The North Face Mens Ama Dablam Stretch Jacket - Description:
Description
Summit Series Expedition Shell featuring new performance fit.
features
* New performance fit
* Waterproof, breathable, seam-sealed
* 13 mm skinny tape
* Infused polymer construction
* Stretch enhanced
* Fully adjustable helmet-compatible hood
* Core vent pockets
* Internal security pocket
* Internal stretch water bottle pocket
* D-ring's on sleeves
* Velcro® adjustable cuffs
* Bicep pocket
Summit Series
Developed for the most serious athletes, the Summit Series™ features our athlete-tested and technically-advanced apparel and equipment. This premier collection is designed for expedition use from base camp to summit, where the extremes of weather, terrain and temperature demand the highest level of performance.
Three-layer Gore-Tex® XCR™ Fabric
The most durable, waterproof, breathable fabric available, Gore-Tex XCR makes it breathable, durable, waterproof, and lightweight
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Author
lewisa Wild Member
Registered: August 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 198
Review Date: Wed 3, January, 2007
Would you recommend it? Yes |
Total Spent: £300.00| Rating: 10
Strengths:
Best of the best, designed for extreme climate
Weaknesses:
Unhappy bank manager
Being part of The North Face top of the range Summit Series, it is specifically designed for alpine mountaineering and beyond. While that may not be appropriate for many people, the side effect of this is that it performs awesomely in the less extreme conditions you typically experience in Britain.
If you are setting off with the ice picks, its not restrictive when using axes, the jacket is quite short and not bulky so sits with the harness easily without causing problems (getting the right size will be important there though), its extremely lightweight, bulletproof in the face of the elements, has a helmet-friendly hood, easily adjustable when wearing gloves, has custom pockets designed for specific purposes and above all else its comfortable and breaths well.
If you just want a jacket to keep you dry on a wet British day then its probably overkill, becuase its short its pretty much necessary to wear waterproof trousers as well in heavy rain, otherwise the legs will get soaked. But if you are in the market for a top of the range jacket, there isnt much better that money can buy.
