In reply to Wee Davie:
> (In reply to TobyA)
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'would be at home on the Eiger'.
I don't think it would be.
1 - It doesn't have have real hood, If a jacket doesn't have a descent hood then you are going to be reaching for your shell with the first fleck of spindrift.
2 -It is made of Gore Windstopper, which although it stops wind, it also stopps sweat from escaping quickly too. Meaning that the Jacket is only as (un)breathable as a real waterproof, without the added of being actually waterproof.
That, to me, that means it should function adequately in a howling full on blizzard.
> I would ask that the UKC testers actually use jackets etc as fully as possible before reporting back. Jack Geldard comments he will use the jacket in La Grave, which I would argue is likely to be a less serious use than as a full mtn outer shell.
It probably is a jacket suitable for mincing about in La Grave, But I doubt I would be any good at all Ponit 5 or similar; a route which I would happily wear a proper softshell on.
> Hope I don't appear needlessly critical here.
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Nope, If you are going to review a jacket do it properly.