I now have two of these and have gone back to get more several times. the only accurate comparison I can make is with that favorite pair of jeans that got perfect quick and will be worn till the bottom falls out, figuratively speaking of course. Like those jeans, there is no flash or pomp, which wears out easily and will look dated well before the stitching fails. The Coastal's perfection is that of the bonsai, complete with balance and proportion. In fit and comfort it knows no equal (and i have a lot of hoodies). Aesthetically, i would have to call it versatile or even sublime. My other sweatshirts might call it a ball-hog. Whether hiking the rhododendron filled gullies of New River Gorge near my house or at work as an arborist (where everything else seems to get torn) the blue and grey both seem to complete every outfit so i can focus on performance. Seriously, my only complaint is that i havent been able to get all of the other perfectly matched color combos.
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