Excellent jacket, I got this to replace my 10 year old North Face Goretex shell which I used for bad weather and backcountry, using a cheaper, lighter, less waterproof (and more "stylish") snowboard jacket for park and spring riding.

The shell is very waterproof and very breathable so it will keep you dry from outside rain and sleet, but not sweaty from your backcountry hike. I personally like it's very minimalist design, a few pockets, season pass holders, pit vents and little else (i.e. no uper big cargo pockets) to keep it lightweight and easy to move around it. I like the off axis zipper so my face isn't rubbed raw when I have it full zipped up.

I do have to admit that I purchased this particular jacket as a bit of a impulse buy as I really liked the look Electric Blue model (I usually always buy whatever's on super sale)... but with backcountry.com's satisfaction guarantee and a 25% I think it's very worth it.

The tights are great. The material and cut is top notch and super comfortable. They are breathable and relatively cool to wear. I've worn them in the winter (under my snowpant) and the summer (with a pair of shorts). As they are more of a compression short/wicking base layer aren't super warm in the winter. I got a pair of the Insulator versions which I'll try out this winter. The conditional web support your IT band along you outer thigh and then wrap around your knee to help keep it aligned during exercise. It's not going to be better than say a DonJoy hinged brace... but it's far better than those neoprene knee sleeves that you pull on. They also work well as compression shorts, massaging your muscles as you move and help keep them from getting fatigued. These two effects are subtle... but definitely noticeable to me. I've had a variety of long underwear (Patagonia, Burton, UnderArmour, etc) that I've bought a high discounts... while I bought my first two pair of CW-X for like 70% off... I liked them so much I got another pair for full price. That's how much I like them.

I wear them for ice hockey, snowboarding, running, cycling and hiking.

These shirts run tight, so I would recommend going up one size (I'm a skinny 5'9" 140 lbs and I feel like a sausage in my small size although I can fit in it. I also have a medium which is less compressing). While I do think it helps my posture and helps avoid neck/shoulder stiffness... overall I like the long underwear bottoms better (compared to regular long underwear tops and bottoms).

The material is very comfortable and indeed does seem to handle a wide range of temperatures well... I've worn it snowboarding in the winter (with a windproof shell) like 35-40 degree weather and then again hiking the glacier snow in July in 60-65 degree weather (feels like 75-80 in the sun when you are wearing snowpants and a shell). While it was a little cold in the former and a little warm in the later, I really haven't worn anything else that could handle such a temperature range at all.

I have very narrow ankles and so heel lift is a bit problem for me. I end up having to overtighten my boots just crushes both the top and bottom of my foot. Over the years I've tried Burton, DCShoes (waaay to wide), owned a pair of 32 Forecast (ok) and Salomon Dialogue, Synapse, Malamute (pretty good)... but the Nitro Team TLS beat them all. Superior liner shape fills in the extra space above the ankle. Heat moldable liners avoids pressure points.

Some tips for durability... pull out your liners every night to let them dry out.

I would disagree with the previous review in that these Nitro boots are particularly good for someone with narrow ankles and from to heel lift. If you feel the liner inside, there is a tremendous amount of contour in the back above the heel and below the calf, like adding 2-3 layers of foam wrap at the boot fitter. In search of eliminating heel lift, I have owned several pairs of boots. From DC Shoes Radians (too wide), to Salomon Dialogue (better), Synapse (ok), Malamute (good), ThirtyTwo Forecast (good), to the Nitro TLS (best). Since I've owned several Salomon boots, the TLS system is very similar, I do like that it tightens the top and bottom separately, I like to keep the lower laces loose and the upper laces tight. I can definitely tighten up the upper laces (really stiffens up the boot). Boot is good and stiff (not quite as stiff as the Malamutes, but good for freeriding or all mtn freestyle).

Prior to this, my Marmot Mercury soft shell was my favorite always wear jacket, however it was a summer jacket and provide virtually zero warmth (a long sleeved t-shirt was warmer). Not so with the Easy Rider, this has a nice fleece lining that makes this jacket good for warm and yet still very breathable. I've used it for backcountry hiking in the winter in the mountains, as a wind breaker sailing on the ocean, or just to keep warm on chilly nights. I've yet to wear it in significantly wet weather though (only mild drizzles).

This is a wonderful freeride boot for hard charging riders. A tad too stiff for mellow riding (i.e. if you aren't going fast enough to hear the wind howl and your coat flap around) or freestyle (it's fine in the pipe and on straight jumps - but I found it a tiny bit difficult to fully tweak grabs and poke the board out, also a little too responsive on rails, where being just a little off balance will result in you with your butt/back/neck/head hitting the rail). The fit is very narrow (which is great for my super skinny feet) but most people should size up a half size (even though in general you should be sizing down a half/full size).