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Nearly perfect shell!
Written on Feb 16, 2015
Black diamond has seriously stepped up their apparel game. The vapour point is an inexpensive active shell built for high-output activities. Having tested this shell out a couple times splitboarding here are my two cents:
-The shell, despite what all the research I had done before buying this jacket, breathes quite nicely. Better than expected I would say. Ironically, the lack of pit zips were ultimately a deal breaker for me; skinning up the mountain got me sweaty and gave me chills whenever we stopped or on the way back down. I really do think, breathable or not, shells should have pit zips in order to be adaptable to any activity. It should be noted that also, despite what research suggested, this shell breathed better than a new eVent fabric shell I also own.
-My second minor criticism about this jacket is its durability. This jacket is extremely thin and doesn't crinkle and looks very durable, even with the use of a day pack. However, the BD symbol and any other print on the jacket threaten to peel off prematurely with the corners peeling off after a single use. Black diamond offers to fix this for free but shipping is not included.
In conclusion, this has been my favorite light shell; more breathable than expected, sizing was perfect (you MUST size up, I’m a natural small and the medium was snug, but the range of motion my arms had without the jacket riding up was the best I’ve seen in any jacket!), and the overall design is aesthetically pleasing. If you will not b
-The shell, despite what all the research I had done before buying this jacket, breathes quite nicely. Better than expected I would say. Ironically, the lack of pit zips were ultimately a deal breaker for me; skinning up the mountain got me sweaty and gave me chills whenever we stopped or on the way back down. I really do think, breathable or not, shells should have pit zips in order to be adaptable to any activity. It should be noted that also, despite what research suggested, this shell breathed better than a new eVent fabric shell I also own.
-My second minor criticism about this jacket is its durability. This jacket is extremely thin and doesn't crinkle and looks very durable, even with the use of a day pack. However, the BD symbol and any other print on the jacket threaten to peel off prematurely with the corners peeling off after a single use. Black diamond offers to fix this for free but shipping is not included.
In conclusion, this has been my favorite light shell; more breathable than expected, sizing was perfect (you MUST size up, I’m a natural small and the medium was snug, but the range of motion my arms had without the jacket riding up was the best I’ve seen in any jacket!), and the overall design is aesthetically pleasing. If you will not b
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