Montbell U.L. Wind Jacket

[Jeff Black]

For those of you that own a Montbell U.L. Wind Jacket, how water resistance have you found it to be? Montbell describes the Polkatex fabric as being almost magical.

Thoughts,

Jeff

[Eric Noble]

I’ve been very happy with mine. It seems to hold out for about an hour before it wets through. I have noticed that it seems to wet though quickly where it is touching skin. I usually wear it over a long sleeve Smartwool Zip-Tee. Any moisture that does get though is well managed by the wool base layer. I don’t usually let it go until it fails. I have a poncho I put on before that happens.

It is so light and small, I keep it with me every day, just in case. Last season, I used it daily on a week long backpacking trek. I also used it during a week long trip to Cost Rica where it offered rain and sun protection. One of the days was spent in a cloud forest doing a “canopy tour” using climbing gear. It has held up well.

This is the first wind shirt I have owned so I cannot compare it to others. Other wind shirts may have performed better in the situations I described above. Hopefully there are others who can provide some comparisons.

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