The pics below speak for themselves, this is an awesome piece of kit to have! The craftsmanship is to be expected of an HG product and the volume of down that's in this thing is insane lol. I have the Econ version so it's Ion fabric, which truth be told is just as smooth and nice against the skin as argon. I ordered an in stock hood the day they came out and it arrived today which is not bad at all considering the Xmas rush.

As far as fit and features go, it's very easy to get the exact fit you want due to the different strategically placed shock cord and cord locks. There's one that cinches it around your face and tightens it behind your head , and another that keeps it from sliding off with shock cord that goes under the arms, around the back and tightens on the chest with a cord lock. This system creates a perfect fit despite body type of head size. In the pics below you can also see how it still allows for a tight seal of your TQ's draft collar/ shock cord and doesn't inhibit your view or interfere with the TQ at all. Also seen below is how it could be paired with a Buff to further protect the nose and mouth and/or to prevent frozen moisture from your breath from freezing on the hood or wetting the down.

As it's used by more and more people this winter I'm sure it's performance will be documented in several posts as well as any concerns that might come up from breathing directly into it if that's even an issue. Like their other products though, HG fills this with hydrophobic down so it shouldn't diminish its performance really at all. Overall this hood is extremely comfortable , super warm and at only $60 for an Econ, can be had by even those on a budget like myself. I definitely plan on testing it out tonight as it's going to be clear skies, 5-7 knot wind and temps in the upper teens. I will provide an updated performance report with pics here in the a.m . also. Yet another AWESOME product from HG !

*NOTE* The color of my hood is dark olive green and black. When seen with my dark olive Econ Burrow it appears to match it's color exactly, but when shown on the blue Econ Burrow it appears very brown . This is partly due to the lighting of the room and also the contrast between it and the bright blue Burrow. In reality it's color is exactly the same as the dark olive Burrow...

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