![]() ![]() The Uberlayer is designed to keep you warm while you’re stationary, and release excess heat when you’re active. It’s ideal for belaying a climber, or as a mid layer while ski touring. ![]() It’s a trim fit, so it can be worn under a shell on colder days or as an outer layer on days without excessive snow, wind or rain. While the Uberlayer is incredibly breathable, it will also shed a light rain and buff moderate winds but you don’t want to rely on it to repel heavy storms. This is the single jacket you can count on to keep you warm on those active adventures in the mountains, but it also doubles as an outer layer around town or on fair weather days. The Outdoor Research Uberlayer Hooded Jacket comes complete with a long list of features My favourite being the two internal ‘Shove-It’ pockets which are designed to accommodate a pair of skins (one skin per pocket). #Outdoor research uberlayer jacket review skin While most people may use these pockets for other purposes, it’s a good idea to consider keeping your skins warm inside your jacket on the ski down This way the glue remains tacky and ready for sticking to your skis for the climb back up. While these are the only pockets on the inside of the Uberlayer, there are three more on the outside: Two hand warmer pockets placed high enough to stay out of the way of pack straps and harnesses. And one Napoleon pocket for your cell phone, wallet, or limp balm. My second favourite feature, one that will probably go unnoticed by most, are the interior glide panels located in the shoulder and arms. What are ‘glide panels’ you might ask? Well, in order to ensure the Uberlayer is as breathable and comfortable as possible, the interior is made up of a soft, micro-perforated material. ![]() While this is ideal next to skin, it does tend to create friction with other fabrics. With the addition of glide panels in the arms and shoulders, you can rest assured that the sleeves of the jacket (or your base layer) won’t ride up your arms when putting on the Uberlayer. These slide panels are breathable, just not as breathable as the rest of the interior liner. This is a small but important feature of the Outdoor Research Uberlayer Hooded Jacket that is barely noticeable, but would be sorely missed if absent. The Outdoor Research Uberlayer Hooded Jacket is worthy of its name and a welcome improvement over the previous Outdoor Research Super Layer Jacket I reviewed. While the Super Layer Jacket is still for sale on the OR website, it has been heavily discounted could its days be numbered? I suspect this has something to do with the fact that the Uberlayer (in my opinion) is a far superior jacket. I can’t say enough good things about the Primaloft® Alpha insulation: it’s super light, packable, and warm. You’ll be amazed at how little insulation is actually in the Uberlayer Hooded Jacket, and just how warm it keeps you. I’m happy to see OR starting to use Alpha insulation in more of their 2015/16 products, such as the Uberlayer and the new Deviator Hoody. #Outdoor research uberlayer jacket review skin. ![]()
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