| The Marmot DriClime Windshirt is far more versatile, much warmer for its weight, and more packable than traditional fleece. It combines DriClime's awesome moisture management with an updated wind resistant, highly breathable shell to create one of the most amazing pieces of outerwear we sell. It can be worn next to the skin as a wicking base layer, layered with other garments as a mid-layer, or worn alone as a low-bulk performance shell. Most of us here at Backcountry.com own a Marmot DriClime Windshirt, and can't imagine getting by without one. The Marmot DriClime Windshirt is the one piece of gear you never have to put away for the season. It rules! |
Reviews:
all weather shirt
I bought both myself and wife a Marmot DriClime Windshirt. In washington the weather does anything it wants at any time. These shirts give warmth, wind protection and repel rain pretty good. Great shirt to have in a light weight system. It also stuffs into its own pocket and compresses down to the size of an orange. Good stuff!
DriClime Windshirt--great for active sports
Bought a Marmot Windshirt on the advice of a hiking acquaintance--he said "once you buy one, it will never be out of your pack." He was right-terrific for cold weather hikes in Southern Calif, and for cross-country skiing in the Sierra's (temps were in the low 40's-just wore a long-sleeved polyester first layer underneath). Used it biking one very cold morning (high 30's) with polyester first layer and a very thin (Polartec 100 equivalent) second layer with windshirt on top--kept me warm and comfortable. Weighs next to nothing and packs up small. Highly recommended
excellent jacket
I wouldn't call this a wind shirt but more of a wind jacket. It excels at blocking wind and providing light warmth. I've been on several hikes with this jacket since I bought it in high winds but moderate temperatures and I absolutely love it. Also, I've been in some light spinkles while wearing this jacket and it shedded moisture easily.
Better and Lighter than Fleece
Ultrathin nylon over ultrathin, but warm, fabric. Warmer than 200 fleece, since it blocks the wind, and much lighter (about 7 ounces lighter) and packable. The fabric lining is the same type of wicking material that goes into so-called "base layers" so it is both very warm for its thickness, and wicks sweat away fast so you don't get clammy. The nylon outer layer is very, very thin, but tough, and very rain repellent, so you don't have to carry a second "soft shell" (although like all soft shells, it isn't meant for heavy or continous rain). There are no waist level pockets (which helps keeps the weight and bulk low), but the napoleon-style pocket, which doubles as a stuff sack, is highly functional (it's mesh lined, so you don't pick up a "hot spot"). All the details are well thought out - the waist cut is "shirt style," so you get front and rear coverage without "binding" at the hips when you walk; the zippers are ultra small-toothed to safe weight; there is a stiff "anti-snag, anti-windleak" tape behind the zipper; the nylon is replaced by Cool Max mesh under the arm pits, where heat is likely to build up; there is no need for a cinch cord at the waist, because the "shirt style" hem allows a trim efficient fit. Much better than any imitator. The only competitors are the Dragonfly and Helium from Patagonia, which block the wind and rain just as well, but don't provide the touch of warmth you might sometimes need and can get from this Marmot.I hope they never stop making it. The rare times it can't keep me warm enough on a freezing day hike, I put a fleece vest over it.Much more versatile than Shoeller Dryskin, Extreme, etc, which is heavier, not as warm, and can't block the wind as well.
driclime
I just wanted to say that I love the DriClime jacket. I have had mine for a little over a year. It is so versatile, comfortable and weather resistant that it was all I wore on my trip to Alaska. It is the "perfect piece."
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