold from the bottom hem. A little redesign and the jacket would be perfect.
The one flaw that I couldn't get over when I tried on this jacket is the wrist cuff. I'm 5'8, 155 lb with a 40 inch chest. I do have short arms with thin wrists. My sleeve size is about 32 inches on a dress shirt. The medium fit great. Unfortunately, wrist cuff is very loose with no significant elastic in it. The sleeve kept falling over my hands. Otherwise, it would have been a keeper! It's quite puffy for its weight.
I love everything about this Jacket. I got it because I wanted something really warm. The other night I went up a canyon nearby with the pup. It was about 5 degrees. I had this jacket on over a t-shirt. No gloves, no hat. I was perfectly comfortable. The hand pockets and the hood both have awesome insulation and keep very warm. It is a very puffy jacket, but the fit is more athletic: not too boxy.
