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Marmot Approach Softshell Jacket - Men's
Can anyone compare this (or other jackets) to the Patagonia Guide...
By Matt M
Ranked #1688 - Men's Softshell Jackets
November 11, 2010
Can anyone compare this (or other jackets) to the Patagonia Guide Jacket? I've tried that (the Paty Guide) on in a store an it's pretty darn close to what I'm looking for. I have a metric TON of Jackets but was lacking a lightweight softshell with a LIGHT lining. I have a Schoeller UNLINED softshell (it's just the one shell fabric with no backing or lining) and find it's a bit tool cool for sitting around when the sun sets. I'm looking for the step up from this where there's a bit of warmth added. The Paty Guide seemed perfect. Another way to describe it would be if you put a stretch soft shell onto a Driclime wind jacket lining. Thanks for any info!
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By unrooted
Ranked #683 - Men's Softshell Jackets
December 20, 2010
I think that the Approach Jacket would match what you are looking for, it has a fleecy backing to the material and the pocket section is basically the entire front section of the coat, which is hard to describe, but adds another, thin, layer of fleecy type material to the front side, but if you open the pockets it allows the jacket to breath. I have an older version of this jacket and I've beaten it up from climbing for the past 5 years, so I bought this as an around town jacket, that I will likely wear while climbing. The one thing I really liked about the older model was the cuff didn't have a tightening system, where as this one has a velcro cuff, which in my experience wears out and begins to come undone, but it is cheap and looks good enough to wear with business casual clothing.
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