“Faux-dini”: 2.3 oz. Windshirt, <$15 – Initial Review and Sourcing

don’t they put right hand zippers on men’s clothing and left hand zippers on women’s clothing?

my attempt at humor

After opening the door this morning and deciding I needed a little more warmth for my run, I grabbed the nearest windshirt. It’s a Montane that has a left-handed zipper. I recall struggling to unzip it in the store, hoping no one saw. In fact, the stow pocket on this one is on the right side, whereas all my other stow pockets are on the left, even chest pockets. I have to sort of ‘reverse my thinking’ while wearing that jacket, but it’s one of my favorites.

Dustin that’s the spirit embracing change . I know it’s only a zipper . But it’s a start. It’s opening new pathways in your brain . Adding years of life. Well that’s what I read on some sketchy website.
thom

answering my own question…

I have a cheap UV meter… slightly more sophisticated than the cards.  In direct sunlight it reads 9.5 which is clearly not the same as the weather service UV index which is 4.5 right now.  When I cover the detector with my UPF50 clothing it reads 0.  Covered by a shirt I believe it UPF30  it reads .5. Covered by my merino tee (UPF likely between 15-30) it reads 1.5.  The Dooy also reads 1.5.

My guess is that the Dooy (green variant) is UPF 20-25.

Thanks Mark.

I’ve got to get one of those cheap UV meters

I wonder if there’s a phone app for that

What wind speeds would you guys say is the max hiking comfort level the Dooy can handle? I have one and am considering taking it on the CDT this summer, though I’m not sure if it will be too air permeable for hiking as it’s quite windy out there.

Mike: Highly subjective answer: Maybe 15 mph in cold wind? As you suspect, the Dooy is very “light”, in both uses of the word.

However, Dooy is easily fortified. A sun shirt adds more resistance, and rain gear is usually wind proof. Mid-layers may or may not help, depending on what they are.

The good news is that Dooy’s extremely high air permeability is nice when working hard in mild weather.

Personally, I’d take a more versatile windshirt for a long trail, but people have done them with no windshirt at all. YMMV (very much).

Mike, The answer really depends on the way you intend to use it and how hot you hike.

From my experience FWIW (I use it a lot, every weekend on 20-30km day hike) its just right down to -20C with winds up to 40kph steady, gusts to 60 IME, but I hike hot & try to move quickly.  Stopping in exposed wind at those temps/wind requires a better wind block, quickly

3 season, static in camp I froze my @$$ off in it with 30kph north winds at 5C.  But that’s where the rain jacket/poncho comes in.

If you have a rain jacket to handle stopping (which you should on the CDT) and hike fast and hot, I can’t see how it would be too cold in summer.  But that depends on how hot you hike