Berghaus Men's Light Hike Hydroshell Men's Light Hike Hydroshell Overtrouser - Black, 2X-Large/31-Inch

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There are, by the way, no pockets, not even a token one to take a spare tenner or a house key, but that’s minimalism for you. New for Spring 2016, the Odyssey Pant is a fully waterproof shell trouser made from a sturdy feeling three-layer ME fabric. Berghaus already comes with 50 years’ experience under their belt when it comes to constructing waterproof garments and Hydroshell comes fully tested in the harshest of conditions. If these other fabrics are more equivalent to paclite in breathability, then I would tend to move back towards proper goretex. And Berghaus has given it the Adventure Guarantee so feel free to step out to nature no matter what kind of sky greets you.

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The Light Hike Hydroshell jacket also comes with over-trousers and is a great jacket for all kinds of activities, from a multi-day hike to a dog walk. has struck me as possibly too hot, and heavy, for summer use, but then i haven't really given it a try. They are comfortable, warm, dry, and suitable for various activities, including wild camping, campsite camping, and everyday. Hydroshell works with a PU-based waterproof and breathable membrane technology with different weights to work with different activities. For what it's worth, i tend to use own brand material jackets and trousers for summer use (Mountain Equipment Drilite), and Goretex in winter where i know it's going to get much more battered around.The fabric is Berghaus’s own-brand Hydroshell Hyper fabric, a shimmering, semi-translucent Polyamide – Nylon – with a thin PU coating. The Light Hike Hydroshell Overtrouser is a lightweight, packable waterproof pant made from the brand's own Hydroshell waterproof fabric. but the new Hyper HydroShell Jacket adds a little more all-round usability thanks to the full-zip format and slightly more generous cut, while still being ridiculously light and compact thanks to the MtnHaus-developed fabrics and construction.

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And then there’s the cut, our first impressions are that it’s a little more generous than the smock version around the torso leaving room for extra clothing layers or even extra wearer, which arguably makes it more suitable for lightweight backpacking rather than running or racing use, than its partially-zipped cousin. The neat, close-fitting hood, cuffs and hem are all stretch Lycra bound –‘elasticated’– to save weight and while that means none are adjustable, so far we’ve found the fit on all openings fine. And the fact that it was tested by award winning climbers gives it the added assurance that you are in safe hands. Most racers checking off a mandatory tick-list won’t, we reckon, but the jacket does have some advantages.Having a good big hood will obviously keep water out much better than one that barely comes over your face without a good peak. When my current E-vent jacket gives in/starts leaking more than it always has I'm planning on going for a own brand material. The other main differences are the tailored finish and features like more waterproof zips and more substantial hoods. A tale as old as trekking itself, this is a battle that has had many winners and many losers, but man now has a new weapon in their arsenal. And when the rain did stop it was also very much sunnier than here, so any wet kit dried out, and didnt have to get put back on wet, transferring the water from the outside to inner layers in the process.