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Mountain Hardwear Beryllium Jacket - Men's
I'm thinking of getting this jacket and was wondering in...
By Michael
Ranked #102 - Men's Technical Shells
February 17, 2009
I'm thinking of getting this jacket and was wondering in terms of a layering system, should this go on the outside or inside of a light/med weight down jacket? I figure that if I went for the MH Phantom, the jacket could fit inside, but if I went for a Feathered Friends Volant jacket then it'd go on top of the Beryllium. Correct?
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By Jon Webb
Ranked #1 - Men's Technical Shells
February 17, 2009
Depending on how you are using your jacket you could layer it either way. For example, if you were ice climbing and you had your down jacket in your pack (it would be to warm to climb) and were climbing with the shell... you could layer the down over the shell at belays. If you were backcountry skiing and skinning up a skin track and the down jacket was in your pack (to warm to skin) then at the top throw the down over your shell while you sipped your tea before dropping in. So, there are two examples of how to layer the down over the shell. If you were going to layer it under your shell... it better be really cold. Skiing on ski areas you might encounter conditions that would warrant this kind of use but again it would have to be really cold to layer it under your shell jacket. Hunting you might encounter this kind of cold as well. But, if you are active... layering it over your shell during breaks will probably be how you use it the most. And both the Volant and/or the Phantom would work in this way. Hope this helps!
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Tech Specs:
- Material:
- [Shell] FTX Lite Gore-Tex Pro Shell 3L
- Waterproof Rating:
- Guaranteed
- Breathable Rating:
- Not listed
- Core Venting:
- Underarm zips
- Pockets:
- 2 Hand, 1 inner zip, 1 inner water bottle
- Seam Taped:
- Yes
- Powder Skirt:
- No
- Hood:
- Yes, stowaway
- Zip-in Compatibility:
- No
- Weight:
- 1lb 2oz (516g)
- Recommended Use:
- Alpine climbing, ice climbing, mountaineering, skiing
- Warranty:
- Lifetime
- Country of Origin:
- China
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