Outdoor Research  SuperStrand LT Insulated Hoodie - Men's

I've worn this jacket from November 2022, all through winter as a midlayer down to -20, as a nice puffy outer during the spring, and as a nighttime summer hoodie during this chilly Alaskan summer. This thing is sooo comfortable. It honestly feels better than a lot of down jackets I have. On that note, this is easily warmer than my other brand expensive SL down jacket for about half the price, synthetic and only a bit heavier. That's all a win for the super strand in my book. The cons are, within a few hours of taking it out and wearing it in the house, there were two holes in the right forearm.Later, the next day I foind a tear in one of the drop pockets. I have also had a good bit of filling coming out of the stiching. Only other note is they could take some material out of the middle and make it a bit more trim to layer over. I really still love this jacket and the 12D outer (I believe it is) should hold up better tha. Some of the 7D material I've used. OutdoorResearch please make this near perfect midlayer more perfect!

I’ve purchased two of these for my teenage son. Both broke at the same spot on the zipper within a year! The first time was right before a ski race and we fir my son and did not have 3-4 weeks to wait for a warranty repair, so I just bought a new one thinking it would surely last. Nope. It broke after 9 months of light wear. What poor quality!!

This jacket does more than I had hoped! I was looking for a lightweight, packable, synthetic shell. I wanted the jacket to work as an insulated windbreaker for cycling and hiking. I expected to wear this with a couple of layers, probably a t-shirt and fleece, when it's cold. It works great for this purpose. What I didn't expect was how versatile this jacket is. It is warm when it's cold out, but it doesn't get hot when the day warms up. It is really light weight too - very packable. I choose Outdoor Research products for durability and support. But I'm always impressed with the performance of their products.

I love this jacket for its warmth and that it is light weight. It packs down super easy as well. I went with a men’s jacket due to wanting a looser fit to be able to layer more when needed. I like that the pockets have zippers to keep whatever I put in there secure.

I love this jacket so much I have two of them - a hoody and a non-hoody. Super versatile outerwear item, I would say it's ideal temperature range is 35-55 depending on level of activity and how warm you run and it's extremely breathable. The jacket is extremely packable. I have their non-hoody version as a dedicated travel piece that lives in my travel bag, and the hoody version I keep at home. I spent 10+ years wearing the Arc'Teryx Atom jacket as my key piece of outerwear and this is a solid step above that. Similar use and temp ranges but it feels much more lightweight and non-constricting as opposed to the Atom. I barely notice it's there.

Got this earlier this year and have been testing it throughout. PROS - Extremely lightweight + packable - Very stylish - Super comfy - Fits very well - Great for low, but not freezing temps (I wear this as a solo mid-layer up to 35º, wouldn't push it further than that) - Great zippers CONS - Not too warm (provides some warmth, but not too much. If needing serious warmth, I take my down puffy) - Wears quickly, not too durable (I wouldn't expect this to last for more than a few seasons) Overall, I'm a really big fan of this jacket and will be certainly getting another, although it does have specific use cases (as does every piece of gear). Well done, OR! *Tips cap*

This is an extremely light weight and warm mid layer. I am in upstate New York. It is wet and cold often. I am also frequently out in the worst of it. I have worn almost everything you can name. The design of this keeps the down insulation in place. I would imagine this is one of the things that makes it so effective. I combine this with a light weight merino wool or synthetic base layer and the Outdoor Research shell, can`t remember which one I have bit they all work. I have been in some pretty extreme temps with this combo and been quite comfortable. Highly recommend. It runs just a little large. If you are on the edge of a size I would likely drop down to the lower size.

I noticed some pilling and tried to remove it. When I did, I noticed these thin strands, almost like spiderwebs (the namesake superstrand?) Attached to the pilling. On closer inspection I found these strands leaking out of multiple seams, not just pilled areas. Crazy to think I've probably been leaving a trail of small plastic trash all over my trails for the last 2-3 months. Can't believe this got through quality testing from an apparently eco-conscious company.

I love this jacket and wear it every day. I have never had synthetic stuffing working its way out of the seams and quilt stitching like I do with this jacket. It is an awful lot like a down jacket that has feathers working their way out only these seem to be long hair-like streamers. Makes me wonder how long the jacket will last. One other nit is that their doesn't seem to be any DWR, so I still need to wear a shell when it's damp out. While I still stay warm, dry would be nice, as well. Other than that, like I said, I wear this almost daily as a hoody instead of my sweatshirts. Works best with form-fitting layers underneath rather than bulky layers. Fits well under a shell.

Unfortunately the zipper failed after a week. Could've been just a fluke. The real let down and reason for the single star was Warranty service. Filed the claim and waited 6 weeks for a response. When filling the claim it actually tells you this is normal. Got the claim filled, had to pay out of pocket to ship back. Then waited another two months to get money put in my outdoor research account to reorder. The entire process took 3.5 months and I am still waiting on my new jacket to show up (shows "order processing") I can be ok with something having an issue but at this price point, Warranty and service is typically expected to be better. I won't order any more items from OR.