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I just dont understand the popularity
With various combinations of layering a puffy, base layer, hiking shirt and
rain shell, just seems like extra weight, bulk.
I am a gear junkie tho, and usually when something is as popular, it must be considered.
Why is it so highly regarded?
-sloan
Comfortable to wearQuote:
Originally Posted by cr115
Fantastic hood that cinches around face when cold
Exclusive....hard to get is responsible for latest surge
Not that many really want or need a 12 oz 100 wt fleece hoody.
If days will be warm....i dont bring it. Long johns and windshirt is more flexible on cold morning, and only 6 oz.
If days are cold....i do, and may not take it off for a week. Ive worn out elbows in them.
It truly is because of John Zahorian, one of the owners of Pa'Lante Packs.
He racked up like 10k miles using nothing but a melanzana.
All the fanboys now rock mellys.
That's pretty much any fleece for anything but active wear in low temps, unless you're cold natured.Quote:
Originally Posted by cr115
Useless anywhere within a few hours of here except during a polar vortex.
I know it's not the same thing, but the R1 hoodie is also "popular"('course everybody doesn't live in Alabama!). Gave mine to a friend who runs cold and lives in the NC mountains. He wore it quite a few times this past winter, whereas I'd been able to use it only once in the last 3 years.
My opinion my Melanzana hoodie is much more versatile then a base layer, shirt, puffy combo. I wouldn't hike in a puffy unless it's synthetic. Leaving it useless for me until camp which I can always wrap my sleeping bag around me if I'm cold or just get in my bag and call it a night. I use my Melanzana for while walking and keeps me fairly warm in camp with my rain jacket if its really chilly.