Black Diamond  Solution 1.0 Insulated Hoody - Men's

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] These are my initial impressions of the hoody after having it for a couple weeks. Ive been using it around town on cool fall mornings and evenings as well as a few chilly hikes. It does a pretty good job insulating while the fleece side panels allow it to vent as activities get more intense. The medium fit seems good and tru to size for me 5'8 175 and a bit on the longer torso/arm side for my hight. Hood fits well and keeps the chill out pretty well. I haven't climbed in it yet, but did try it on under my climbing helmet and it seems to work. Would be a little restricting over my climbing helmet unless I unzip it a bit. I'm looking forward to using it more as a mid layer this winter for skiing, ski touring, and ice climbing. This will be my go to mid layer while coaching kids this winter on the free ride ski team. I really recommend this to anybody looking for a good active insulation layer for cool weather activities or if you just want a nice layer to wear out to the local watering hole. Black Diamond gave me this free product to try in exchange for my honest review

This is a light weight and lightly insulated jacket with breathable side panels. Somewhat reminds me of a thinner version of my Arc’teryx Atom. The fit is decent and not super athletic. The large seems true to size. The green color is great to have an option that is not some hyper bright, glow in the dark color that everyone seems to make these days. My only real minor gripe is it is a little more shiny than I like and that it’s not windproof but the side panels don’t make that possible so it was expected and never claimed to be.

I was searching for a synthetic down jacket for summer / wet conditions and found this hoody! There's not many great other options and I'm really glad I found this one. It has INCREDIBLE fit (all of BD's clothing fits tall, athletic builds), has great pockets, and a really good tempurature-regulating design. It's great for summer in the alpine where you don't want to carry bulky down jackets but need a solid warmth down layer. Also, I am always a fan of the tundra color, thanks!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] i haven't taken this into the backcountry yet, but I've worn it on cold windy days biking and at the beach. I've been extremely impressed with the breathability for a synthetic fabric, it was able to warm me up very quickly on a cold windy beach day. I plan to keep this in my pack when touring most days this winter. really excited about using this daily. (disclosure: I received this product for free in exchange for my honest review.)

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Having just received this product, I have only worn it in my everyday activities, but am hopefully optimistic for its performance in the technical terrain. Nevertheless, this hoody has already become my go-to lightweight outer layer for the cooler fall weather. The nylon shell and woven side panels have a premium feel and are very comfortable on the skin for long periods of time. The stretch provided by the side panels makes the hoody feel less constricting and adds more freedom of movement than a typical down-insulated jacket, especially with overhead movements. The side panels also provided more breathability, which I am excited to put to the test this winter during ski tours. The Medium fits me well at 5'9 175 lbs for my daily use. I prefer tighter fitting base and mid layers during technical activities and could probably size down to a Small for this fit, especially with the added movement of the side panels. The hoody is very lightweight and can easily compact down to a small size. While the product description states that it can stash into the front chest pocket, my experience has been that it is one of the hand pockets that has the reversible zipper for stashing.