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it on a bare neck. But if I wear something under the jacket that has a stand-up collar, no way I am going to fasten it be- cause it would mean death from suffocation. That is proba- bly the reason why I wear the hood rolled out on my back. 6. The front zipper. Initially, I had serious problems with faste- ning it. Later on, I either learned how to do it, or the zipper itself become loose after some time. Or both. Nevertheless, it now works perfectly. What does not work? The windflap underneath. It keeps rolling up and has to be straighten up before fastening. 7. The compression bag. A wonderful feature. You change your jacket into a micro-package that can fit anywhere. What is cool, you can then take your ISG 2.0 from the bag and it is ready to go. No wrinkles. 8. All the other elements – sleeves, drawstrings, Velcro, etc. It all performs well. It is a great, universal jacket that can be used for the whole year (alright, alright, below -5oC you should rather use it as an inner layer, while at temperatures of +12oC – only on windy days). Its price is high, but it is a piece of clothing sewn well, from good materials. It is worth it. SHASH KNOWS IT AND HE WILL TELL YA ALL Carinthia ISG 2.0 is a great piece of gar- ment intended for various purposes. It is generally a mixture of a puffy jacket (synthetic insulation) and a softshell. It is not the first such hybrid on the market, but this one was sewn in a peculiar way. You can actually say that the designers took a softshell, cut out holes on the back and the front, and sewn-in quilted G-LOFT insulation panels. You can use the jacket as an additional layer, under another piece of clothing, or stand alone. But it must not rain, because the thin nylon has poor waterproof properties even it is DWR coated. It will withstand a drizzle, but nothing else The cut of the jacket is alpine-style slim fit, but does not obstruct movements in anyway. There are many zippered pockets you can use them to carry all your necessary junk. The removable hood, in my opinion, makes the design of ISG 2.0 unnecessarily com- plicated, but there are people who fill find the opportunity of removing it an advantage (but they will regret that decision as soon as there is strong wind and they left their hood at home). On the sides, there are zippers used for ventilation – it is cool the CAarinthia added such a feature, but I think they were sewn-in too low, not at the height of the armpits. They are only one-way zip- pers. With enough effort, you can use them to draw a gun from a holster worn under the jacket, but I do not recommend that. On the shoulders, there are sewn-on Schoeller Keprotec reinforce- ments – there is no way that straps of a backpack could damage jacket in the this area. The relatively high collar was padded with microfleece – nothing will not rub against sensitive skin. I received my ISG 2.0 in such a period that it was possible for me to use it under all weather conditions out there – starting with frost to sunny warm days. My first note: the jacket is too thin for serious frost and too warm for temperatures over 15 degrees. But you feel the best comfort in temperatures around +5 oC. The lon- gest period I used the jacket for was three days straight, when it served as an main insulating layer during a "green side" training class. Sometimes, especially during night stops, I really longed for sleeves with an insulation. Yet, the main purpose of this jacket is to provide warmth for the body. ISG 2.0 is light and takes little space in a backpack – all thanks to the compression bag that is provided with the jacket. Just to sum up. Carinthia ISG 2.0 is a great every day carry jacket, you could even call it causal one for Fall or Spring. It could be also used as back-up jacket in your car trunk or in the pack. There are some things that could be improved (welcome ISG 3.0) and then it would be close to a perfect one! clothing