Talkback: New 25% Warmer Polartec PowerShield...

A bit odd perhaps. The front probably has a lot of doubled materials cf pockets etc which might make a difference.

A bit more confused by the apparent claim that powershield with a high loft backer is new - surely its been around for a good while?

Price also a bit terrifying compared to say the VR guide, Buffalo or even P****o. But that is how high loft powershield tends to work out.

A cynical observer might point out that relatively few people going to the shops, pub or walking the job wear rucksacks. I can't tell whether the jacket has a helmet compatible hood, for example

Me, I seem to suffer vastly less from a sweaty back when it is properly cold out, even when I am working hard. Maybe I'm unusual?

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A bit more confused by the apparent claim that powershield with a high loft backer is new - surely its been around for a good while?

Price also a bit terrifying compared to say the VR guide, Buffalo or even P****o. But that is how high loft powershield tends to work out.

Well that RAB thing is even powershield pro(!). Pattaguici's near equivalent was 350. Dead bird do seem to have a straight high loft powershield hoody at 295.

Guess that all the VR/Extreme stuff (mostly fairly UK specific?!) must help keep the prices for this sort of thing under control from UK brands.

Actually I'm a tiny bit sceptical about the 25% thing - the fleece is going to be about half the net fabric weight at most so you're looking at requiring quite a steep improvement.

> Actually I'm a tiny bit sceptical about the 25% thing - the fleece is going to be about half the net fabric weight at most so you're looking at requiring quite a steep improvement.

Article says 25% lighter fabric, so the required increase in thermal efficiency (warmth for weight) is 125/75 = 1.66, aka 66% improvement over existing.  Which does look pretty impressive, if they have really achieved it.