For unbeatable warmth with thermal q elite insulation wear the mountain hardwear micro thermostatic hybrid under a technical outer shell on wet days on the mountain or on its own on cool or dry days.
Mountain hardwear micro thermostatic hybrid insulated jacket men s.
With 20 g m2 less insulation that most of its competitors this jacket uses the least amount of insulation of all the jackets in this review.
The micro thermostatic jacket is insulated with 40 g m2 of thermal q elite a proprietary insulation from mountain hardwear.
Jacket so the treading was an issue.
In comparison even though the mountain hardware jacket was a synthetic insulation a good sinthetic it still seamed warmer than the down jacket.
Though its 20d nylon face fabric is wind and water resistant enough to be used as an outer layer its streamlined fit makes it a perfect mid layer.
However i d attribute it to having better wind resistance than the patigonia jacket.
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