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I'm looking for a soft shell jacket that will do for work, the pub and the hill - in the pertex and microfleece style.

I've had a Mountain Equipment Microtherm for ages, but they've stopped making them.

ditto North Face Bilayer jacket
ditto Patagonia Zephur

as I said it must be normal looking enough to do for work...
any ideas?

In reply to rubbercrumb:

rab vapour rise trail jacket?

In reply to rubbercrumb:

Marmot driclime

In reply to rubbercrumb: rab vr jacket. has a helemt compatable hood and harness accessable pockets.

In reply to rubbercrumb: thanks, but neither are suitable, any others?

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You musn't work in an office then. Shelled microfibre is great, but looks like a throwback to 70s jumpsuits.

In reply to rubbercrumb: perhaps something in powershield if your budget will stretch

macpac stealth
arcteryx gamma hoody
sprayway do a cheap version, the forcefield or somesuch i think...

In reply to ste_d:

Mountain equipment also do a powershield jacket..

I have the gamma mx hoody and it looks great and does the job for outdoors stuff..

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In reply to rubbercrumb:

North face apex ('Zeitegist' or something)- cost me £40 from Outside

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Buffalo belay jacket - can't reccomend them enough for general use, far more adaptable than you'd expect. not very 'cool' but totally functional and great value.

In reply to rubbercrumb:

also - Mountain hardwear Tempest SL...

In reply to rubbercrumb:

Berghaus Fire (Airfoil shell is less shiny than other fabrics)
Montane Hyperlite/Duality/Trans-Active

In reply to rubbercrumb: patagucci core skin

In reply to rubbercrumb:
I have a Haglofs one and it's smart enough to wear to work. I like it a lot but it was quite expensive (not Arcteryx levels, but about £160 I think).

http://www.haglofs.se/produkter/klader.asp?lang=en&CatNr=290&Q=yes#

Mine is all black. I liked the fact that it was close fitting/female fit (as a lot of jackets have sleeves that are too long for me, being a shortarse). Also it has pit zips, which most female jackets don't (good for cycling). It's not overly warm though. I'd usually wear it in combination with a fleece or something. I think it's a good weight for me (not too hot, not too cold).

In reply to Nao: http://shop.themountainfactor.com/product.php?xProd=830&xSec=1

In reply to rubbercrumb:

The North Face Apex Magic is very good. Although the velcro on the cuffs kept pulling threads on the jacket so i had to modify the jacket and remove the velcro (nasty stuff) very good jacket though.

In reply to scotty_webster:

Just got a Patagonia Ready Mix - not a pertex type but very practical and looks not unlike a standard waterproof so Ok for work use!

In reply to rubbercrumb:

Lowe Alpine Veloce is a very nicely cut PowerShield Light jacket. Not a shelled micropile, but probably pretty similar in effect.

£75 at PlanetFear:

http://curbar.planetfear.com/product_detail.asp?d_id=1&c_id=16&s_id...