Arcteryx Tau

By r.lichtenb1517830 Ranked #799 - Men's Fleece Jackets May 10, 2010

Wow, this has been a lot of work to write this review, kicked off, comments flying into cyberspace.
This is a fairly good piece of gear. Well made, nice lining. I got the XXL, am 6'5", 275 lbs. It turns wind better than an ordinary fleece, but I found it to leak air. Was out yesterday at 42 degrees, face into a steady 20MPH with gusts to 30MPH. Leaked cold air pretty good on the gusts, and while better at the consistent wind, still leaked cold air. I was wearing a thin poly-pro as a base layer. I put on a not so windproof garment over the Tau, and it still leaked cold air onto my torso. If I was to wear it in colder temps with wind, I would absolutely have a quality windproof over it, as well as a heavier base layer. I have a Sniper also, and the Sniper is more wind resistant than the Tau. I thought the Tau would do a better job turning the wind than it did, so I am going to say it is not worth it's price. It is an expensive piece of gear not to live up to what it is touted to do.

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