So I own a medium Slipstream gilet, and is tight and I emailed and confirmed with Montane this sizing feature is on the jackets also, so one small weight cheat-ette is the Slipstream is very narrow across the torso not a baggy as say the Litespeed so there is less acreage to begin with. Are these "lightest" like-for-like for real users, e.g. do you need to go large with the Slipstream GL when others you can fit in a medium....?
The weight is obviously not the important aspect here, its packed size and in summer months if you're just using a minimalist camelbak type then these small jackets help avoid it dangling on the outside and risk of loss.
Pricey for the GL'ness... is it really going to be worth it relative to the Slipstream?
I was out for a quick up/down hill walk yesterday evening and temperatures not that low but it was very windy and I was reminded that windproofs don't actually work that well in windy conditions, they flap and pump a lof the air they wish to trap, there does need to be room for some resistive insulation under the windproof for windy conditions, the medium Slipstream I own doesn't have the room.
The Slipstream gilet I own is long, like the Litespeed (both medium), which is good.
Edited: 07/04/2011 at 18:17
