Rime Pro Belay (Alpine, Winter)
"This is an excellent piece for a variety of situations. I needed a: - non bulky, winter jacket - somewhat packable, for alpine or backpack - not egregiously technical looking for public, dog walks, etc in WI - warm, windproof (reasonably so), tough exterior This took me to this jacket. This jacket I use in Large, and it weighs about 700g and packs to 6-7L. That's very reasonable given the burliness of the jacket. It has a lovely interior feel, and keeps me warm in very windy cold weather for low movement activities in Wisconsin in the winter. The fit is average, it isn't excessively loose. I'm 6', 205lb and broad and it fits quite well. XL would be too large, M would be too small. The hood is the only item that is a watch out. It's purely helmet compatible. For alpine work, it's great. But for day to day, it's a bit floppy and something to note. Mine is in black. I like it versus other belay type jackets because it doesn't look so technical, it looks relatively clean in black and I can take to a restaurant without looking too out of place."