A windproof, lightweight insulation jacket to take you from mountain to town.
Features:
Hem drawcord
One hand pull cords
One chest pocket with laminated zip
Reinforced shoulders and elbows
Two hand pockets with laminated zips
Waist length
Materials:
GORE-TEX® Dryloft
Primaloft® Sport
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Reviews
| vajraheart | Untitled Review | | Voted 5/5 | Although I have yet to use this piece in an alpine setting, here is a pre-review:
Fit: 5 stars - One of the main selling points of any Arc'teryx softgoods is fit. My only gripe is that I feel a draft coming down my neck. However in all fairness my pencil neck always has this issue. The insulated collar is nice to have
Features: 4 stars -A pretty basic setup, no extra frills. 2 handwarmer pockets and a chest stash. I do wish the handpockets fell behind the insualtion. They opted to use fleece lined pockets instead. In my experience this just adds weight and doesn't keep your digits as toasty as otherwise.
Warmth: 5 stars - I wore it around town with just a light synthetic shirt on a 25 F day, with mild winds and was quiet comfortable. The jacket is insulated with 133 grams of Primaloft Sport, quite warm for it's weight. I very well may add another review in the future, after testing it in harsher conditions.
Wind protection: 5 Stars- The few times I've worn it winds did not exceed 20 mph or so. But being that a Gore-Tex product is used I have no doubt it will be perfect.
Precipitation protection: upcoming...
(I'm sure it will do well at what it was designed to - light rain/melting snow/ice..).
Packability: upcoming...
Breathability: upcoming...
Overall I've been impressed with the comfort, lightweight, and that it seems to be pretty versatile. I'm sure it will be in my pack and around town often :)
| | Posted Jan 11, 2005 3:59 pm |
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