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Soft Shells

2009 Summer Buyer's Guide Soft Shells Reviews


Mountain Hardwear Kramer Gear of the Year	$330
FlyLow Kung Fu Killer Value	$230
Arc'teryx Gamma SV Hoody	$350
Burton Gore Windstopper Softshell Hoodie	$250
Marmot Reyna	$230
The North Face Vanquish	$599
Arc'teryx Venta SV Jacket	$375


Mountain Hardwear Transition Jacket Killer Value	$150
Outdoor Research Avido	$80
Helly Hansen Current	$175
Westcomb Skeena Hoody	$320
Timberland Soft Shell Full-Zip	$100
Millet Touring Hoodie	$310


Arc'teryx Hercules Hoody Gear of the Year	$325
Columbia Wildcard Killer Value	$180
Scott Apollo	$290
Salomon Evo	$300
Helly Hansen Goodnight Jacket	$200
The North Face Morgan Jacket	$229
Arc'teryx Stingray	$499
Outdoor Research Tremor	$275
Moutain Hardwear Velocity Guide	$195
Spyder Vision Jacket	$350
Patagonia Winter Guide	$275


The North Face Cipher Windstopper Gear of the Year	$149
GoLite Gamut Killer Value	$100
Mammut Blend Hybrid	$299
Mountain Hardwear G50	$159
Cloudveil Inertia Peak	$145
Westcomb Mojave Hoody	$280


Outdoor Research Logic Killer Value	$129
Ground Hard Place	$360
Columbia Sierra Falls	$80
Beyond Fleece Vayu Light	$155


Patagonia Ready Mix Gear of the Year	$199
Outdoor Research Mithril Stormshell Killer Value	$189
Arc'teryx Sigma AR Jacket	$285
The North Face Welded Omega Jacket	$299

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