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Christopher Plesko
(Pivvay) - F

Locale: Rocky Mountains
Hooded Marmot Driclime Jacket on 10/18/2007 09:27:52 MDT Print View

I love my Marmot Driclime jacket. The only thing it's missing is an integral lined hood. Have they ever made such a version?

Any other softshell type jackets out there that can compare? I wear it everyday and am looking to take it on some late fall/winter trips into the mountains but I'd love a hood. I've become a hood addict!

Jonathan Ryan
(Jkrew81) - F - M

Locale: White Mtns
Re: Hooded Marmot Driclime Jacket on 10/18/2007 10:27:35 MDT Print View

Marmot used to make a hooded Driclime years ago. Rab and Buffalo make similar items. I am pretty sure the idea of the Hooded Driclime came from Buffalo.

http://www.psychovertical.com/?thebestsoftshell

Christopher Plesko
(Pivvay) - F

Locale: Rocky Mountains
buffalo/rab on 10/18/2007 10:41:29 MDT Print View

Looked a bit at the buffalo and rab stuff. They look nice and have a couple hooded/lined full zip jackets. Anywhere in the USA have these things in stock?

Jonathan Ryan
(Jkrew81) - F - M

Locale: White Mtns
Re: buffalo/rab on 10/18/2007 10:43:12 MDT Print View

prolitegear.com has had them in stock in the past but I do not think they do any longer. I have never see this stuff anywhere else

Brian Strong
(bmstrong) - F
I was just looking for the same thing myself... on 10/18/2007 11:06:39 MDT Print View

Last season I wore a Buffalo Special 6. Worked like a charm! The only complaint I had was that it was a tad heavy so I sold it at the end of the season.

Now, I'm in the middle of a search for this years jacket and I would love to find and American equivalent. I'm finding that the shelled micro pile pickings are sparse in the USA.

The Rab pullover looks interesting but the weak dollar has killed my interest in going overseas.

I've been looking at this:

http://www.tadgear.com/x-treme%20gear/apparel%20main/stealth_hoodie.htm

But they are sold out. Would love to find a Driclime Hooded pullover.

Dave .
(Ramapo) - F
Jackson Sports on 10/18/2007 19:53:06 MDT Print View

I think you can get Buffalo and Rab stuf at Jackson Sports. They have reasonable prices and ship to the US.

Worth a shot.

Peter King
(pking) - MLife

Locale: N. Nevada
Re: Hooded Marmot Driclime Jacket on 10/19/2007 10:50:37 MDT Print View

I have a hooded Driclime zipper jacket which I got in 1998 or 1999, but I don't use it much anymore. It was great at the time, but I've found other things which work better for me.

For backpacking I'm now using a Houdini windshirt and Cocoon Hoody, which at 13 oz total is an ounce less than the Driclime and covers a much broader temperature range. For climbing, when it's not as easy to change layers, I used the Driclime sometimes but considered it too fragile, and switched to a Patagonia Core softshell which I loved and was much tougher. I still use the Core for cold weather yardwork like tree cutting and wood splitting.

For a single hooded shell with a wide range for climbing and day trips I'm now using a Patagonia Spraymaster (11oz), which is extremely comfortable. It's more rain resistant than the Driclime and breathes just as well.

Now, for a great vintage breathable shell, how about the 1970 Sierra Designs 60/40?