Customer reviews for Mountain Hardwear Men's Monkey Man™ Jacket
Mountain Hardwear Men's Monkey Man™ Jacket
Monkey Man™ Jacket
Overall rating:
(108 reviews) 106
Rating breakdown 108 reviews
5 Stars
78
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
1
1 Star
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25 out of 25(100%)reviewers recommend this product.
Customer reviews for Men's Monkey Man™ Jacket
Review 1 for Men's Monkey Man™ Jacket
Absolutely my favorite jacket/fleece I own. Extremely warm, especially with a lightweight, windproof shell. I listed fit as "just right", but keep in mind that the fit is made for layering, therefore a little more tight-fitting than your average outer layer. I'm 6'1" tall, 177 lbs. I usually wear a large, but opted for an XL in this jacket. The XL fits like what you would expect a large outershell to fit, except the sleeves are a little longer, which doesn't hinder due to the snug fit at the wrist. I wore this fleece camp-side with a MH Power Stretch Zip Tee and MH Typhoon Shell when temperature was 27 degrees and my core was nice and cozy. My wife tried to take it, so I bought her one so I could have mine back. Oh yeah, great makeshift pillow while camping.
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Review 2 for Men's Monkey Man™ Jacket
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Only fleece I wear
PostedMay 15, 2013
JDA1
Location: The berkshires
Experience: Avid
Employee: No
Too Small
Too Large
So I know it is essentially summer but I always wanted a fleece like this and I am very pleased with it. Excellent maneuvability and outdoor capability. I am always worried to ruin it so haven't gone out to the backcountry (yet) with it. It is a little small for my build but then again, I like that it is fitted and close to the chest/breast area. However, it does not look especially waterproof/resistant so I would layer it if I am wearing it. I love the blue/navy too, great color!!
I would recommend this product.
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Review 3 for Men's Monkey Man™ Jacket
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Love the Monkey!
PostedMay 6, 2013
Toad
Location: Denver, CO
Experience: Avid
Employee: No
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
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5
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5
Function
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5
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5
You can't go wrong with the monkey! I have 3 monkey jackets and my wife has 2. They are the best. The quality is great. I am 5'7", 155lbs and I wear a medium. You will not be disappointed.
I would recommend this product.
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Review 4 for Men's Monkey Man™ Jacket
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Not consistent fit
PostedApril 17, 2013
patmc
Experience: Casual
Employee: No
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
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4
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5
Function
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
4
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5
I bought the X-Large, expecting it to fit just like my other X-Large Mountain Hardwear jacket. It ended up being way too big and unfortunately, I'm unable to return it for a smaller size.
I would recommend this product.
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Review 5 for Men's Monkey Man™ Jacket
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Monkey Man Two..
PostedMarch 4, 2013
DSV1
Location: Norfolk, VA
Experience: Core
Employee: No
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
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5
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5
Function
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
4
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5
I have owned a Monkey Man for a period of time. We recently bought our twelve year old one. HE LOVES IT. Once again, Mountain Hardware continues to lead with quality and comfort, well done Mountain Hardware.
I would recommend this product.
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Review 6 for Men's Monkey Man™ Jacket
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Design that is intelligent and inspired.
PostedFebruary 9, 2013
banditti
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Experience: Casual
Employee: No
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
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5
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5
Function
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5
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5
The jacket itself is a wonder. High quality materials. Higher quality construction. Design that is intelligent and inspired. If you use it right, it will take care of you.
First, it is not a "me too" fleece. This fleece is made to be very breathable. It dries extremely fast and is perfect for layering. It isn't designed, nor will it stop much wind or any water. It does provide great wartmth under a shell and feels amazing. For nastier elements I pair it with my MHW Android.
It is designed for mountain climbing, which I don't do so I can't talk to its effectiveness in that area. However, being cut that way, it has shorter torso for a harness and long arms. The pockets are well thought out and very usable.
I have to buy one for my wife, she has stolen mine and I want it back. :)
I would recommend this product.
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Review 7 for Men's Monkey Man™ Jacket
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Warm and sturdy
PostedJanuary 20, 2013
Ochre414
Location: San Francisco, Ca
Experience: Avid
Employee: No
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
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5
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5
Function
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5
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5
I wear Mountain Hard Wear for my work. I am a Metalsmith who works in a very cold studio. This is the second "Monkey Jacket" I have bought. They hold up under harsh working conditions. I never have to worry about going up in flames, I know a spark will only make a small hole. The features I like the most is the close fit of the wrist part of the sleeve and waist band. It keeps dirt and small scraps of metal out of my sleeves. Moving around easily with the feeling of lightness and warmth is great for my work. I am a woman, who needs the workmanship of the men's jacket instead of the light and less well made women's similar style jacket.
