The new apoc jacket - Westcomb Apoc Jacket - Men's

I have struggled to find a hard shell that doesn’t make me feel like I am wearing the trash bag. I had Arc’teryx, North face and Mammut Gore Tex pro shells that were just not for me. I sweat a lot when I am hiking/climbing and I thought I would have to just get used being damped and trapped inside the shell. So, I found the Apo Jacket discounted on Campsavers and I was just like…”let’s just give it a try” in other words I had very little expectations, but I was curious about NeoShell. The first thing I noticed is that this hardshell is not that “hard”, don’t get me wrong, this is not a softshell by any means, but it doesn’t have the typical stiffness associated with hardshells and it is absolutely awesome because it doesn’t sound like you are wearing a paper bag when you move. The second thing I noticed was that this is the only jacket that I have ever been able to use for long periods of time and it kept me dry. It is full of features and it is heavy duty (too soon to assess durability) this is probably why it is a little heavy (lots of pockets and zippers). All in all, the best shell I have ever had and I would totally buy it again. LOVE IT!

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