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Dec 2020
12:33pm, 14 Dec 2020
19,594 posts
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flanker
KinkyS has the Halo, I have a Montane Featherlight (well, actually 2, as the spare was an ebay bargain!). Both are excellent.
The Featherlight is probably 15+ years old and still going (with a couple of duct tape repairs to bramble rips). Got to be the best value bit of kit I've ever owned. However I'd consider the Alpkit if looking at a new one. (and I might look at the gilet anyway...)
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Dec 2020
12:46pm, 14 Dec 2020
48,082 posts
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Derby Tup
I’ve never got over the loss of my old Buffalo wind shirt. It dropped to bits; I think from light damage to the nylon
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Dec 2020
12:49pm, 14 Dec 2020
14,678 posts
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Garfield
I wish I could find my featherlite smock...it's somewhere, only I don't know where...playing hard to find!
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Dec 2020
1:15pm, 14 Dec 2020
1,478 posts
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Gromit
DT - was that the one you got when leaving work (very dim and distant memory .......) 
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Dec 2020
1:40pm, 14 Dec 2020
12,682 posts
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geordie claus
Why did I look 😆
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Dec 2020
8:50pm, 15 Dec 2020
1,526 posts
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rhb
"The Featherlight is probably 15+ years old and still going. ... Got to be the best value bit of kit I've ever owned."
Same here, got a grey half zip one around 2007 still use it loads.
I also have an omm primaloft gilet and a very light Adidas cycling gilet which are both good just to give some shelter from the wind, with warmth from the former too which has got me out of possible getting too cold pickles on more than one occasion.
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Dec 2020
8:58pm, 15 Dec 2020
7,168 posts
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Northern Exile
I gave the Arro gilet another good test today, a trek round the Howgills in some pretty nippy weather. Really impressed, keeps your core warm enough and stops you from getting too sweaty. Had a heavyweight Helly Challenger on and a merino buff at the neck, no problems and temp was around freezing with a good windchill factor.
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Dec 2020
9:29pm, 15 Dec 2020
14,682 posts
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Garfield
rhb, I concur...I have an olive green half zip somewhere. It's served well since 2003 or so, but I need to find it. Last time I saw it was last year (doh).
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Dec 2020
9:32pm, 15 Dec 2020
12,706 posts
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geordie claus
Mmmm how small does the gilet fold up? That’s what I was tempted into for eh yet long training runs I figured that plus a rain coat would /should(?) be enough to keep me warm and dry I like the idea my arms stay cool.
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Dec 2020
9:57pm, 15 Dec 2020
7,169 posts
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Northern Exile
Tiny. It tucks away into its own pocket.
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