A note on value of goretex pro garments:
I have had my Arcteryx Alpha AR for 7 years. Seven. It's a 750 CAD jacket. I wore it at least 100 days a year (hiking, MTB, commuting, Starbucks, skiing, kayaking). Everything. Backpacks. Crashes. It's also in my bag for just in case moments easily another 100 days a year. I also consider it a safety item (dry = warm). That's cents per use and still going. That's value.
By one that fits. Buy the best one. Keep it forever.
Thanks for the honest review on the pants. Between these and the NF pants still... One pocket is a flaw. But these would ski well too.
Jan. 22, 2021, 1:18 p.m. - Sanesh Iyer
A note on value of goretex pro garments: I have had my Arcteryx Alpha AR for 7 years. Seven. It's a 750 CAD jacket. I wore it at least 100 days a year (hiking, MTB, commuting, Starbucks, skiing, kayaking). Everything. Backpacks. Crashes. It's also in my bag for just in case moments easily another 100 days a year. I also consider it a safety item (dry = warm). That's cents per use and still going. That's value. By one that fits. Buy the best one. Keep it forever. Thanks for the honest review on the pants. Between these and the NF pants still... One pocket is a flaw. But these would ski well too.