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Spyder Leader Jacket - Men's - 2010 BCS
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Call in sick. There is fresh pow on the mountain, and you are ready for it. Zip up in the Leader Jacket from Spyder and hit the hill. 20K-rated waterproof fabric help keep you dry and feeling good while you’re swimming in powder or carving the groomers so you can focus on your technique instead of on the weather.
- Thinsulate insulation keeps you warm when the weather gets nasty
- Powder Skirt with custom snaps and gripper elastic keep you dry on the mountain, and it tucks away when you’re back in town
- Internal Drawcord at hem and hook-and-loop closures at the cuff help keep snow out
- Underarm zippers let you dump excess heat when your blood starts pumping
- Plenty of internal pockets give you a place to stow your music and other paraphernalia for a day of hardcore mountain bustin’
- Custom chamois lens wipe clears your gaze so you can locate the sweetest drops
Bottom Line: Too sick to work isn't too sick to ski.
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Great jacket. Greatly flawed.
By:
Tim Benzedrine
April 6, 2011
This is a super, stylish jacket with many great features -- warmth, pocket assortment, retainer lines, etc. -- and one huge flaw.
The flaw? The velcro in the main flap, collar, and sleeve strap all have an affinity to the outer shell material. As a result, brushing any part of the jacket (in my case the inner sleeve) against the velcro causes cascading burrs, dangling strings, & micro-tears, making a great jacket look crummy, and, more importantly, almost certainly compromising its durability.
As a result, I can't recommend this jacket. It is a very nice design, blighted by a design flaw that should have been detected before this made it to the stores from Spyder factories.
Does this or any other spyder jacket have both internal drawcord
Does this or any other spyder jacket have both internal drawcord waist and hem, or just hem?
By: Ashley
December 1, 2010
The jacket has both the hem and drawcord waist...great feature.
By: tki4446221
February 20, 2011
Great jacket!
By:
tki4446221
February 20, 2011
Love everything about it...plenty of pockets for storage in convenient locations for access...inside "snow skirt" to keep snow from coming up from underneath should you take a fall. The jacket provides plenty of warmth - the only thing I wear under it is one thernal "Cold Gear" shirt (and this is in below 0 fahrenheit weather!).
Another unexpected bonus was the uniqueness - I've yet to see anyone with an identical jacket on the slopes.
I could potentially see someone really, really, big in shoulder/biceps finding it to be tight, but that would be an exception.
Hi, I am planning to purchase very soon a Spyder jacket from
Hi, I am planning to purchase very soon a Spyder jacket from your store but I have questions regarding the insulation technology.
I am looking at two Spyder insulated jackets with different insulation technology but I am little with the different insulation technology. Both jackets have similar features, mostly on the insulation technology but have a $200 price difference.
The Jackets:
Spyder Leader 2011:
http://www.backcountry.com/spyder-leader-jacket-mens
Spyder Bromont 2011
http://www.backcountry.com/spyder-bromont-jacket-mens
The Spyder Leader use Thinsulate Insulation (100g) and ThermaWeb™ Insulation, 80 gram
The Spyder Bromont use PrimaLoft Sport (60g)
My understand is 100g will be warmer than 60g when comparing same material technology but not sure when comparing Thinsulate (100g) with PrimaLoft (60g).
Can you help to understand the difference? Is PrimaLoft (60g) worth the extra money?
Thanks for any advices
Stephane
By: ste4026446
October 7, 2010
Hi Ed, very helpfull, thanks a lot. On a side note, according to the Spyder site the Leader jacket (http://www.spyder.com/All-Mountain-Mens-Quest/LEADER-JACKET
Stephane
By: ste4026446
October 7, 2010
Stephane,
The main difference between the insulation packages on these jackets is not really a material weight issue, but how efficient each product is. The PrimaLoft does not need as much material weight, because it is a more efficient at insulating then Thinsulate. Other properties that makes PrimaLoft better is that it is more water resistant and more compressible, so your jacket can be packed down into a smaller area then a jacket with Thinsulate.
The main reasons for the price difference are the fabric stories on these two jackets. The Leader Jacket uses a two way stretch fabric that has a lower breathability rating then the Bromont Jacket, due in part to the Thinsulate as well. The Bromont Jacket is made of a 360 degree stretchable fabric, that combined with the added breathablity of PrimaLoft creates a lighter product that keeps you warm and dry.
The bottom line on these jackets is your amount of use. If you are going to be using this jacket to ski a lot, I would go with the Bromont because you will notice the stretch and breathability more during these types of aerobic activities. If you are only going to use the jacket for intermittent outdoor activity (i.e. a few ski days a year, and just walking around town) I would save some money and go with the Leader Jacket.
Hope this helps!
By: Ed Ayres
October 7, 2010
Holy Spyder Webs Batman!
By:
bob4377429
February 23, 2011
The features of this jacket are awesome - would luv to recommend this to everyone....but can't. There's a product design flaw (IMO) with the velcro and the outer shell material. The velcro catches the material and pulls it (see photo). This results is a growing 'cotton ball' on my right shoulder! Not very appealing. This also happens whenever the right sleeve contacts the velcro. For the money, I can't say this jacket lives up to its name.
Awesome
By:
Brandon Lamb
January 18, 2011
Best jacket I've ever owned. Avoided Spyder back in the days due to price but have been sold for years. This one's well worth it.
Change me.
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Spyder Leader Jacket - Men's
Spyder Leader Jacket - Men'sResearch other out-of-stock versions:
Great jacket. Greatly flawed.
This is a super, stylish jacket with many great features -- warmth, pocket assortment, retainer lines, etc. -- and one huge flaw.
The flaw? more...
Great jacket!
Love everything about it...plenty of pockets for storage in convenient locations for access...inside "snow skirt" to keep snow from coming up more...
- Material:
- [shell] laminated stretch nylon dobby; [lining] micro-polyester taffeta
- Insulation:
- [body] 100g Thinsulate; [sleeve] 80g Thinsulate
- Fabric Waterproof Rating:
- 20,000 mm
- Fabric Breathability Rating:
- 20,000 g/m˛
- Center Back Length:
- 29 in
- Venting:
- underarm zips
- Powder Skirt:
- yes, snap-back
- Pockets:
- 2 front, 1 media, 1 goggle
- Seams:
- critical seams taped
- Hood:
- yes, removable
- Recommended Use:
- skiing, powder, winter wear
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- lifetime