I just remember someone saying it'd be back around now in January. Is this it?
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Is this the mythical new Houdini?
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it is.
Possibly, I don't remember that color ever being produced and it does seem to be heavier and a bit cheaper with no XXL option.
I think i might have to buy it :)
**Edit: Errrrr..how did it go from 3 to 4oz?
Is it that new zip and possibly the adjustable hem cord?
Patagonia has the new Houdini now shown on their site. Three colors; black, blue and green.
Dana-
Compared to the Original '95+/- version the weight comes from
-full length heavier zipper (a #3)
-zipped chest pocket versus velcroed napolean stuff pocket.
-a tall double-layered collar for stuffing the hood.
The original was minimalistic by intent and design.
This is becoming a mainstream jacket for everyman.
a tall double-layered collar for stuffing the hood.
Greg, is it true that the new Houdini has a collar for stuffing the hood? In the specs on the patagonia website i read nothing about it!?
It doesn't look like it stuffs, and I bet they would say if it did, I'd say the improvements are in the hood fit, pocket on the outside, and that lovely blue color.
any1 buy a new one that can confirm if hood stuffs or not?
I have an 09 Houdini and the hood does not stuff. The most noticable change is the redesigned chest pocket.
I just bought an older houdini off ebay last fall, so I can't justify buying this new one. But my only complaint about the old one is that they put the only pocket/stuff pouch on the inside of the jacket, where it's not convenient if you have the thing zipped up. I like that the zipper pocket is on the outside of this one. When I looked at it in the Patagonia store a month or so ago, I recall the fabric feeling much silkier than my version as well.
Thom do you find the lack of a way to secure the hood on the 09 Houdini a problem?
The unsecured Houdini hood is not an issue for me, it has never caused a problem or annoyed me. If I want to go hoodless I also have a slightly heavier WildThings epic windshell I can use.
anyone see the new anise color in person yet?
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