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Nov 7, 2024 | 
outdoorgearlab.com | Rebecca Glades |Lyra Pierotti
The irony of this review has not escaped us. What on earth is a so-called “barefoot” shoe? Isn't that a contradiction?
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Feb 3, 2024 | 
outdoorgearlab.com | Ryan Huetter |Lyra Pierotti |Ian McEleney |Liz Chamberlain
By Ryan Huetter, Lyra Pierotti, Ian McEleney, Liz Chamberlain, and GearLab Review Team Saturday February 3, 2024 Proper footwear is the base of any good gear setup, and a great pair of boots is essential to have in your rotation, whether you're going for a winter walk, heading out for some backcountry powder, or trekking up your next 14er. In every climate and on every adventure, we take our boot testing seriously.
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Oct 11, 2023 | 
outdoorgearlab.com | Sara Aranda |Lyra Pierotti
The Lewis N. Clark is an automatic umbrella that you will be pleased to take with you on your various travels and adventures, whether they are urban, suburban, or even out into the wild. Performance ComparisonThe Lewis N. Clark provides average rain protection, similar to other compact models in this review. It is pretty hard for a telescoping umbrella to compete with fixed shaft products for depth and diameter. During our testing, a few raindrops hit us above the elbow and at the upper thigh.
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Sep 25, 2023 | 
outdoorgearlab.com | Lyra Pierotti
The Rab Downpour Eco rain pants are a remarkably simple and highly functional weatherproof layer. Performance ComparisonThe Rab Downpour Eco boasts a very impressive waterproof rating. The Pertex Shield fabric used in these pants has a measured 20,000mm hydrostatic head (HH). This means that a column of water held on the material will not break the seal until there is 20,000mm of water in that column.
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Mar 23, 2023 | 
outdoorgearlab.com | Lyra Pierotti
The Outdoor Research Archangel is a durable hardshell made of great materials, with a few notable features that limit its versatility. Performance ComparisonWeather ProtectionThe Archangel uses some of the highest quality hardshell fabric in the industry–3L Gore-Tex Pro fabric. This is a stiff and tough hardshell material that will weather many storms.
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Mar 23, 2023 | 
outdoorgearlab.com | Lyra Pierotti
The Mountain Equipment Orbital jacket is a high-performance 3-layer hardshell that is so soft and supple it feels like a softshell. Performance ComparisonWeather ProtectionThe Orbital jacket from Mountain Equipment is a 3-layer hardshell that feels like a softshell. The stretchy Drilite fabric is soft and supple while still fending off stormy weather.
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Mar 23, 2023 | 
outdoorgearlab.com | Lyra Pierotti
Price: $295 List Manufacturer: Rab By Lyra Pierotti ⋅ Review Editor ⋅ Mar 23, 2023 79 OVERALL SCORE RANKED #3 of 10 Weather Protection - 30% 6.0 Mobility and Fit - 20% 10.0 Venting and Breathability - 20% 9.0 Weight - 20% 7.0 Features and Design - 10% 9.0 Our Verdict The Rab Kinetic Alpine 2.0 is an impressively comfortable, stretchy, breathable hardshell jacket that holds up unreasonably well to unreasonable weather. The soft feel and light weight of the material did not initially signal to...
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Mar 23, 2023 | 
outdoorgearlab.com | Lyra Pierotti
The Patagonia Storm 10 feels like Patagonia's signature Houdini wind jacket, just redesigned into a hardshell. There's a lot to love about that!Performance ComparisonWeather ProtectionThe Storm 10 is made of Patagonia's very lightweight, 3-layer H2No Performance Standard shell material. Because this jacket feels very thin for a hardshell, it doesn't provide much of a barrier against wind and cold temperatures.
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Mar 23, 2023 | 
outdoorgearlab.com | Lyra Pierotti
The Patagonia Triolet is a sneaky jacket. No frills, nothing flashy–just great performance. It is smooth and sleek and made of the highest quality materials, in typical Patagonia fashion. Performance ComparisonWeather ProtectionThe Triolet is made of 3L Gore-Tex fabric, the industry standard material for extreme weather protection. This jacket is a lightweight and high-performance alpine-ready layer.
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Mar 23, 2023 | 
outdoorgearlab.com | Lyra Pierotti
The MicroGravity hardshell jacket from Outdoor Research is a durable and weatherproof shell for cooler climates. Performance ComparisonWeather ProtectionThe MicroGravity is made of 3-layer AscentShell material, which is highly weatherproof, breathable, and very tough. This fabric is not as well known to us as the well-vetted Gore-Tex products, but we were pleased with its field performance and appreciated the soft feel of the internal face fabric.
