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    Peter Fogel
    Spectator

    @pgfogel

    Locale: Western Slope, Colorado

    ShoeBuy has the Patigonia Houdini Jacket on sale for $95 with free shipping and free returns. TODAY ONLY you get an additional 15% off with a spring15 coupon code…….. Plus as Brett correctly pointed out, an additional 10% off for a grand total of $73.02 shipped!!!

    Peter

    #1719749
    EndoftheTrail
    BPL Member

    @ben2world-2

    Only Clementine (rust orange) and Gecko green colors. Sigh…

    #1719770
    CW
    BPL Member

    @simplespirit

    Locale: .

    I ordered one last week in the orange since I had to drop down to a small. I figured it'll be good during hunting season. :-)

    #1719772
    John S.
    BPL Member

    @jshann

    What color does Ben prefer? Blue? I figured many would like that green.

    #1719820
    Konrad .
    BPL Member

    @konrad1013

    from a photography point of view, those two colors are awesome in snow environments. Great deal!

    #1719837
    EndoftheTrail
    BPL Member

    @ben2world-2

    Konrad, that you like the orange somehow doesn't surprise me. :)

    Yeah, color preference is always subjective. EXCEPT for purple/green comble — now that one is just ugly! (kidding…).

    #1719847
    Ben Egan
    Member

    @benjammin21

    Locale: The Grid, Brooklyn

    hardly $81.25! a penny saved is a penny earned.

    +1 purple/green

    couldnthelpit

    #1719918
    Brett Peugh
    BPL Member

    @bpeugh

    Locale: Midwest

    Plus members get an extra 10% off. Just picked up a XXL in the orange because it was the only XXL. $73.02 shipped. Bad color but still cheaper than REI even with their 20% off coupon by $35.

    #1719925
    Matt Stone
    Member

    @mstone897

    Use SPRING20 for 20% off. Comes out to 76.36!

    Picked up the clementine for hunting season. Wish they had the blue though.

    #1720004
    Dan Quixote
    BPL Member

    @dan_quixote

    Locale: below the mountains (AK)

    Interestingly, this site and discount look great for shoes, too! =D

    #1720236
    John Vance
    BPL Member

    @servingko

    Locale: Intermountain West

    I have got to stop checking "Gear Deals." Even though I have 4 other windshirts, I am in for a Gecko Green. Hopefully it isn't the old "Day Glow" green as some sites seem to show it. I would call that more of a "Geeko Green," but since I don't wear my backpacking clothing around town, it doesn't matter much.

    #1720347
    Michael Schwartz
    BPL Member

    @greenwalk

    Locale: PA & Ireland

    Can anyone tell me what the sizing is like for the current model? True to size? Mike

    #1720354
    Rick Dreher
    BPL Member

    @halfturbo

    Locale: Northernish California

    Hi Michael,

    I own a large which fits me pretty well. Arm length is good, torso length is good and the extra torso girth isn't bad (my usual quibble with size large jackets). I generally wear a 42M or L jacket, FWIW.

    Cheers,

    Rick

    #1720365
    EndoftheTrail
    BPL Member

    @ben2world-2

    True to size? I would say up to half a size too small — "as is". And if you plan on layering say a Montbell Thermawrap or UL down inner or equivalent — then you should go up one size.

    I normally wear medium — sometimes even Small. But the Houdini Medium was a tad tight for me — still OK if I don't layer anything underneath. However, because I sometimes wear an insulation layer underneath, I switched to a Large — much better — for both layering and not!

    #1720670
    Mark Hudson
    BPL Member

    @vesteroid

    Locale: Eastern Sierras

    still works I just got one

    #1722015
    CW
    BPL Member

    @simplespirit

    Locale: .

    To contrast Ben, I got a small in the new model and it's a bit larger than the older small (also men's) my girlfriend has. I could layer a lightweight fleece or something like a nanopuff under it with no compression. I like the drop tail and hood on the new model a lot. It's also 3.8 oz in small, so only slightly heavier than the old model I had.

