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Arc'teryx Hyllus Fleece Hooded Jacket - Men's
How would this compare to Salomon's Snowtrip II jacket? ...
By Ed
Ranked #1594 - Men's Fleece Jackets
June 4, 2010
How would this compare to Salomon's Snowtrip II jacket? Especially in terms of quality of materials, feel, cut/fit, and breathability.
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By Mike Hilinsky
Ranked #526 - Men's Fleece Jackets
July 25, 2010
Ed, i agres with him...And i actually own both the Snowtrip II and Hercules hoody this one_ now called Hyllus .. the Salomon Snowtrip jacket is much heavier, it has a light jacket almost the weight of the Hercules that zips into it also, ski skirt, and google wipes. THe SNowtrip is a great jacket to wear out skiing most of the season great in heavy snow and it is very warm..warmer than most other TNF, Columbia or Patagonia, that i have owned. This is a great jacket to wear everyday in warmer (30+ degrees) weather,(Colder in layered properly) its very light. The fleece inside is very soft, high loft, Polartec , very comfy. I love this jacket it is water repellent, but do go out in a rainstorm w/ it.. dwr will fail. I highly recommend it, fits great, stretchable also, so i wear this when im not skiing most of the winter or on a warmer day, on the Mt. If you looking for a dedicated ski jacket Probally would not recommend this, but i have worn it plenty a time layered proberly and it has kept me warm and dry.
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By DeskDriver
June 4, 2010
Ed, Arcteryx Hercules vs Salomon Snow Trip II, you are really looking at 2 uniquely different jackets here. Arcteryx uses the best materials available to produce their garments, and their quality standards speak for themselves. The Hercules is fashioned from Polartec Powershield Pro softshell with a high loft fleece interior, very cozy and comfortable. The Snowtrip is built with Salomon's own proprietary softshell, and being a 3 in 1 jacket, comes with a removable synthetic insulation inner jacket. The Arcteryx fit is going to be more tailored and athletic against the Salomon fit for sure. Breathability wise you will need to weigh the Snowtrip w/ and w/o the liner versus the Hercules with a fixed interior. This being said you should look at what you will be doing in this jacket. If you are looking for a versatile, do it all, insulated softshell, look at the Hercules. The Snowtrip is a ski jacket. Happy shopping.
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