User Review: Arc'teryx Gamma SV Jacket (soft shell)

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

Rating: rated 5 of 5 stars
Fabric: Malden Powersheild
Price Paid: $239

This jacket is one of the new soft shells. It drastically cuts wind penetration while still breathing very well, and repels moisture very well. It cuts the wind much better than the schoeller fabrics, but breathes much better than any of the gore windproof barriers. The fit is outstanding, very close fitting and stretchy, not boxy, so it looks better on the street than any other jacket out there. It is hot for steep climbing, so I don't usually put it on till I hit treeline, but I often wear it all the way back down. I still use a gore-tex shell for the most brutal wind, but having the Gamma SV under the shell is an unbeatable combination.

Where to Buy

Buy Online We found the Gamma SV Jacket at 7 online stores:

StoreProduct DescriptionPrice

Moosejaw
3 purchase options:
Men's Gamma SV Jacket (Spring 2008)$181.30Buy Now
Women's Gamma SV Jacket (Spring 2008)$181.30Buy Now
Men's Gamma SV Jacket (Fall 2007)$220.15Buy Now

Backcountry.com
3 purchase options:
Gamma SV Jacket - Women's$77.69Buy Now
Gamma SV Jacket - Women's$129.48Buy Now
Gamma SV Jacket - Men's$155.37Buy Now

Altrec Outdoors
Men's Gamma SV Jacket$229.97Buy Now

RockCreek
Gamma SV Jacket (Women's) - XL Only$129.50Buy Now

Oregon Mountain Community
Gamma SV Jacket - Men's Spring 2008$218.95Buy Now

Teton Village Sports
Gamma SV Jacket - Mens$258.95Buy Now

US Outdoor Store
3 purchase options:
Gamma SV Jacket$259.00Buy Now
Gamma SV Jacket - Women's$259.00Buy Now
Gamma SV Jacket$350.00Buy Now

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