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Patagonia Stretch Element Jacket

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Reviews	Views	Date of last review
1	8547	Tue Nov 30, 2004

Recommended By	Average Price	Average Rating
100% of reviewers	None indicated	9.0

Description:

Buy it at the Mountaineer.

Launching for unclimbed gems in Alaska's Kichatna Spires demands both alpine mastery and good-weather windows that can slam shut without warning. Lightweight Stretch Elements provide unstinting waterproof performance, superb stretch and a supple, soft-shell-like feel. They're also the most breathable and technically dialed hard shells we've ever made. Jacket-specific detailing: skinny seam tape for light weight; anatomically contoured, perforated hook-and-loop closures; a uniquely sculpted hem for gymnastic climbing moves; an integrated pit-zip/handwarmer pocket system that fully vents the torso; water-resistant zippers; a custom-fitting, roll-down, three-way Optipull hood, and a removable between-the-legs strap to keep the jacket from riding up.

Features

*New, skinny tape seams and #3 pit zips are thinner, lighter, softer and provide better wet-weather protection; New, perforated hook-and-loop closures are lighter and softer

*Front zipper is slightly offset at the chin, in opposite direction of our Regulator® insulated tops for layering comfort; Coated, water-resistant zippers

*3-way adjustable rolltop hood

*High-volume chest stash pocket; Pit-zip/handwarmer pocket system fully ventilates the torso; Internal mesh pocket

*Hood drawcords for hem and face circumference adjust from inside the chest pocket

*Slightly dropped hem; Removable between-the-legs elastic strap

*Fit accommodates layering

*4.2-oz. nylon stretch woven with an H2No® Stretch HB (Highly Breathable) barrier; Deluge® DWR (durable water repellent) finish; All seams are sealed

*524 g. (18.5 oz.)

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Valhalla
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Registered: Wed Nov 3, 2004
Posts: 16

Review Date: Tue Nov 30, 2004

Recommend? yes | Price paid: Not Indicated | Rating: 9

Pros:	light, no frills, crotch strap
Cons:	still a little to bulky

I really like this jaclet. It has zippers and pockets only where you need them. The combo pocket/pit zips is an efficient design to compensate for the need for both. The material is light and stretches in the shoulders. My only issue with this jacket is that it could be more streamlined. The crotch strap helps to rectify any bulkiness in the frornt mid section which is really important to me when I climb. I would highly reccomend - it may fit others better than me

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