There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
I typically wear a Women's Small for tops. The 2017 Ghost was a no-go in any size, and the men's didn't work for me either. I know a woman who wears the Ghost, and she doesn't appear to have small arms, so I don't know if the arm socket varies year to year. I would try it on if you can.
The Patagonia Small was plenty roomy in middle, but more restrictive in arms than I would have liked. I could have put up with it if there were no other options. The medium was better in the arms but way too loose in the middle.
The Arc'teryx Cerium LT was very trim, and not enough room in arms in the small. The medium wasn't a whole lot better.
I ordered the Thorium online so I never got to try it prior to purchase. I ordered the medium and kept it. It's bulkier and heavier than the Cerium LT, but roomy enough in the arms. I wanted a jacket I could sleep in while using my quilt, so did not want uncomfy arms :-)
I tried on the Eos, but I can't remember specific feelings about it (at the time I was more focused on their fully baffled jackets and just tried on Eos for fun). I don't recall finding it uncomfortable like the Ghost Whisperer. I will try it on again next time I'm in Seattle. I like my Thorium but it's 13oz with 750 down. I needed something at a decent price point (40% off, I paid about $195) quickly. The Eos is 9oz, so I'd prefer that.
There's also the Enlightenment Equipment Torrid synthetic jacket. Looks promising, but I'd need to try it on first... https://enlightenedequipment.com/womens-torrid-apex-jacket-stock/