Customer reviews for Mountain Hardwear Men's Principia™ Softshell Jacket
Mountain Hardwear Men's Principia™ Softshell Jacket
Principia™ Softshell Jacket
Overall rating:
(10 reviews) 10
Rating breakdown 10 reviews
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
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9 out of 10(90%)reviewers recommend this product.
Customer reviews for Men's Principia™ Softshell Jacket
Review 1 for Men's Principia™ Softshell Jacket
Overall Rating
Perfect Jacket!
PostedApril 29, 2013
RockyMtnOrbea
Location: Colorado
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.
5
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5
I love this Jacket. One recommendation: Make the pockets higher. If I wanted to wear a pack, the pockets would be under the waist belt.
I would recommend this product.
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Review 2 for Men's Principia™ Softshell Jacket
Overall Rating
principia
PostedMarch 7, 2013
Curtles
Location: AL
Experience: Core
Employee: No
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
How would you grade this itemʼs materials, construction and workmanship?
4
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5
Function
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
4
/
5
Great jacket overall! Fit true to size, just a little snug under the armpits. Wear over thin mid-layer. Thicker and warmer than I expected. Would like to see the velcro cuffs be smaller and trimmer. For the price a GREAT Soft Shell!!
I would recommend this product.
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Review 3 for Men's Principia™ Softshell Jacket
Overall Rating
Perfect!
PostedMarch 3, 2013
HolasG
Location: Houston, TX
Experience: Casual
Employee: No
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
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5
/
5
Function
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
5
/
5
A co-worker of mine recommended this jacket to me. He called it the single best article of clothing he'd ever purchased. I couldn't agree more.
It's light, but has held up the last several weeks to some chilly, windy, rainy mornings. I'm in Houston, and it's the perfect jacket for fall or spring. Excellent.
I would recommend this product.
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Review 4 for Men's Principia™ Softshell Jacket
Overall Rating
Great mid-layer
PostedJanuary 20, 2013
JaredBSA
Location: Pittsburg, KS
Experience: Avid
Employee: No
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
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5
/
5
Function
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
4
/
5
I bought this jacket a little over a month ago, and have had no issues. I'm 6'1" 180, and a Large was a perfect fit, even with a couple lighter layers underneath. Climbing in this jacket is a breeze. My harness fit great over it, and could still move my arms freely. Hood just barely fit over a helmet, and I couldn't zip up all the way. We had temps in the 40's and wind gusts 15-20mph, and it cut the wind pretty well. I wouldn't have this by itslef in any winds much higher, though. Used it on a crack climb with lots of hand jams; the cuffs and arms held up with no scuffs or tears. Bottom line: I recommend this jacket as a great mid-layer on cold trips, and it looks great around town, too.
I would recommend this product.
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Review 5 for Men's Principia™ Softshell Jacket
Overall Rating
Nice Jacket.
PostedJanuary 19, 2013
Alan
Location: Yakima, WA
Experience: Avid
Employee: No
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
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5
/
5
Function
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
4
/
5
This is a nice jacket, I was expecting it to be a bit thicker and warmer but works great as a mid layer especially under a rain jacket.
My friends like it and one other has already bought one after trying mine on.
My friends like it and one other has already bought one after trying mine on.
I would recommend this product.
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Review 6 for Men's Principia™ Softshell Jacket
Overall Rating
Decent but not great.
PostedJanuary 8, 2013
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
How would you grade this itemʼs materials, construction and workmanship?
5
/
5
Function
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
2
/
5
I ordered this coat online and ended up sending it back. A very lightweight soft-shell. Fits a bit small. I'm a size a L, 6' and the jacket was too short and would be unfuctional. Sleeves are a good length. Was looking for a shoft shell with a hood that would be a good outter layer and this coat was too light for me. Not worth it for the price for such a lightweight coat.
I do not recommend this product.
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Review 7 for Men's Principia™ Softshell Jacket
Overall Rating
The "Can Hack-It Jacket"
PostedDecember 10, 2012
MJK3000
Location: Houston, TX
Experience: Avid
Employee: No
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
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5
/
5
Function
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
4
/
5
I've only had this jacket for a short while and have found it to be very versatile. I've used if for keeping warm in a cold conference room and for use outside on a cold wintry day. And it looks sharp too!
I would recommend this product.
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Review 8 for Men's Principia™ Softshell Jacket
Overall Rating
Good, but not quite perfect...
PostedNovember 30, 2012
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
How would you grade this itemʼs materials, construction and workmanship?
4
/
5
Function
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
4
/
5
I have been wanting a softshell for quite a while, and I recently had the fortune of receiving a friends and family discount, so I could not pass up the chance to do some power shopping for some new gear. I originally wanted the The Mercurial, but they were out of stock so I went with The Principia.
Build - It seems like it is a well built jacket with good attention to detail and had very minimal loose threads out of the bag. Time will tell how it stands up, but so far so good. My only gripe on the build, is the seams on the arms have been a bit scratchy when wearing short sleeves under them. Non-issue with long sleeves.
Fit - I am 6'-1", 175 lbs and a bit long in the torso. I ordered the M. The width is PERFECT to my skinny build, but the sleeve and overall lengths are a bit short for my taste. If I am standing straight everything is fine, but any strange movement such as a long reach while climbing tends to pull the jacket one way or another leading to exposure. A small helmet fits tightly under the hood, but then the jacket rides high at all times.
Performance - I haven't had it out in a hard rain or snow yet, but it sheds light sprinkles easily and cuts wind well. I am comfortable down to dry 25-30 degrees with just a medium base layer and some gloves as long as I remain active. The hood cinches work reasonably well, but they tend to pull loose after a few minutes if I am moving my head around much.
Overall - I would definitely recommend this jacket, but could live with an extra 1"-2" of length on torso and sleeves to cover builds like mine (which I would assume are fairly common to users of this kind of gear)
I would recommend this product.
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Review 9 for Men's Principia™ Softshell Jacket
Overall Rating
Solid Jacket
PostedNovember 27, 2012
WillDerness
Location: San Francisco, CA
Experience: Avid
Employee: No
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
How would you grade this itemʼs materials, construction and workmanship?
4
/
5
Function
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
5
/
5
I sought this jacket to fill a range of needs: wind protection for work, biking, wearing out on the town, skiing, etc. and it has filled every role beautifully. It's warmer than I expected for a softshell, offers good wind protection, sheds water, and fits well. Important for me, it doesn't catch nasty weed seeds when I'm working in grasslands. It's pretty lightweight too, and the hood is great. Basically I'm happy! The large fits my 6'4'', 180 lb body well, with a little room to spare.
I would recommend this product.
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Review 10 for Men's Principia™ Softshell Jacket
Overall Rating
jacket fit
PostedOctober 18, 2012
mountainmarcher
Location: Washington
Experience: Core
Employee: No
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
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4
/
5
Function
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
4
/
5
i'm 5'9, 160. height of jacket is good, length of sleeves is good, along with the overall feel. however, the shoulders need some more working room. I'm a broad shouldered guy and it just feels like they are too tight. besides that its a pretty comfortable jacket. I could go with a large but then the sleeves and jacket height would be too big.
I would recommend this product.
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