by xDoogiex » Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:11 am
by queasy » Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:19 am
by Baarb » Tue Aug 18, 2009 6:45 am
by Alpinisto » Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:03 pm
xDoogiex wrote:How important are they?
by ExcitableBoy » Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:13 pm
by xDoogiex » Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:19 pm
by kheegster » Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:39 pm
by aemter » Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:57 pm
by woodsxc » Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:10 pm
Alpinisto wrote:For high-output stuff (ice climbing, winter mountaineering) my MH Torch works great. And please don't go and spend $350+ for a softshell. You should be able to find something decent for a buck-fiddy, maybe less...
Alpinisto wrote: but there are a lot of other brands/models that are equally as good
by Flatlander2climb » Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:13 pm
Alpinisto wrote:xDoogiex wrote:How important are they?
FWIW, I have a Marmot Sharp Point and find that it's kinda on the heavy/bulky side -- and it lacks a hood -- so I tend to not wear it very often for winter climbing or hiking pursuits, but rather as just a bombing around town jacket.
For high-output stuff (ice climbing, winter mountaineering) my MH Torch works great, but there are a lot of other brands/models that are equally as good. And please don't go and spend $350+ for a softshell. You should be able to find something decent for a buck-fiddy, maybe less...
by gregorpatsch » Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:57 pm
ExcitibleBoy wrote:I wear my softshell on my bus commute to work when it rains. I looks nicer than a hard shell. Rather than a Scholler type softshell I wear a Marmot Driclime windshirt in the mountains.
by kovarpa » Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:13 am
Flatlander2climb wrote:Alpinisto wrote:xDoogiex wrote:How important are they?
I'm not an experienced alpinist yet so don't hold me to this but I wouldn't buy the Arcteryx unless I was a serious climber who regularly made trips where I would use it...and maybe not even then.
by Baarb » Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:31 am
aemter wrote:I've never owned a traditional softshell. If you want some additional reading about the concept of softshells, try this http://www.andy-kirkpatrick.com/site/main_articles/the_best_softshell_in_the_world/
by Steve Larson » Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:46 am
by mconnell » Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:19 am
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