Two Cent's; Issue 7; WAD Tested; OR Ferrosi

In between the land of the soft-shell and the land of the wind breaker, OR's Ferrosi Hoody kept the wind and sun out while remaining breathable.

All I Ask is All You've Got

Different people have their home away from home.  This hoodie was my home for a month. I lived in this thing!  It was always on, sometimes over layers, other times under. Bushwhacking, over the high alpine passes, and countless days traveling on glacier, it preformed wonderfully.

Pro's

• Durable 
• Adjustable hood
• Easy to use zippers, and drawstring
• Comfortable cut  
• It was long enough to slip under the harness of a hip belt and not come untucked

Con

• Pocket placement  
• It was hard to use the front pockets when wearing a harness or a hip belt
• No thumb holes

Conclusion 

This product was exactly as Outdoor Research described. The stand out feature to me was it's durability. This particular weave allowed the piece to stretch and move, going flawlessly from forest to alpine. Layering a light fleece under the Ferrosi provided an unbeatable combination of breath-ability and flexibility.

Another thing that took me by surprise was the hood. It provided that extra little warmth that made life comfortable. It was also thin enough to be worn under a helmet. By doing this, I was protected from the cold tickling winds, and rays from the death star later in the day. 

The Ferrosi was made to be a climbing jacket, so why oh why, OR, did you put the pockets so low? They were unusable with a pack or harness. Another small thing design change that would have taken this jacket over the top would be thumb holes. The sleeves were long enough and easily fell past my wrists. A small change, but a functional one at that.

Go, No Go

Go. Hands down. A light weight wind breaker and soft-shell jacket that is easily compressible. This jacket will be with me on every outing. 9 out of 10.