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RedFox gear currently on sportpursuit?
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Does anyone have any experience with this gear? Its a Russian brand so I guess it's been comprehensively tested in cold weather but have not personally come across it until now.

I've recently been trying to decide between buying a Rab Polartec Power Strech zip top and and a Mountain Equipment Eclipse top (polartec Power Dry) which both retail at about £80 each.... Now after browsing through the RedFox gear selection on sportpursuit, it seem I can get both a power dry and power stretch top for less than the price of one of my original options.... Not sure whether to take a punt or not??
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

Have they removed that sale? I can only see the page by going via their FB link, and everything is marked out of stock.

Anyway, fabrics. Powerdry makes for a nicer against-the-skin layer than powerstretch because of the texture of the inner surface, which also helps it move sweat away from the skin more quickly. There's also different weights of powerdry... normal and 'high efficiency' which is warmer for the weight but more expensive. The Eclipse doesn't use polartec fabrics, but is quite like powerdry high efficiency. The Redfox gear doesn't specify the HE variant, and doesn't look like it either, so I'll bet it is the cheaper lightweight powerdry. The lightweight stuff will be more useful in warmer weather.

The Eclipse uses polygiene, so it'll be much more pleasant to be in and around after a few days of skiing than a top without a similar anti-ming treatment. That's well worth paying a premium for!

I wouldn't both with the PS zip and the Eclipse. The Eclipse has a nicer fabric, anti-ming, and works as a mind and base, and you pay a bit of a premium for powerstretch. If you really wanted a fleece mid, just get a cheap microfleece instead... they're super cheap.
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

Serriadh, interesting post.... Sport pursuit described the Red fox power dry top as lightweight and the power stretch top was the pro version (thicker than regular, I believe) but had little else in the way of details. As you say the sale has now ended but I did buy both tops before it did, hopefully the punt will pay off. With regards to buying a normal fleece, I fancied a more athletic tailored fit than my other fleeces offer, so the PS top seemed like a good option for a reasonable price.
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