Your favorite Wind Shirt?

Wandering through the racks at St. Vinnies yesterday I found a GoLite hooded windshirt for $1.99. Yes, my eyes were like saucers :)

It must be an older model as it has handwarmer and chest pockets with zippers, a full front zipper, and weighed in at a leaden 8 oz. :) It is all polyester and feels much tougher than current stuff. Breathability is fair and I haven’t had a chance to check on DWR. Does anybody know this model?

Are the hand pockets at a diagonal?Sounds like it might be a Golite Bark.

I have one from a few years back. I think my size M weighs 6-7 oz.

Dan

A GoLite Bark it is– good call :) Mine is a large and fits like an XL (my usual size). For $1.99 it will do nicely!

For a big, cold, all-day wind, windshirts made from a thicker material seem best to me. The Berghaus Inferno is not perfect, in that it doesn’t seal as well at the waist as it should, but it has been with me on more winter hikes than any other jacket of any kind.

Drew – I just ordered one. I’ll let you know how it seems.

Ben

I’ll throw another vote in for the Featherlite Smock from Montane.

Last year, I was on the scene of a really bad car accident when Hurricane Rita came up through Louisiana into Arkansas. I sat out there for half an our and even though it is only rated as water resistant, it kept my top completely dry. Pretty good for a wind shirt during a storm still rated as a Tropical Storm :)

later.
ryanc