Tag: Jacket

Hot Under the Collar and Much, Much More

With winter now actually here the temperatures outside are dropping and that means it can be hard to keep warm. But the Columbia Circuit Breaker jacket could help wearer’s get hot under the collar or just about anywhere else. This jacket uses the same Omni Heat thermal reflective technology that we reported on last week with Columbia’s Gathering Storm gloves.

Basically the technology reflects body heat back on the wearer, but the jacket goes a step further by including rechargeable battery powered heat coils. These are strategically-located at key body zones to help battle the cold, and afterward the jacket can be plugged into a standard outlet or recharged via a USB port. Out in the wilds the jacket can even light up to show others that it is doing its thing.

Columbia Sportswear Official Website
[Via ESPN: Columbia Circuit Breaker jacket]

See Through a Goose (Jacket)

There an old saying about how certain materials can travel through a goose, but here is a new twist on seeing through a goose, or more actually a down jacket. Hi-Tec Sports has provided a type of see-through jacket with dyed feathers that allows the flaunting of the down.

Instead of worrying that a down jacket could look bulky and thus unflattering, the jackets feature  colored feathers that can be seen through the transparent shell. Reportedly this looks good but doesn’t affect the insulating properties of the down.

In this way the feathers of a goose can be shown off like the feathers of a peacock… if you’re into that sort of thing!

Hi-Tec Sports Official Website
[Via GearJunkie: Colored Goose Down as ‘Bling’ in See-Thru Jacket]

Hands on: Elite Pro Cycling Jacket by Showers Pass

Showers Pass Elite Pro Cycling Jacket Review

Elite Pro Jacket

The weather in Colorado can be unpredictable. Sunshine, hail, high winds, and snow can all happen within a few hours even on a summer day. With this kind of variability you learn to carry a jacket at all times while on the bike.

The Elite Pro jacket is made with a three layer proprietary fabric and is highly waterproof. The wind-blocking is exceptional. Beyond the basics, the jacket is loaded with features designed specifically for cycling. The Elite Pro is light, form fitting and doesn’t flap in the wind. At the waist, it is short in front and ultra-long in the back. This feels a bit awkward when you try on the jacket, but once on the bike, it is spot on. The sleeves have the same style. They feel freakishly long when standing and perfect when on the bike. I’ve learned to cinch the wrist up when off the bike, positioning the sleeves at the wrist to keep them from falling over my hands.

The jacket has tremendous ventilation. There are two core zipper vents that replace armpit zippers on previous models.
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