Features not up to snuff

By wtdtan Ranked #1805 - Men's Jackets February 24, 2010

I didn't find this jacket to be particularly great for several reasons.
Pockets
- There are NO inner pockets. the two chest pockets are on the outside of the jacket, not exactly the best for storing media devices in cold weather.
- the hand pockets have another pocket stacked on top of them on the outside. though the two outer pockets are good, once you stash more than a few things in them, the jacket bloats up at the bottom.
- inner goggle pocket doesn't close up. i lost goggle lens case b/c of this.

Waterproofing
- if you ride the PNW, this is not the jacket for you. Since the snow is extra wet up there, this jacket will soak through easily

Sleeve length
I bought a small (5'5") and whenever I bent over to strap in, my sleeves would pop up 2 inches above my wrist.

Pass holder
I thought this was awesome at first - hidden between an outer pocket and a hand pocket - however, when i put my pass in, the velcro wouldn't fully close and since the holder is pointed down, there was definite potential of losing the pass.

Pros:
I really liked the color and the ziptech when combined with compatible pants. Like jrocker712, i loved how it turned the whole suit into a onesie.

What could have been added:
This is more of a personal preference, but I think wrist gaiters would have made the jacket better.

View Details: Volcom Golden Jacket - Men's

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