I like the long arms, and the hood with the polo neck gets the breeze in for a cooling effect.Bought one of these, material feels more or less identical to the OR Echo
Don't like the Rab fot though
Arms wayyyyyyyyyyyyy too long and i don't like the polo neck type neck
Gave it to my brother, i'll stick with the Echo
You should try adding a 1/4 zip.Bought one of these, material feels more or less identical to the OR Echo
Don't like the Rab fot though
Arms wayyyyyyyyyyyyy too long and i don't like the polo neck type neck
Gave it to my brother, i'll stick with the Echo
Worked well for me but, hmm, I shall look forward to trying it in reverse!@Lamont-Cranston that's interesting... I'd have worn them opposite... Nitro as the base.... But then I'd have to take both off once the sun really came out
Yes. