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Hiya. Those wearing windshirts these days, are you sizing to fit over a long sleeve insulation piece or are you wearing them under your insulation?
I have worn them over insulation in the past, but am tired of baggy windshirts when not wearing insulation which is most of the day except for evenings.
I like the idea of an action suit (baselayer + light grid fleece + windshirt/softshell) but I also like the idea of having a light puffy (60g/m2 or down micropuff) under the softshell in sustained cold rain/sleet. So I wouldn't size it as next-to-skin but 'fitted loose'.
I do the same to fit a 200wt fleece over baselayer(s). Go a bit loose but so that you can't grab more than 4" of material.
I sized mine to layer over my puffy so the wind shirt can effectively block the space left by sewn through baffles. Seems to work fine but it is very flappy in high wind but I don't mind.
Got my 1.8 oz windshirt from ZPacks somewhat slim but it will fit either under or over my light fleece. It's comfortable and takes the windchill off either way. My favorite rain jackets have always been grossly oversized (gives parka-like ventilation) so fit over puffy down.
Just got an Arcteryx Squamish in XL Tall and I am a true XL at 6-3 and 240# and IMO its best used over a midlayer and base layer. I have been using a Patagonia Capaline 4 hooded mid layer.
With that particular wind jacket I can stuff a JCP puffer into it but its tight in the chest. If you are thin you could size up and it would work better. Something like a Montbell Plasma or Exlight would probably fit better inside.
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