If you have not made the change from your average fleece to powerstretch polartec, do it NOW. It's fast wicking, quick-drying and warmth to weight ratio is better oh and it has a tad more wind protection too. This is a sexy fleece, to be worn tight (not loose allowing all that warmth to escape) if you don't like tight-fitting fleeces but are active...deal with it, you'll be thankful (and warmer) if you wear something tighter fitting. It's 'thin' because it's a technical bit of kit, the grid pattern means swear is wicked super-fast, don't be fooled into thinking heavier fleeces are warmer. This breathes, allowing sweat to move but heat to stay rather than heavy weight fleeces which cool you down through sweat forming in the fabric. 100 weight microfleece is not as warm, wear this with a baselayer and it out-performs. It has the added advantage of being able to be worn as a baselayer itself, so good for skiing and other winter excursions. This isn't the best-performing powerstretch on the market (Haglofs Span Top £80 or Patagonia R1 Flash £80 Arc Teryx RHo AR £80) but I got this for £25 in the sale making it damn near the best purchase I've ever made! Well worth the RAB £50 RRP though.
SPECS:
Polartec ® Power Stretch ® fabric - 1 chest pocket
- Long cut arms with thumb loop
- Scooped hem
- Flat seams for added comfort and easy layering
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