I would recommend this product.
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Review 8 for Men's Monkey Man™ Jacket
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Excellent fleece jacket
PostedJanuary 14, 2013
Benjamin
Location: Boston, MA
Experience: Avid
Employee: No
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
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5
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5
Function
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5
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5
Got this in the mail a few weeks ago and it fits great. The fleece is so lofty and fur-like that the jacket is currently holding it's own during January in New England. Throw some goretex over this jacket and you'd be set for anything. Also digging the "grill" color. It looks gray or green depending how the light hits it, very cool.
I would recommend this product.
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Review 9 for Men's Monkey Man™ Jacket
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Great buy!
PostedJanuary 7, 2013
Active
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa
Experience: Avid
Employee: No
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
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5
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5
Function
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
5
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5
This is a superior jacket when it comes to men's fleece jackets. It is extremely comfortable, and fits very well under my Mtn HW Shell. The only thing I wish it had was some type of integration into the shell. For example, The North Face has the sleeve buttons and the zippers making their fleece/shell completely integrated; it's a nice feature. I'm not saying that it would sway me to purchase that product over Mtn HW, but it would be a great add-on.
I would recommend this product.
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Review 10 for Men's Monkey Man™ Jacket
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Great Jacket
PostedJanuary 6, 2013
Meemaw
Location: Taylors, SC
Experience: Casual
Employee: No
Too Small
Too Large
I ordered two of the jackets for my grandsons. They loved them and I was pleased with them.
I would recommend this product.
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Review 11 for Men's Monkey Man™ Jacket
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Furry Love
PostedDecember 23, 2012
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
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5
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5
Function
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
5
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5
Absolutley the best fleece I've ever known! It's insanely comfortable and super warm. Some may complain that the arms are too long, but I actually prefer it as I have rather long arms with a +3 ape index. I'm 6'1" ~180lbs and the large fits perfect
I would recommend this product.
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Review 12 for Men's Monkey Man™ Jacket
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Men's Monkey Man Jacket
PostedDecember 20, 2012
Traveler1
Location: Tirana, Albania
Experience: Casual
Employee: No
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
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5
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5
Function
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
5
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5
I purchased after already having a Monkey Man Pull-Over; and purchasing a Monkey Man-Women's Jacket for my wife. I absolutely recommend this item; it is functional; well-cut (better fit than others); the fleece is so soft and warm; and mostly the weight of the jacket is perfect for my daily use at this time of year.
Thank you; a great product and well worth the price.
I would recommend this product.
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Review 13 for Men's Monkey Man™ Jacket
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The Single best piece of clothing I own...
PostedDecember 7, 2012
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
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5
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5
Function
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5
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5
This is by far the best piece of clothing I have purchased through the years. I wear this all the time, the only piece of clothing I own that I know as soon as I throw it on I am warm. The only down fall is the wind cuts right through it. Ive heard not so good things about the new wind proof version so I would stick with this original version, I just throw a rain shell over top if its windy and it keeps me warm.
I would recommend this product.
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Review 14 for Men's Monkey Man™ Jacket
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Nice Jacket - watch size
PostedNovember 18, 2012
Loyce23
Location: Chelmsford, MA
Experience: Casual
Employee: No
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
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4
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5
Function
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
4
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5
Good looking functional jacket. Beware sizing - my son is always a 'medium' in this type of jacket. However, this Mountain Hardwear jacket runs very small (despite the info on the size chart pointing to a medium) and I will need to exchange it for a large.
I would recommend this product.
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Review 15 for Men's Monkey Man™ Jacket
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We are all monkeys!
PostedNovember 16, 2012
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
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5
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5
Function
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5
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5
First and foremost, everyone wants to caress you when you wear this jacket. I found myself constantly rubbing my own torso so I bought my wife one too and I just caress her torso.
This is not the most technical jacket out there but hands down my favorite and always part of my outdoor arsenal. Warmth-for-weight, this jacket out performs many different technologies out there. It's hotter than a buttered bun fresh out of the oven. It's very light too. I used to love heavy 300 weight fleeces but the older I get, the less weight I want to lug around. The fabric smooshes down really compresses nicely too, so on insanely cold days, you can cram this underneath a few upper layers without much noticeable bulk difference.
