Outdoor Research Helium Hybrid Jacket

Completely seam taped waterproof yet still breathable and comfortable in rugged conditions the new helium rain jacket and pants will be the first thing any hiker peak bagger or off trail adventurer will pack for the.

Outdoor research helium hybrid jacket. You may be wondering what exactly makes the helium hybrid any different than the helium jacket. A cross breed of two of our best selling award winning fan favorited products. Helium hybrid jacket author. For quick climbs it has the best of both world.

The hybrid construction of the outdoor research helium hybrid matches waterproof pertex shield fabric in exposed areas and or s soft shell ferrosi fabric on the sides and under the arms. A tester was wet down to their base. Diamond fuse technology enables the helium rain to be 5x more tear resistant than the helium ii and an even lighter weight. Men s helium ii jacket outdoor research javascript seems to be disabled in your browser.

After three hours into a rainy hike the water had slipped into the more protected soft shell areas and soaked through. The waterproofing helium material where you need it most hood shoulders upper arms front and back and breathable ferrosi fabric where you can dump sweat underarms and sides all wrapped in a mere 8 5 oz for. Outdoor research march 10 2014. This jacket s been designed for trail runs and moving through the alpine when the weather might be a little questionable.

I m tom athlete ambassador for outdoor research and this is the helium hybrid jacket. The designers at outdoor research combined the quick drying and weather resistant construction of the helium with the stretchy design of the ferrosi to create a jacket that s windproof water.