Ultralight Regulator Down Jacket

Really great puffer. Well designed and built. All of the features that I was looking for, all under a pound! Super happy with this jacket.

Very warm jacket for the weight. Deal breaker though is there is a strong goose smell.

I have owned this jacket for about 2 months now. My main issue is that it loses feathers way too easily. I only wear it to work or around town and every time I where it, feathers are coming out. As a result I would not even think about wearing this hiking or camping. I do not know whether or not this was just a defect as it sounds like no one else has this issue. In terms of warmth, it is nothing spectacular either. Two pros, however, is that it is very lightweight and it fits well.
Given how much this loses feathers I will most likely not risk purchasing a different OV product in fear that the rest of the products are not high quality as well.

Been looking for a warmer jacket to replace my Mont -bel down favorite that I've had for years. When I looked at all the hooded jackets out there I just couldn't do better than Outdoor Vitals for price and features no matter how hard I tried. Easily every jacket I looked at was at least 100-300 dollars more for roughly the same amount of down fill and warmth that OV provided.

Love the thumb holes which not only keep the vital wrist area warmer but also serve to hold the sleeve up while you unzip the pit zips. The hood is of a good fit and when tightened rolls with your head in unison. Taking a walk in the steady light rain didn't seem to faze the jacket either. Granted it was not intended to be a rain jacket but every Mountaineer knows gear will have a brush with water at some point in time. Being not fully waterproof proves to me that the jacket does breathe well and shows its designed to be a mid layer part of kit. Thumbs up to the OV tribe on this one . The jacket does hang low in the back which when reaching upward still shelters the vital kidney area so that base is covered quite nicely. So far its been on three hikes in the back country with temps ranging in the 30's. I don't wear it while hiking but do so when stopped .

To help others I'm 5 feet 8 inches tall with an athletic build and broad shoulders. OV has an Athletic fit which for me would be normally size large. i ordered Xtra large and it fits perfectly .

Ov limits my further comments on review.

Just returned from a trip to Aspen. Temps ran from 38F down to -3F. Winds were variable but below 15 mph. I wore the Regulator jacket with various layers. Warmest was Ventus hoodie with a light wicking long sleeve tee base. I was absolutely comfortable in all conditions. It takes a little experimenting to know what to layer, but I looked at many puffy jackets and for the price I just don’t see how you can beat this jacket. Keep in mind I was not backpacking. But I was walking a lot. And I was impressed with how well the hoods work together with the Ventus and the Regulator. Every time the wind came up I was wearing those hoods and they are remarkable…unlike most hooded jackets I’ve tried.. As others have said, it pays to size up at least one size if you even think you will layer. Also, I like loose fitting clothes. But I was very happy with the slightly snug fit in the colder temps. It seems to prevent a lot of infiltration of outside air. We were on the airplane headed home yesterday and I stuffed my jacket in its pocket. My wife was impressed. She used it as a pillow on the airplane. So here’s my overall take on Outdoor Vitals. They are a bunch of skinny jocks who don’t really understand that most of us need a little larger room around the middle. I own a bunch of their clothing and that’s the only negative thing I can say. Good company, trying hard and putting serious thought and research into their products. And their prices are very reasonable.