Mountain Hardwear Torch Jacket
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Description
The Torch Jacket is a soft shell jacket made by Mountain Hardwear. It has an average rating of 4 stars (out of 5), based on 2 user reviews.
Here's what other sites are saying:
From Moosejaw:
"On Sale. Free Shipping. Mountain Hardwear Men's Torch Jacket (Spring 2008) - Backpacker Editors Choice Award 2006 Avg. Weight: 1 lb. 2 oz.; 520 g. (size large)Center Back Length: 27.5in.Usage: Ice; Alpine Climbing; Snowsports Fabric: Body: Scuba Laminate: WINDSTOPPER Features: Attached hood with brim Interior MP3 player pocket with earphone exit and remote control exit Laminated cuffs with Velcro closure One handed hood adjustment This product is a Top Pick by Rainer Mountaineering, Inc. Welded chest pocket with water tight zip Welded hand pockets with water-tight zips"
From Backcountry.com:
"The Mountain Hardwear Men's Torch Jacket represents the evolution of softshells. The hooded jacket weighs barely over a pound, making it an obvious choice on sunny days for backcountry skiers and ice climbers. Mountain Hardwear built the Torch Jacket with a Gore WindStopper laminate and underarm zippers; this way the fabric can be extremely thin but still offer the breathability and wind protection you've come to expect from softshells. Mountain Hardwear welded all the Torch Jacket's seams instead of stitching them. Welding the seams makes the jacket more compressible when it's packed, easier to move in, and more wind-resistant. Articulated sleeves allow you to naturally swing an ice axe without pulling up your coat, and the soft flannel-knit lining means you'll be at least a little comfy hanging onto those axes stuck into vertical ice."
From Altrec Outdoors:
"A lightweight, windproof, water-repellant softshell for ice and alpine climbing. Four way stretch and a lightly brushed inner provide exceptional comfort."
From Oregon Mountain Community:
"Moves when you move, stretches when you stretch, but doesn’t give an inch to the elements. WINDSTOPPERr® Soft Shell and Mountain Hardwear's patented zWeld seam (welded, stretchy and impervious to water) create a windproof, exceptionally weather-resistant shell for ice and alpine climbing. See why Backpacker Magazine selected the Mountain Hardwear Torch jacket for a 2006 Editor’s Choice Award. Available In: Black Tiger Lava Features Interior MP3 player pocket with earphone exit and remote control exit Laminated cuffs with Velcro® closure Attached hood with brim Welded hand pockets with water tight zips Welded chest pocket with water tight zip One handed hood adjustment This product is a "Top Pick" by Rainier Mountaineering, Inc. Features our patented zWeld seam Materials 63% nylon, 37% polyester stretch knit with WINDSTOPPER® laminate. 6 oz./sq/yd. Weight 18.36 oz / 520.00 g"
User Reviews
Men's Torch Jacket
Reviewed by Rob James, Jun 12, 2008
The jacket stopped "beading" in the wet just a couple months after wear, although the stitching and all still holds strong now 3 years after purchase."
Men's Torch Jacket
Reviewed by pmarsh, Mar 13, 2007
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Where to Buy
Buy Online We found the Torch Jacket at 6 online stores:
| Store | Product Description | Price |
 Backcountry.com | Torch Jacket - Men's | $259.95 | Buy Now |
 Altrec Outdoors | Men's Torch Jacket | $259.95 | Buy Now |
 Oregon Mountain Community 2 purchase options: | Torch Jacket - Men's Fall 2007 | $198.95 | Buy Now |
| Torch Jacket - Women's | $198.95 | Buy Now |
 Sierra Trading Post | Torch Jacket - Windstopper (r) Soft Shell - For Women | $143.65 | Buy Now |
 US Outdoor Store | Torch Jacket | $260.00 | Buy Now |
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