    #1722018
    John Vance
    BPL Member

    @servingko

    Locale: Intermountain West

    Mine was just delivered in Large and I will update sizing once I get home. I have an XL MontBell (Japan sizing) windshirt that was a bit snug across the chest and armholes and was hoping for a bit more room.

    #1722030
    Jared Dilg
    BPL Member

    @village

    Locale: Texas

    I recently got a Montane Litespeed and a Patigonia Houdini, both in size Large, to try them both out.

    I'm 6ft, 195lb, 42in chest. The Litespeed fits true to size, and the Houdini seems a little larger. With my Montbell inner jacket and a t-shirt the Litespeed will compress the down jacket across my shoulder blades when stretching my arms forward. The Houdini however doesn't affect the loft when I stretch/contort my posture.

    FWIW

    #1722038
    John Vance
    BPL Member

    @servingko

    Locale: Intermountain West

    That sounds great! I am 5'9" 170lbs and wear a 41-42 jacket and have "monkey arms" and wanted enough room to cover a mid fleece layer. Any comments on the Gecko Green?

    #1722081
    EndoftheTrail
    BPL Member

    @ben2world-2

    "I got a small in the new model and it's a bit larger than the older small (also men's) my girlfriend has. "

    Now I wonder if the new model is now truer to size? The previous model was not. Some manufacturers purposely size their ultralight garments a tad smaller — to gain that last edge on light weight bragging. Maybe enough people complained to Patagonia??

    #1722105
    Walter Carrington
    BPL Member

    @snowleopard

    Locale: Mass.

    Jared, is the Houdini much more breathable than the Montane Litespeed? I don't like the Montane because it's not breathable enough and I'm wondering if the Houdini is a lot better.
    (my jacket uses Pertex microlight).

    #1722408
    John Vance
    BPL Member

    @servingko

    Locale: Intermountain West

    The Houdini Large is much larger than the Large Montbell. Where the Montbell was tight over a long sleeve thermal, the Houdini can fit over my FF Hyperion vest or my down filled SD Gnar hoody. In spite of that, it doesn't seem too big without anything under it. This is perfect for what I was hoping to accomplish and weight came in at 4.1oz Overall I would say that it is true to size or just slightly larger.

    Based on a simple "blow through the fabric test", this seems to be much more breathable than the Montbell. The Gecko green color is a bit "more" that I would like, but I don't find it any less desirable than the bright blue or rust. Black or Gray would have been great but oh well, I guess it's OK to have one clothing item that stands out.

    Just wanted to add that this is one finely crafted garment that has had a great deal of work go into it. I sure hope that the Patagonia folk's are taking care of their Vietnamese partners.

    #1722493
    Jared Dilg
    BPL Member

    @village

    Locale: Texas

    Walter,

    The Houdini is noticeably more breathable than the Litespeed when using the mouth-test. I also like that the fabric texture is similar to those napkins that they drape over you at the dentist office – you know how it has tiny bumps or ridges? It seems like it won't smother your skin like the shiny inside of the Litespeed. That may just be appearances but I like it.

    Functionally, the Houdini's hood is better than the Litespeed. The ingenious way of routing the shock cord like a headband in the hood allows the hood to cinch down around your head like a balaclava. The Litespeed hood still cinches well, but it's the traditional "face hole" with the loose hood still free to flap or shift around in the back. If the Houdini's tiny chest pocket were larger and used a vertical slit like the Litespeed, then the shirt would be perfect in my mind.

    I got the Bali Blue color Houdini during the last Shoebuy.com deal. The color is really nice! With the 20% promo they were running, plus the 10% member discount, I paid $68.72 shipped.

    Oh, thank you above poster for the MT101 hint! I just ordered a pair for $54.32 – seems cheap enough to try out!

    #1722498
    John S.
    BPL Member

    @jshann

    On the houdini, does it have a barrel lock right behind your head that you will be sleeping on? That would not be fun.

    #1722521
    Ryan Krause
    Member

    @rmkrause

    Locale: Pacific Northwest

    John – you are correct, it does have a barrel lock on the back of the hood

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