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« Motorcycle head-mounted cameras | Main | JVC 180s Headphone Ear Warmers » December 12, 2005REI Syncro Jacket Review
Recently I've been in the market for a light jacket with some weather and wind resistance. I needed it to be light enough for every day wear, but provide warmth enough for light outdoor work or trail excursions. On my quest for this product, I (or my Girlfriend rather) found the men's REI Syncro Jacket. After getting it home and putting it on, though it was ultra-light and pretty darn thin, it appeared that it may be too warm. I was quite surprised, considering its thickness and overall weight. After wearing it around indoors for just a couple minutes I had already gathered a surprising amount of sweat forming on my face. Outside and on the trails it performed to a higher degree than I had even hoped. It's extremely warm, breaks the wind very well and breathes better than any of my previous jacket purchases in a similar class. Often times I've worn multi-layered jacket setups, creating a very cumbersome and constricting environment to navigate harsh trails, or scale boulders and other obstacles. The Syncro jacket eliminates this as a concern. It's very free moving, using a soft-shell stretchy material in the shoulders, sleeve backs and chest. As well, the underarm gussets are made of a stretch fabric to increase flexibility. Aside from the warm, unrestricted movement of the Syncro jacket, it also has 4 times more wind resistance than a traditional fleece and is very water repellent. This was most evident during a recent storm, which had a healthy dose of both wind and rain. As stated above, the jacket is water repellent. It is not designed to replace a rugged outer-shell, able to be drenched and submerged with no water getting through. It was designed to be a middle-weight soft-shell jacket that can be worn stand alone or combined with another layer. For the purpose it was designed, it's an extremely capable jacket, and I highly recommend it. Specifically, it's the best choice for when it's too cold for a wind breaker, and the weather doesn't require a multi-layer hard-shell jacket. It's my new all-weather jacket of choice. REI Syncro Jacket Features: For more information, check out REI's product page. Posted by Jesse Gunderson at December 12, 2005 7:00 AM Trackback PingsTrackBack URL for this entry: Listed below are links to weblogs that reference REI Syncro Jacket Review:
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