Mountain Hardwear Epic Jacket - Women's

 Brand : Mountain Hardwear
Item : MHW0419
The Mountain Hardwear Women's Epic Jacket is an ultra-lightweight outer shell loaded with technical features to keep you warm and dry. Mountain Hardwear built the Epic with durable ripstop nylon coupled with soft, supple stretch nylon creating a soft feel for a waterproof jacket. As a stand-alone or as an extra layer, the Epic is a highly breathable barrier to the elements. The Epic has a one-handed darwcord hem, ergonomic hood, and brim drawcords so you can quickly cinch up when the weather turns ugly. You'll enjoy the Epic's uninhibited freedom of movement thanks to Mountain Hardwear's waterproof and remarkably comfortable stretch panel construction.
Price: $98.95
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Product Reviews
Mountain Hardwear Epic Jacket - Women's



A Great Jacket
A great jacket for anything from trips to the supermarket to backpacking through Europe. Lightweight yet cozy, the Epic Jacket keeps all the moisture out without feeling like you're wearing a plastic tarp. Arm pocket is handy, especially if you lose things often or want to keep something super safe. Very packable even though it doesn't fold into itself.


See it in person before you buy
I disagree with the previous poster. The fit of this jacket is not comfortable and the shape is strange. The armpits are too roomy so there's all this extra fabric bunching up, and the jacket isn't even t-shaped when you lay it down. (It's like this jacket was designed for someone whose armpit begins below the breast and goes to the elbow, if you can imagine.) Also, the pitzips are covered by a hard zipper cover, just like the brim. I found this very uncomfortable. Not to mention the purple on the website looks nice and dark but in actually resembles Easter purple. I will return this jacket. I've already gotten a Marmot PreCip which fits much better, doesn't have uncomfortable pitzips, and comes in better colors.


Best Rain Jacket I ever owned
This jacket is fantastically designed. Mountain Hardwear thought of everything. The jacket is very lightweight. It has taped seams, mesh pockets, soft patch that goes against your face when zipped all the way up, cinches at the wrist and a stiffened brim so you can still see where you at going when you have the hood cinched down.


Bunching
I would have to agree with kmiloh about the bunching. Other features (sleeve pocket, design of hood, etc) are good though. But because of the bunching, I am going to have to return this. Hopefully, the Marmot Precip will fit me better.


good enough
I bought this jacket when it was on steep and cheap and got a great deal on it. The sizing was a bit weird though compared to other mountain hardwear jackets I've bought and I to exchange it for a smaller size. Otherwise though, it fits great and is light and compactable. I recently wore it in North Carolina on a rainy camping trip and it held up okay. I think it's better for lighter rain scenarios. Overall though I am happy with it.




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