How to Choose a Fleece Jacket

Whether thru-hiking the Long Trail of Vermont's Green Mountains or enjoying your favorite local hike, the women's REI Co-op Flash Hyperstretch fleece jacket provides warmth and mobility on the trail.
Imported.
View the REI Co-op Flash Product LineView all REI Co-op Women's Fleece Jackets| Best Use | Hiking |
|---|---|
| Fabric | 54% recycled polyester/35% nylon/11% spandex (bluepass certified) |
| Fleece Weight | Medium |
| Warmth | Warmer |
| Hood | Yes |
| Back Length | Hip-length |
| Back Length (in.) | 25.5 inches |
| Gender | Women's |
| Weight | 11 ounces |
| Sustainability | Contains bluepass certified material Contains recycled materials From a Climate Label Certified brand |
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Perfect colder weather outer winter hiking layer. Soft, stretchy and great outer sleeping layer. I have a feeling this one will be around awhile.
Love this well made jacket for various reasons. Nice features like inside pockets, love the way the hood zips up around your face, zipper is easy to zip up with gloves on and the material on the outside is smooth. Easy to put on over long sleeves, unlike other brands that run tight in the arms. I like this jacket so much, I returned the higher price North Face one and bought TWO of these in different colors. Plan to take one along on my Croatia Sailboat Cruise. Runs thru to size. I bought an XXL so I could have a bit more room to layer underneath. So I would say try on and see which size fits you best. I wear either an XL or XXL. Depends on the cut.
Love this warm lightweight jacket so much that after wearing it constantly for the past year I finally ordered it in another color. Sadly I will need to return because it is too small - shorter and narrower torso and shorter arms. I don’t know if it’s a change from last year or inconsistent across colors but too bad either way.
I've purchased the REI Hyperstretch Fleece several times over the last few years. I thought it was a quality item for the price...well made, substantial weight, stood up well to lots of wear. The quality of the latest version, which I recently purchased, has decreased dramatically. The material is much thinner. There hardly seems to be any interior fleecing. Flimsy compared to the earlier version. It lacks some of handy features I appreciated, like thumb holes and a zippered phone pocket. I'm returning it.
I bought this jacket for my upcoming Peru trip, but I’ve been wearing it almost every day! It’s perfect for these 50 degree days. It’s very very light weight but warm. Very happy with it.
Great jacket, matching the online description pretty well. I’m 5’3”, 112 lbs, and I always order Small. This jacket is long in the body and has good long sleeves — important for me because I have long arms. If you want a short jacket, this probably isn’t right for you, but it’s nice and light, not bulky. Good stretch, nice hood.
Purchased the Flash Hyperstretch Fleece Jacket to replace a worn REI Hyperaxis Fleece Jacket. It is very similar, however it feels like a thinner fleece, there is a drawn-string around the bottom of the jacket rather than a finished edge, and no zipped breast pocket to stash small stuff. It looks like the Hyperaxis is discontinued. Bummer.
The small fit me fairly nicely (5 ft 1", 110 lbs), but the material is super thin. I don't know how it could be described as "medium-weight". I'm returning it, as I was looking for something that would be a little warmer.
It's true to size, very comfortable. I used it during my short trip to CA and it kept me comfortable during the flights and on chilly mornings. It's very lightweight and doesn't take much space in your backpack.
Wanted to buy a fleece hoodie to wear over a base layer. This hoodie looks thin, but provided adequate warmthon a 40 degree spring hike. also it is very soft.


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