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Feb 21, 2014 at 12:10 pm #1313588
Campsaver has the Black Diamond Alpine Start hoody for 25% off ($112). This is a 7.1 ounce stretch woven soft shell. DVR water resistance. Good option for a very high breathability "windshirt".
Feb 21, 2014 at 2:44 pm #2075784You are basing that on David Chenault's statement where he ranked it on an arbitrary scale, right? To summarize what he stated in the windshirt thread:
Most breathable
10 – Rab Boreas; 68.69 CFM tested by Richard N
6.5 – Rab Alpine Jacket (Pertex Equilibrium); ~20 CFM per Pertex specs
4 – Black Diamond Alpine Start Hoody
1 – Patagonia Houdini (2013, 2014); 3.73 CFM tested by Richard NLeast breathable
For now I think that is the only information that we have about its breathability.
Also note that the hood is designed for helmet use and might be an issue, especially if you are not wearing a hat. Don't have enough data on that.
Feb 21, 2014 at 10:06 pm #2075895The Alpine Start is a 93% nylon 7% spandex Schoeller 4-way stretch soft shell fabric. Under 4 oz/yard, which is a very thin fabric of that type. These fabrics actually aren't that great at blocking wind, which is why I put "windshirt" in quotation marks. They are good at dumping body heat during high aerobic effort.
The Black Diamond hood has dual adjusters, one on each side, which should make it functional without a helmet.
Feb 23, 2014 at 6:10 am #2076212EXTRA20 code gets you an extra %20 off. Activejunky rebar brings it down to just over $80 all told. Dammit, Dave C., I'm blaming you for my windshirt obsession.
Feb 25, 2014 at 6:59 pm #2077098Hey Serge,
What's this extra Activejunky discount you speak of?
Feb 25, 2014 at 10:16 pm #2077187http://www.activejunky.com/home
The website will explain it better than me, but its a rebate program. You have sign up with them and then link to their retailers from their site. Active junky gets a percentage of the sale, & then give us a cut of that. With campsaver, you get back %8 of your purchase to your paypal account quarterly. It works, I've used it. Only problem is that it makes it easier to justify stuff you don't need ;)
Feb 25, 2014 at 10:39 pm #2077197http://www.activejunky.com/home
The website will explain it better than me, but its a rebate program. You have sign up with them and then link to their retailers from their site. Active junky gets a percentage of the sale, & then give us a cut of that. With campsaver, you get back %8 of your purchase to your paypal account quarterly. It works, I've used it. Only problem is that it makes it easier to justify stuff you don't need ;)
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