User Review: Arc'teryx Gamma MX Hoody

Arc'teryx Gamma MX Hoody
Above: The current Gamma MX Hoody, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed December 6, 2006 by jhbeckman

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Fabric: Polartec Powershield

I was looking around for a while for a hooded soft-shell to use for winter mountaineering. I tend to run warm, particularly going uphill, so all I need is something to get me started when it's really cold and to slip back on to cut the wind at the summit (instead of a hard shell). This has turned out to be a great choice. I used it last winter in the Adirondacks: on a day with low single digits F, and 15-20 mph winds at the summit, I was perfectly comfortable (not that I was dawdling up top, mind you).

Nits: I prefer a looser cut (so I could get, say, a thin down or primaloft vest underneath more easily), and it is more fitted; I also found the hood too voluminous; and I would have really liked pit zips so I didn't necessarily have to stop, shed the coat, and put it in my pack.

But, the construction quality is superb, it has made me a total believer in PowerShield, and it's worked great. Highly recommended.

Where to Buy

Buy Online We found the Gamma MX Hoody at 6 online stores:

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Moosejaw 2 purchase options:	Men's Gamma MX Hoody (Fall 2008) - Outdoor Magazine Editor's Choice Award 2006	$350.00	Buy Now
Moosejaw 2 purchase options:	Women's Gamma MX Hoody (Fall 2008) - Outdoor Magazine Editor's Choice Award 2006	$350.00	Buy Now

Backcountry.com 2 purchase options:	Gamma MX Hooded Jacket - Women's	$349.95	Buy Now
Backcountry.com 2 purchase options:	Gamma MX Hooded Jacket - Men's	$378.95	Buy Now

Altrec Outdoors 2 purchase options:	Men's Gamma MX Hoody	$279.97	Buy Now
Altrec Outdoors 2 purchase options:	Women's Gamma MX Hoody	$321.97	Buy Now

Oregon Mountain Community 2 purchase options:	Arcteryx Gamma MX Hoody - Men's Spring 2008	$308.95	Buy Now
Oregon Mountain Community 2 purchase options:	Arcteryx Gamma MX Hoody - Women's	$350.00	Buy Now