Aside from the benefits of keeping one in your kit year-round, summer is also the best time to score deals on some of the year’s finest outerwear. You might be asking why we’d even bother talking about an insulated jacket in the dead of summer. It’s incredibly packable and fits well underneath a shell while you take those deep blower turns you hiked up for in the first place. The jacket insulates your body only where it needs it - so, less sweaty back - while also shedding wind. The outer shell is constructed from breathable and stretchy Pertex that is also highly water resistant. The insulation sits directly on whatever you’re wearing underneath the jacket. It utilizes Polartec Alpha Direct insulation, which has no liner. The Ascendants is a game changer when it comes to active insulation. Even in the cold, ascents are fated to be sweaty endeavors, especially when you’re wearing a loaded pack. Outdoor Research’s Ascendant jacket lessens the price you pay on the way up. You still have to get to the top before that reward can be reaped. And like most endurance activities, it is, to a certain extent - but in touring, the pain only increases the feeling of reward when your bindings are locked and the only direction left to go is down.
The OR Ascendant hoody weighs a claimed 13.0 oz, which is a whole 1.4 oz lighter than the top-recommended Arcteryx Proton LT.Unless you’ve done it, ski touring could seem like a practice in misery.
Perfect for aerobic climbs and ski tours, the mens Uberlayer jacket combines weather-resistance, warmth and breathability for a jacket you can wear whether. The Ascendant uses the same weight of PolarTec Alpha insulation as the reviewed Uberlayer, so I assume they would both be the same warmth. Outside Magazine says Outdoor Research perfected the mid layer with the Ascendant, but I disagree. They first perfected it with the Uberlayer, and then.Īnd according to Max’s review, the Uberlayer is the same warmth as the Proton LT and Nano Air. Designed for high-aerobic ascents in cold winter weather, the Uberlayer is filled with a breathable and moisture-resistant Polartec Alpha insulation to keep you warm, even when you're sweating it out on the up-track.
So Max, I have two questions if you would be kind enough to reply. Prizes & Approximate Retail Value (ARV): One prize winner will receive a choice of one men’s or one women’s Outdoor Research Uberlayer Jacket, 299.00, and one pair of men’s or one women’s Outdoor Research Luminary Sensor Gloves, 129.00, subject to winner’s choice and availability. Outdoor Research Uberlayer: 299: 19.9 oz. First, how do you think the OR Ascendant hooded jacket would compare in this review?Īnd, you state that PolarTec Alpha insulation is not durable? Can you please explain why? I thought that since Alpha is basically long-pile fleece, it would not break or lose loft like short-fiber, loose synthetic insulation fills having very small fiber diameters. Polartec Alpha (98g) 30-denier: Yes: Arc’teryx Atom LT Hoody: 259: 12.7 oz. FullRange (60g) 20-denier: No: The North Face ThermoBall: 199: 12.3 oz.Ĭoreloft (60g) 20-denier: No: Patagonia Nano-Air Hoody: 299: 13.6 oz. PrimaLoft ThermoBall (33g) 15-denier: Yes: Black Diamond First Light Hoody: 249: 18 oz. Do you have experience with Alpha not being durable? I’ve not noticed my fleece layers losing loft. I am asking sincerely, because I plan to buy either the Proton LT or the Ascendant hoody soon, and I want to make sure I correctly understand the pros and cons of each.
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