Based on other reviewers, don’t wash and dry the jacket unnecessarily or you’ll lose some of the beneficial characteristics. I'd hand wash and air dry if necessary.
This is my go-to jacket for everything and it mates perfectly with other brand shells. I modified mine and added pit zips and a thumbhole in the sleeves. This is now as close to perfect as possible. The only criticism I can make is that the neck will not stay up on its own unless the zipper is all the way up.
BTW. I have
Let your inner monkey out. Get one.
This is not the most technical jacket out there but hands down my favorite and always part of my outdoor arsenal. Warmth-for-weight, this jacket out performs many different technologies out there. It's hotter than a buttered bun fresh out of the oven. It's very light too. I used to love heavy 300 weight fleeces but the older I get, the less weight I want to lug around. The fabric smooshes down really compresses nicely too, so on insanely cold days, you can cram this underneath a few upper layers without much noticeable bulk difference.
Based on other reviewers, don’t wash and dry the jacket unnecessarily or you’ll lose some of the beneficial characteristics. I'd hand wash and air dry if necessary.
This is my go-to jacket for everything and it mates perfectly with other brand shells. I modified mine and added pit zips and a thumbhole in the sleeves. This is now as close to perfect as possible. The only criticism I can make is that the neck will not stay up on its own unless the zipper is all the way up.
BTW. I have
Let your inner monkey out. Get one.
I would recommend this product.
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Review 16 for Men's Monkey Man™ Jacket
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Monkey Man Fleece
PostedNovember 16, 2012
Chrispr
Location: Destin, FL
Experience: Core
Employee: No
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
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5
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5
Function
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
4
/
5
I thought the fleece was pretty good quality, but it does fit a size smaller than the rest of my clothing. The arm length was about true fit, but it was too short. I would definitely recommend it, but it would be helpful to try one on before you make a decision.
I would recommend this product.
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Review 17 for Men's Monkey Man™ Jacket
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THE jacket to have
PostedOctober 25, 2012
truogre
Location: Grand Lake, CO
Experience: Avid
Employee: No
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
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5
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5
Function
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
5
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5
I have been the proud owner of this model of jacket for about 5 years. In that time, I have owned 3 a black xxl, a blue 3xl and the most recent a red and black 3xl. I actually still use and wear the black one (under the new one) on very cold days (-10 or lower) with wind. I have never owned another jacket that has lasted so long OR worked so well. The zippers are usually the weakest point on a jacket, followed closely by the seams. The 5 year old jacket is still working like new at BOTH.
The only thing I would advise...do not use a dryer to dry them, and comb them after washing (the dryer will mess up the long nap and make the fleece feel like a poodle).
As for the blue one.....well, the ex-wife took that one when she left...always knew she had good taste.
The only thing I would advise...do not use a dryer to dry them, and comb them after washing (the dryer will mess up the long nap and make the fleece feel like a poodle).
As for the blue one.....well, the ex-wife took that one when she left...always knew she had good taste.
I would recommend this product.
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Review 18 for Men's Monkey Man™ Jacket
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AWESOME
PostedOctober 17, 2012
Mark246
Location: New York, NY
Experience: Casual
Employee: No
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
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5
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5
Function
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5
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5
Awesome product, comfortable and warm yet light-weight. I only wish is was made in a full body suit.
I would recommend this product.
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Review 19 for Men's Monkey Man™ Jacket
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Sooooo nice
PostedOctober 2, 2012
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
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5
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5
Function
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5
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5
I was debating over the Monkey Man or the Tech Jacket... Well, I haven't seen the Tech Jacket, but the Monkey Man is easily the most comfortable jacket I've ever owned, and haven't second guessed my decision once. So comfortable, you won't want to take it off. Seriously. Fully zipped with a base layer, its warm enough for most conditions. Not sure about its wind-proof-ness, though. Combined with the Ampato jacket, this thing will cover your bases in all but the worst conditions.
I ordered the Grill colorway, and it is quite a bit darker than what it looks like on the website, but still like it. Highly recommended.
I would recommend this product.
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Review 20 for Men's Monkey Man™ Jacket
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The Last Fleece You'll Need
PostedSeptember 14, 2012
Medic169
Location: Afghanistan
Experience: Avid
Employee: No
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
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5
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5
Function
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5
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5
Hand's down the best jacket I've ever owned. From the states to a winter at a remote site in Afghanistan it did exactly what I needed it to: keep me warm and not get in the way.
I would recommend this product.
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