 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Here we go again. 
Welcome to Snowheads. You'll probably get a thousand opinons but as for mine I think you should go for it.
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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?
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i skied in courchevel early Jan in TNF apex soft shell - was fine. Underneath i wore a icebreaker longsleeve and a cheap microfleece. for the conditions we had it worked really well - cold, -10 at times, but sunny and no wind. Only slight downside was lack of pockets so i took a small camelbak - (which does indeed freeze if you forget to empty the tube after each suck!) but carried all the necessary bits. just make sure your soft shell is windproof and i think its fine for good conditions.
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For me......most Softshells are heavier and warmer than hardshells...
You can check the weights on the tech spec but the info/link doesn't tell you that...
FWIW... I don't think THIS is a suitable mountain jacket..more like a spring skiing jacket for bluebird days only..
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Even in pretty cold conditions I generally ski in a long sleeve thermal layer with a hard shell on top. If you are quite active then it is very easy to overheat.
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| JT wrote: |
For me......most Softshells are heavier and warmer than hardshells...
You can check the weights on the tech spec but the info/link doesn't tell you that...
FWIW... I don't think THIS is a suitable mountain jacket..more like a spring skiing jacket for bluebird days only.. |
Seconded,
The biggest problem you will have with a softshell is that the majority of "cheaper" onces are not windproof - something you need when on the slopes.
What are you skiing in at the moment?
Another solution might be to alter the mid/base layers you are currently using .. You could go with a thinner base layer and more flexible mid layer and keep the jacket you have now or go hardshell keeping the baselayers the same.
If you are looking for a well priced and Good Quality jacket - i dont think you could go wrong by looking here:
http://www.keela.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=65
Ultimately it depends upon how much you want to spend there are plenty of better quality soft and hardshells out there for not much more money that will be more appropriate for what you require.
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| streaky wrote: |
| ......In reply, I am in a £40 Tresspass hardshell. I think they make jackets in various amounts of insulation but I must have got the super deluxe duvet edition........ |
streaky, what you have is a conventional jacket, not a hardshell. A hardshell does not have any insulation whatsoever, it's simply a waterproof breathable membrane that relies on layering underneath for warm.
Ditch the football shirt as a base layer & get Decathlon's long sleeve wicking base layer (approx £10) which are exellent & wear that under your jacket without your microfleece.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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If it's not snowing and it's not too bleedin' freezing, I always ski in my soft shell combined with a base layer and micro fleece (if necessry). My the pockets on my soft shell double up as pit vents too when I get too hot.
Cheers
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FAQ
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but I just had to ask.
Now I'm paying the price because I have to ski permanently with both pit vents open and my front zip down to half way. I got uncomfortably hot wearing this jacket and a long sleeve top in Stanstead airport in jan 
