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Mountain Hardwear Drystein Jacket - Men's
How does the DryQ Elite compare to Pro Shell or Gore's new...
By stimp2000850412
Ranked #886 - Men's Technical Shells
November 21, 2011
How does the DryQ Elite compare to Pro Shell or Gore's new Active Shell? I'm looking for a very breathable hardshell for ski touring.
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By Josh Larsen
Ranked #26 - Men's Technical Shells
February 6, 2012
The Active Shell is going to be much closer to the Dry-Q Elite in performance as it is Gore's most breathable fabric. Also Gore mandates all Active Shell jackets to be 400gm's or less so an Active Shell jacket will be light. But the only breathability rating for Active Shell I've seen is that the RET is less than 3.
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By Jon
Ranked #112 - Men's Technical Shells
January 3, 2012
It has the same number ratings as Pro Shell, but is air permeable and will be noticeably more comfortable as you start to sweat.
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By Noah Howell
Ranked #10 - Men's Technical Shells
December 7, 2011
This jacket offers the widest range of operating temps from any jacket I've ever owned.
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By jaketeryx
Ranked #295 - Men's Technical Shells
November 22, 2011
DryQ is hardwears new spinoff of event. It's gaining a lot of popularity because of it's instant breathability claims. It's said to be more durable and breathable,and not requiring your body heat to fill the space before it begins performing. I'm a gear store manager and I own this jacket. I would put it up against, and favor it over, any gore piece available. I have yet to sweat in this thing, and am definitely buying into dryQ. I only own the elite in the dryQ, so I can't tell you how well the other 2 categories in the series perform, but the elite is too good
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Tech Specs:
- Material:
- [membrane/laminate] Dry.Q Elite; [shell] nylon (40D), DWR coating; [panels] Rebar Ripstop Softshell (65% polyester, 35% nylon), TufStretch (58% nylon, 31% polyester, 11% elastane)
- Insulation:
- none
- Fabric Waterproof Rating:
- 40,000 mm
- Fabric Breathability Rating:
- 30,000 g/mē
- Hood:
- yes, fixed
- Center Back Length:
- 29 in
- Length:
- hip
- Pockets:
- (external) 2 high set, 1 chest zippered, (internal) 1 zippered
- Seams:
- fully taped
- Weight:
- 1 lb 4 oz
- Recommended Use:
- ice climbing, mountaineering, skiing, touring
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- lifetime
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