Gamma MX: City Review Helsinki, Finland

By Alain Ranked #168 - Men's Softshell Jackets November 22, 2004

I finally got my Gamma MX on the day of Helsinki's first snow storm of the year. The temperature was -5c, though it felt like -10. I went outside waering only a Patagonia R.5 microfleece under my Gamma MX. The verdict: I was slightly cold. Keep in mind that this isn't the proper layering strategy. A couple days later I went out side (Temperature was -5C, but it felt like -12C) wearing a cotton t-shirt and Arcteryx RHO Top under the Gamma MX. The Verdict? I was toasty warm!

The Gamma MX is decepitvely light! My friends couldn't believe that such a jacket could protect someone in a cold and damp environment. Helsinki is right on the Gulf of Finland. I don't have any complaints about the jacket at all!

I will go skiing in Lech, Austria in January. I will post another review then about the Gamma MX on the slopes... I know that's what all of you want to know about how it performs. As an owner of many Arc'Teryx products, all I can say is that they are simply the best. The price should be the last thing you think about!

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