![]() One of the big things we look for in these types of jackets is warmth. ![]() For many people, it is a deciding factor in making a purchase. The Uberlayer jacket from Outdoor Research has a 98 g/m2 Polartec Alpha insulation. ![]() You’ll definitely find warmer jackets out there and given its weight (which we’ll look at in a minute), it could be a bit warmer than it is. That being said, if you’re really active when outdoors – strenuous hiking for example – this jacket should have a fairly good comfort level between temperatures of 45F and 60F. It isn’t going to provide a ton of warmth if you’re just standing around or not working hard so if this is the case, perhaps it isn’t the jacket for you. However, overall the warmth with this jacket is fairly good and is certainly far from the worst we have come across. One thing to mention is that this jacket is quite heavy. It weighs in at 19.9 oz (although this can vary slightly with the size). It is something that lets this jacket down a bit. For how heavy it weighs, we’d like it to be a bit warmer and seeing as the warmth is decent but not great, we’d expect it to be a bit lighter. Some features add to the overall weight such as the zipper and the thicker insulation. It isn’t going to massively weigh you down by any means but for some outdoor pursuits, it can be restrictive. If you are hiking over several days pretty constantly, you probably will notice the weight compared to some other models. It does come with a stowaway pocket for easy storage however it can be a bit of a challenge to get it in. You will do it but it isn’t a quick two-minute job. ![]() We’d really like the stowaway pocket to be just slightly bigger. Weather ResistanceĪlongside the weight, this is another area that we felt that the jacket has been let down somewhat. It doesn’t have DWR treatment which means that water isn’t going to bead up and roll off the surface. Even in light rain this jacket can get pretty wet and can soak through easily. Afghanistan, Africa, Albania, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan Republic, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Cayman Islands, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niue, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Croatia, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South America, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Virgin Islands (U.S.However, it does dry fairly quickly so for use in light rain spells, it actually isn’t bad.
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