Warm but not as athetic fitting
Jacket is great. Pretty warm, but not as athletic fitting as I had anticipated. It repels light rain fairly well and protects against the wind. It matches well with the ArcTeryx Gore-Tex shell I have to provide true rain protection. Overall, liked it, especially with the discount.

The ABSOLUTELY most Versatile Fleece I have ever owned!!!
This is my favorite fleece jacket for a number of reasons: it is a jack-of-all-trades fleece that performs very well under a number of applications: 1.- Layering: it is very warm by itself, but there is enough room to put stuff underneath if you need to without making you feel stuffed. And you can put a shell on top if it gets nasty out there. 2. Cut: as you can deduce form my previous comment, it is not quite trim, but it is not baggy either. I am 5'10" and 169 lb, and the front length is below the belt (perfect) and the back is about the middle of my rear, my Hercules is a Medium. So it is not too short and not too long. My Alpha LT shell totally covers this fleece. 3. Although not technically windproof, it still has GREAT wind resistance, and although not technically waterproof, the DWR finish makes it rain proof unless you are standing under a waterfall. The seams are not taped, but it will keep you dry in light/moderate rain unless you are out for a couple of hours. A bit expensive but worth the money. NOTICE ABOUT THE COLOR: I hesitated to order the gray (slate) since I wanted black but this jacket is not made in black. I was gladly surprised to open the bag to find a very dark gray, significantly darker than what the photos show. It looks VERY nice, specially with jeans.

As advertised
Typical Arcteryx. A surprisingly wide range of temperatures in which this jacket is comfortable.

Very comfortable
Great outer layer for over 25 degrees F. Below that you would probably need a shell.

The Quality and Style makes you forget the price! I brought TWO.
I had never purchased Arc'teryx products until I worked with the good folks at Altrec. I first purchased the Gamma SV, which is a great jacket but not as warm. I wanted something warmer, and I was amazed that this jacket is lighter,softer yet warmer. I wore it with a long sleeve base layer in below 20 temps and was not cold. This has to be the Best Jacket Made. It is funny because all of the North Face weares just stare at this jacket. I am 5'11", 215lbs and wear a size 42R sportscoat, and this jacket fits very well in a Large. The sleeves are form fitting, so it works well with thin layers. The body of jacket is loose but still form fitting. I purchased the Cobalt and the Slate jackets. The Slate is a very nice dark blue great with jeans. This jacket fit very well under my Killy ski jacket. The price was a non-factor and I actually forgot it after I opened the package and saw the jacket. It is that good.