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Polartec Alpha - best Midlayer material I've ever used
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Ok so I was preparing for my first ski trip in 7 years. Used a good hiking hardshell and had all my old base layers. Had my eye on alpha fabric for years and now had an excuse to treat myself to one, effectively retiring a thin fleece and a long-serving merino full zip top that both performed admirably in cold but if temps warmed or if I was putting in huge effort (say hiking back up a slope with two sets of skis) I'd start to speedily melt.

Sweet Moses it's brilliant. Best used with a hardshell - obviously - but as a material it's a complete winner. So thin yet keeps just the right amount of heat, then when I run hot, opening pit zips and pockets just lets the air flow through the alpha and the sense of immediate heat regulation is remarkable.

As a material it'll be my midlayer of choice for good.
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100% agree
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@hang11, Nothing beats flannel? Crying or Very sad
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@dingbat, yep, concur. For touring it's superb.
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AL9000 wrote:
@hang11, Nothing beats flannel? Crying or Very sad


Been in Japan for a couple of weeks and puki yuki has exceeded the capabilities of even my most technical flannel.

So gore tex with merino base and alpha mid is the go for long days in deep snow Eh oh!
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which alpha mid are you guys using - there seems to be a 'fleece type' or a 'puffer type'.
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@rogg, Alpha direct. I've got a couple - a Rab alpha direct jacket and a Macpac Nitro hoodie. Both great but the macpac one comes in at 90 grams, so is great as a packable mid layer for touring. I tend to wear it for touring because it doesn't get warm as an outer layer, just dumps heat, but chuck a soft-shell over it and it gets warm quick, so great for the uphill without faff of adding and removing layers all the time.

The alpha jackets with a face fabric like pertex are less breathable but work better as an outer layer. Also good.
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