Outdoor Research  Transcendent Down Hoodie - Men's

I absolutely love my new Transcendent hoody. I have worn it to and from work, belaying while ice climbing, snow showing, and tobogganing with the kids. After nearly 2 months of almost every day use, it looks as good as new and it has kept me warm even when the temperatures have dropped into the -20 degree Celsius neighborhood. Some of my other favourite pieces haven't left the closet since I received my Transcendent hoody. It is warm, light, low profile, has a great cut, especially in the arms, and the colours are great! Outdoor Research makes some stellar gear at an affordable price point and I have yet to be disappointed by any OR gear.

This jacket has pockets in the right spots and it’s just two or three hairs heavier than Arcteryx. I spent around 3 weeks going back and forth trying to decide between this and Arcteryx I would try it on and off. The Arcteryx is definitely hotter so I have the feeling that on it’s own with a shirt would be fine for 4 seasons. I just recently spent the night in my vehicle and I was wearing a smartwhool 200 a regular shirt and the OR jacket. When I woke up my legs were slightly cold but my torso was warm and I wasn’t sweating. I don’t regret buying this over the Arcteryx. I still have to figure out how to put it in its own stuff sack.

I'm an OR fan, I really am. I own a slew of OR products including their climbing pants, shirts, sweaters, and rain gear and I've been impressed with each one. However, I think they've missed the mark on the Transcendent. The thing has bled down feathers from day one, and I've only worn it a handful of times. It loses down from the stitching on the zipper, as well as the baffle stitching in a number of areas. Yes, I know it won't hurt the jacket's functionality to lose a few feathers, but I think it speaks to build quality and likely longevity as well. For comparison, my Patagonia down sweater didn't lose a single, solitary fluff for the first 2 years of its life (including after many trials and tribulations that this jacket is yet to experience).

Loving this jacket so far, it's a great packable layer, and has kept me warm on a couple winter summits of Mt Hood with only a midweight fleece hoody underneath. The generous inside pockets are an excellent design. Hopefully it holds up, because I'm going to use it as my winter do-everything layer for the forseeable future!

This photo makes the jacket look puffy, but it is really a thin layer of down that is so lightweight I thought it wasn't a jacket when it was delivered in the bag. The jacket is really a spring jacket. You probably can wear it around 50-60F degrees. NOT A WINTER JACKET. A breeze will blow through to your bones in no time. I'm returning this and I should have listened to the other reviewers that mentioned this fact. Again, the picture does not reflect how the jacket looks. IT IS THIN.

I absolutely love my new Transcendent hoody. I have worn it to and from work, belaying while ice climbing, snow showing, and tobogganing with the kids. After nearly 2 months of almost every day use, it looks as good as new and it has kept me warm even when the temperatures have dropped into the -20 degree Celsius neighborhood. Some of my other favourite pieces haven't left the closet since I received my Transcendent hoody. It is warm, light, low profile, has a great cut, especially in the arms, and the colours are great! Outdoor Research makes some stellar gear at an affordable price point and I have yet to be disappointed by any OR gear.

I have owned, loved and eventually wore out many Transcendent Down Hoodies of the previous model. Best and most versatile puffy jacket ever. Snug fit for layering, tight baffles, warm but not overly hot when exercising. This new model is comfy and warm. But just too loose for exercise and layering. I wear it around the house on the weekends. For outdoor activities need something more layerable and versatile. Not really the same jacket as before at all, so not sure why it's the same name. Overall very nice for being warm while lounging, not great for outdoor activities. I would buy 5 of the old versions immediately if they brought it back.

I was going to use this jacket for work this winter. I live in central Wisconsin where it is very cold through out the winter. When it arrived I was initially disappointed because I was expecting a mid-weight down jacket based on many reviewers saying how warm it was. I figured it had to be a mid-weight piece. It is not, but I was so jazzed at the price I just bought it. I read OR's write up more closely and they actually don't make over stated claims about it's warmth. The write up is pretty fair. People using this jacket in real cold are adding in significant aerobic energy to the equation...rightly so. This is actually a light-weight down jacket. In fact very light weight in every sense. The jacket is very thin with just a little loft and weighs almost nothing. After checking it out for a while I realized fully what I had purchased. A kick a** light weight down jacket(only 650 fill but awesome sale price). I own mid-weight and heavy-weight down jackets, but this is actually the first really light-weight down piece I have owned. And I love it. In the past(up till now) I have always opted for synthetic pieces because in this range everything is really light and the synthetics deal with water/moisture better than down. I would still go synthetic say on the Olympic Peninsula in May or June because I don't want to wear a shell if I don't have to in warmer moister conditions, but I still want a bit of insulation. But I love this jacket so much that I'm now looking at the Helium down(800fill) hooded jacket also. When it comes to layering the most I wear is three and then an appropriate insulated piece and or shell. Often I only wear 1 or 2 layers. You don't need more if your outer insulated layer is correct and who wants to wear more layers than necessary just to compensate for a poorly chosen or underweight outer layer. So for me the Transcendent down jacket is a piece I will wear from 35F to 55F(no aerobic input). Definitely can go lower if more aerobic.

Been considering this jacket for some time now, finally bought. Wow am I bummed. I know the geese haven't gone through some crazy evolution, I don't see how on earth this can be considered 650 fill. I own many down jackets, from new to old. I have never come across one that felt this frail. Didn't even pull the tags off, I knew right out of the packaging there was now way this one would be warm enough for what I was looking for. Shell fabric seemed to be of thinner material than comparable products. The price point of this jacket should warrant it to be more substantial. Really wish it would have worked out, returned jacket.

I like OR's stuff, but this thing is a disappointment. The price on discount is a great deal, but don't expect a durable jacket. As other reviewers have said, this thing sheds feathers like crazy. I've had it for a few months, only packed it up once, and have otherwise worn it around town, and it's lost a ton of feathers and a significant amount of its loft. It's not insanely warm, but it's not supposed to be. It keeps me comfy in weather into the 30s, as long as I'm not just standing still. There are some super thoughtful features on this thing, which I really like. The small's fit is fantastic for me (I'm 5'7, 145 pounds), better than most other coats I own. The fleece-lined pockets are cozy and spacious, and the internal drop pockets would be ideal for keeping climbing shoes warm between routes. But these features can't make up for the fact that the fabric is just really cheaply made and put together. I can't imagine this thing lasting for more than a season, two at most - and again, I haven't taken it touring, climbing, or even hiking, and it looks ragged and sheds dozens of feathers with each wear. If you need a junker coat for cheap, grab this on discount. Otherwise, spend a bit more for something that will last.