Lightweight, Compressible Wind-shirts?
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Oh, and I think the higher breathability/venting is important because I do sweat a lot and put off a lot of heat, so I don't want to be soaked on the inside |
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Wehling wrote:Matt, wow, thanks man, that's great info! Now I'm not sure which direction to go, ultralight windshirt or lined windshirt. I'm really warm blooded and it has to be pretty chilly or have a chilly wind for me to put on another layer. I wonder if the Ultralight is so thin that it would stop the wind, but not the cold that comes with it. However, do you think a Lined one would be too bulky to carry on a pure-rock alpine climb without carrying a backpack (which I may be carrying anyway)? Thanks for all the info guys, very helpful. Cheers, DerekI find the LINED Windshirt is better when you have larger temp swings in Early Spring and Late Fall where the shade is is too cold to stand still in. The ultralight windshirt comes into it's own when the WIND is what is making you cold, rather than pure air temps. You mention ALPINE rock climbs which I assume means some elevation. I'd go with a lined windshirt in those cases. I use my ultralight on lower elevation multi-pitch. My Pata Alpine Windshirt and Marmot Driclime (Both LINED) stuff into the chest pocket and have a harness clip in loop. About the size of a grapefruit I'd guess. My Ultra light windshirts (Houdini, ION, Camp thingy etc) pack up smaller. Maybe softball size or smaller? I can stuff my ultralights in a thigh pocket on my climbing pants without issue keeping the cluster f__k to a minimum. |
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I should have been clear that I'm seeking an ultralight, unlined in the 3-6oz range. |
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Another option is an unlined soft shell windshirt: |
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Patagonia Houdini - worth every penny. Stuffs into itself, has a harness loop, superlight, but warm and despite looking and feeling like paper is pretty darn tough. |
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I had a NF Verto and Pat Houdini |
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I don't think you will find anything in your weight range with a stowable hood. Checking out the 3-6 oz wind jackets, they have been completely feature stripped to achieve these weights. |
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My old Marmot Ion stashes the hood (rolls up and snaps) but if the new ones don't have that feature, 15 min with needle, thread and scrap of fabric could add it. |
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Oooh....ahhh. Check out the Montbell Tachyon...stowable hood, shorty half-zipper anorak style, only 2.2oz! Tyler, you thought WRONG my friend, lol. Anyone have one of these to comment? |
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Get back to me after you've gone up an off-width in that. |
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Ray Pinpillage wrote:Get back to me after you've gone up an off-width in that.They're obviously not for offwidths Ray. The zipper looks a little short on the montbell for real venting. I'd prefer a much deeper one or a full zip but that would make it closer to 3oz (gasp, haha). |
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I have had the Marmot Windshirt since 2001 and it is by far the best piece of climbing clothing I have ever owned. A few things that make it awesome: |
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Eric D wrote:I have had the Marmot Windshirt since 2001 and it is by far the best piece of climbing clothing I have ever owned.How would you compare it to the Marmot Ether DriClime ? It seems the weigh the same amount as the new Marmot DriClime Windshirt but the Ether has a hood... |
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One of these: |
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Will S wrote:Oooh....ahhh. Check out the Montbell Tachyon...stowable hood, shorty half-zipper anorak style, only 2.2oz! Tyler, you thought WRONG my friend, lol. Anyone have one of these to comment?I was only considering full zip models when I was looking :( |
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I've gone through a couple of the Sierra Designs wind anoraks. Before that REI made one just like it and I went through a couple of them. Cheap and fragile but a easy duct tape fix no matter where you find yourself. Go cheap on a wind shirt. |
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Pata Houdini. One of the best pieces of clothing I have ever owned. Have been using mine for five years in all four seasons and it is still holding up (with tape added...). Would buy another one in a heartbeat. I love the full length zip and the hood. |
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Greg Carlisle wrote:I am also in the market and have been looking at the First Ascent sirocco windshell....its pretty light and the price is nice at 50 bucks...anyone have any experience?I bought one of these recently with the 30% off promo during EB's anniversary sale for <$40 including CA sales tax. Haven't had enough time to field test the jacket much, but the fabric has a nice, soft feel. At 5'8" and around 150lbs, I'm a small in most brands, and the fit is true to size. Although I'd been eyeing the Patagucci Houdini, I couldn't pass up <$40 for what seems to be a very similar jacket. I also like that it has two side hand pockets, something the Houdini lacks. |
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patagonia houdini + r1 hoody has to be the most functional combo of outdoor clothing that I have every owned. |