Poster: A snowHead
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Does anyone own this jacket?
I am thinking it would be could for my wife (and she agrees). My only concern is it would be her only ski jacket, and it's a soft shell. The haglof website says
Highly water resistant & completely windproof.
I am thinking "highly water resistant" will be fine for skiing even in blizzards? She is unlikely to stay on the mountain very long if it rains!
Full spec here http://www.haglofs.com/en-US/products/clothing/layers/soft-shell/women/fang_q_jacket_en-us.aspx
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I've never had problems in heavy snow or light rain with my softshells, and they're not even made of any fancy fabrics. The Fang is made of goretex windstopper 'softshell' which is a 3-layer membrane fabric almost indistinguishable from their hardshells, bar a few things like lacking seam taping and so on. It'll be fine. It'll do a perfectly reasonable job keeping of rain showers, too.
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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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A couple of mates have just got the mens version (£100 off in Cotswold Outdoor atm!). It's a great jacket, I really want one for spring skiing. Waterproof enough for most things - rain showers etc - but does let a bit of water in in heavy rain (according to mates). For most people it would be a great ski jacket, if she's skiing in all conditions/away from lifts may need to be backed up with a hardhsell too.
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kitenski, it should be OK.
I have the blokes version, based on an extensive test of a daily school run it stands up to at least 15 minutes of moderate UK rain, and has not leaked yet. It is definitely at the "harder" end of softshells, whereas my summer soft shell (yes I do have too much kit), also Haglofs, will leak after 5 minutes of moderate rain.
I would use it as a prime ski jacket but would want a hardshell in my suitcase for a rainy day.
Good sale link clarky999, might start duplicating my softshells in non-hooded form!
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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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Don't know the jacket but another, I've skied exclusively in Soft Shell jackets and found it be incredible. I am on the fence about getting a new one now that I live in the Pacific North WET, I'm worried I do need something heavier duty. In the ALPS my Mammut Gore Soft Shell was a 4 season jacket, no question.
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For skiing it will be fine. I have a similar jacket (Haglofs Shark) that is 8 years old (it's proven as very, very sturdy and comfotable). I use it a lot (not only skiing) ant it's fine for a few minutes of rain or for when it's snowing. if you plan on skiing in the rain than you need a hardshell
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I have the mens version. Very nice jacket although quite close fitting. Definitely not properly waterproof, became a soaking mess after 30 mins of gale force rain skiing in Scotland last year. As long as it's dry however it's windproof and a good soft and flexible fabric.
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