Arc'teryx: Men's Sidewinder SV Jacket

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Our Price: $598.95

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Fit Tip for the Men's Sidewinder SV Jacket: good arm length and good torso length with an athletic fit.

Description

Arc'teryx: Men's Sidewinder SV Jacket - Altrec.com Product Description:

This season, don't just survive big mountain weather, charge right through it with the Arc'teryx Men's Sidewinder SV Jacket. The 480N MG GORE-TEX® 3-layer Pro fabric features a revolutionary Micro Grid woven backer that is very durable, breathable, and allows for reduced seam allowances and narrower taped seams. This makes the jacket lighter and more supple. Laminated construction techniques provide the clean, stylish finish that rightfully gives the jacket its signature Arc'teryx look. After all, Arc'teryx introduced this innovative construction technique to the outdoor industry in 1998, thereby opening the door to a new era of technical outerwear that cuts weight, improves garment strength, and reduces bulk. Additional performance features include two-way pit zips for ventilation, a helmet compatible Drop Hood with stealth brim adjuster, laminated powder skirt to seal out spindrift, and a Recco® avalanche reflector. The Arc'teryx Sidewinder SV Jacket for men offers a roomy, articulated fit for maximum freedom of motion. It gets its name from the Sidewinder™ front zipper that tracks to the side of the chin for optimal comfort.

Highly abrasion resistant 480N MG GORE-TEX® 3-layer Pro
Helmet compatible Drop Hood with stealth brim adjuster
Laminated die-cut Velcro® cuffs
No-lift gusseted underarms eliminate annoying drafts when making a long reach
Articulated elbows offer freedom of movement
WaterTight, laminated front, pit, and pocket zippers with moulded zipper garages eliminate the need for bulky zipper flaps. Pit zips offer two-way adjustability
Sidewinder™ front zipper tracks to the side of the chin for optimal comfort
Laminated quick-dry chin guard
Two hand pockets and two laminated internal pockets provide a cozy refuge for chilly digits and delicate electronic gear
One chest pocket
Laminated Opti™ radio pocket with see-through window
Recco® avalanche reflector
One-hand hem pull cords are so convenient when your other hand is occupied
Laminated powder skirt with gripper elastic and snap closure
Micro seam allowances (1/16 of an inch, 1.6mm) and tiny GORE-TEX® seam tape reduces garment weight and improves suppleness
Weight: 22.1 oz. (628 grams) in medium

Customer Reviews (15)

Arc'teryx: Men's Sidewinder SV Jacket - 15 Reviews

2001-11-05
pmonn@disentis.ch SUPER JAKET!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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2004-04-24
Awesome Jacket Overall great jacket. Performed well on numerous ski trips and look forward to next winter. The only downfall is the curved zipper flaps around if it is not fully zipped while skiing. I highly recommend

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2004-03-10
Thanks Altrec Thanks Altrec for the killer price of $224.97 for this top of the line Arc'teryx jacket. This is a descent jacket, which means that it is designed for downhill action and as such has a generous fit and a hood that allows a wide field of view and turns with the head so as not to block vision. Because the priority is to keep the visual field open, the hood does not provide maximum face protection from the cold; for that there is the Alpha SV. The Sidewinder hood does fit fairly close to the side of the face when firmly secured with the speed drawstring at the back of the hood, and incidentally there is a convenient loop for stowing the string, but for better face protection you will have to supplement the hood with an Andean style hat or a balaclava; no big deal. The hood fits in a variety of shapes if you play with it; thus you can set it up to a preferred 'look' and for a variety of conditions. The material of the jacket is stiff and makes quite a bit of noise in the hood, but I can live with it and expect it to decrease with use. Personally, I prefer the feel of a jacket with substantiality or heft as opposed to the less durable 2 1/2 layer paclite LT jobbies that fair float away. For those who can't live with the stiffer fabric of the Sidewinder, there is the Arc'teryx Javelin gore-tex soft-tech, but I prefer the Sidewinder sidezipper style (quite apart from its function). The pleated pockets of the Sidewinder are functional in providing room without compression for hand-warming; in addition the height of the pockets means that the arms rest at an unusually comfortable angle. I like the length of the jacket, not short. The zippers close like a Mercedes' door. It is comfortable around the face, neck and wrists. Check out the cut of the cuffs! The snow skirt is unobtrusive, though perhaps metal snaps could be replaced with another closure method in future models. I have not had the Sidewinder long enough to say how it will function under climatic and environmental stress but I have no doubt that there is nothing better on the market that I have seen.

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