Mt. Rainier is the tallest Mountain in Washington State and when you are bivying at the base of Interglaicer, in order to make your moonlit summit bid, warmth and protection from the weather is priority #1. Those who know and understand this pick the Mountain Hardwear Compressor PL Jacket for Men as their synthetic insulation piece because it has a great warmth-to-weight ratio and continues to insulate even when wet.
Comfortable wear
Very warm and very comfortable to wear. Although the jacket is thin, it keeps the cold out very well.
Great fitting in the MH tradition.
Love this jacket, great by itself on hikes or snowshoeing. Great layered under a shell for really cold days snowboarding. Just a great overall jacket.
Great all-around winter jacket
I bought these to use as insulating layer for outdoors, and ended up using them almost everyday. Light and warm and pretty stylish too, not puffy at all. The chin guard on the collar is really nice. They don't really breathe so I had to take them off when snowshoeing to prevent overheating. But that's not a fault for this type of garment. My only concern is with the fabric, its so thin I'm afraid to rip it on something I bump into, like doorways, but so far it stood up well.