ACG Lava Loft

This jacket fits perfectly on this 60+ average-size grandpa. It is sooo lightweight, and feels comfortably smooth. It is designed to fit into a backpack without taking excess room or adding excess weight. It has a pouch fastened inside that can easily contain the whole jacket. The feature that stood out the most to me is how it doesn’t restrict movement in any way. I really like that. I will say this jacket did have me puzzled at first! It has tiny holes around baffles that are filled with down. I wasn’t sure what to think of that at first, but it is supposed to allow air to circulate while at the same time providing a comfortable amount of warmth. I can’t say how it feels at below freezing temps because we haven’t had that type of weather yet, but at cooler fall temps it is very comfortable and yet warm. The jacket is black which is my preferred color too. I can’t think of anything I would change! The jacket will make it more likely for this PopPop to go out and get some exercise, especially the kind chasing after grandkids!

For starters, I thought the fit of this jacket was very very well done. I'm a slender guy with a long torso and I liked the length a lot. The sleeves are also quite long, but not too long, which is nice since sleeves can often be too short. Overall I have no complaints at all about the fit and feel! As far as the design, I initially wasn't a huge fan of the holes and stripes of insulation, but it actually doesn't bother after wearing it a few times. It looks fine and I love that there's an inside pocket for a cell phone or other valuables. I don't love the zipper quality - I find it a bit weak and I find myself feeling like I'm gonna break it each time I zip it. But this jacket does perform very well for its main purpose, which is regulating my temperature during physical activity. I find it keeps my body temperature at a perfect degree, neithe too hot nor too cold. I also really like how I can compact/ball it up into a small volume making it super easy to pack! My favorite thing about this jacket is the temperature regulation and how it keeps my body comfortably warm. I'd rather have a sturdier/larger zipper. But overall I like the jacket a lot, and any issue I had with it was very minor!

I’m really happy with the ACG Lava Loft Therma-FIT Jacket. It keeps me warm, but it’s not bulky at all. It packs down small, and when I’m wearing it, I can barely tell it’s there aside from how warm it keeps me. I don’t usually like wearing layers because they can make me feel claustrophobic, but this jacket is so lightweight that it hardly feels like I’m wearing one. The details on the side look nice as well. The fit is adjustable with the pulls on the sides, so it’s easy to get comfortable. I also like the shorter collar. It looks good and works well without getting in the way. My biggest complaints are there are only 2 pockets. I wish there was at least one extra. The other is the bottom zipper. It comes undone more easily than I’d like, which can be inconvenient. Aside from that, the jacket looks great, fits well, and does what I want it to do. Overall, I’ve been really pleased with it.