This was my first purchase from Outdoor Vitals and so far I'm incredibly satisfied. I've been using this jacket almost daily since it arrived about 6 weeks ago to walk my two Huskies and even had it out on a couple of hikes now. I wanted to wait to write a review until I had worn it enough to give an honest opinion and now that the weather is finally turning warmer I'm guessing it will be used less and less in the coming months.
So far I love this jacket. It is very comfortable and surprisingly warm. I've worn it down into the low 30's with wind chills into the high 20s with just a long-sleeved shirt under it and I was not cold, not super warm either, but for those temps I was certainly surprised how comfortable I was based on what I was wearing. Upper 30s up to about 60 this thing is absolutely awesome for me. So far no issues at all with craftmanship.
I love the features like zippered arm pits, thumb holes, hood, and really like the unique blue color. I do have one minor complaint though. For me, when wearing with just a short-sleeved shirt underneath and the armpits fully zipped I do feel the zippers rub my underarms a bit. So far it hasn't caused any issues, I just feel it, but I've not worn it for more than maybe an hour and a half with a short-sleeved shirt so I can't say if I wore it all day would it cause a problem. I guess time will tell. I can also just unzip a bit to move the zipper so it doesn't rub. If I'm wearing a short-sleeved shirt, it's likely warm enough to do that to eliminate the problem.
That all said I love the jacket enough to still give it 5 stars right now though. Great product at a great value with great features. My wife has a similar puffy from another well-known brand and we both think mine is a much better overall product at a similar price point. Be sure to measure and trust the measurements. I've never worn a 2XL before, everything is normally an XL, but their measuring tool said 2XL and it was spot on. Same for the Tern Hoodies my wife and I recently received with the 100-mile challenge. We're both wearing a size up from normal, but they fit perfect. Thanks OV!