Lily prefers Mountain Hardwear
I've saved my review of Mountain Hardwear's ski jackets and pants for last for a good reason. First, because the Mountain Hardwear Hairpin jacket is the best jacket I evaluated. Second, because you can't buy it until the fall of 2008. (It's next season's model.)
Mountain Hardwear also sent 2008/09 Stance pant, which I'll review below. From Mountain Hardwear's 2007/08 line we received the Edge jacket and the Synchro jacket, bib, and pant. So, consider this a retrospective and prospective Mountain Hardwear jacket and pant review.
While I really liked Mountain Hardwear's 2007/08 models, I will admit that I've found it extraordinarily difficult to peel Mountain Hardwear's Hairpin jacket off. It is such a cool advance over anything I've seen in any jacket manufacturers' 2007/08 lines that it makes me anxious to see what the other ski apparel companies are planning for 2008/09.
I've never worn any Mountain Hardwear apparel before, ski jackets or otherwise. I have a tent of theirs and some other things but this was my first foray into their ski gear. I wasn't expecting much. As is often the case, I was wrong. Blissfully wrong.
... Read moreThis SkiTech review series is meant to focus on innovative use of technology in ski gear and apparel, and one would be hard pressed to find another glove that looks like it was built in the labs of one of Silicon Valley's finest companies.
Mountain Hardwear's Red Savina Glove
If your hands have ever gotten cold while skiing (or anytime you've been out in the cold), Mountain Hardwear is coming out with an incredible ski glove. Due out in the Fall of 2008 (MSRP: $300), Mountain Hardwear's Red Savina glove offers rechargeable, self-regulating warmth for up to six hours. I and my team of reviewers spent the last two weeks evaluating the glove and give it two (warm) thumbs up.
How does it work? Before skiing you charge the gloves by plugging them into an electrical outlet. Then you go.
While skiing the glove senses how cold or warm your hands are, and offers up heat as needed.
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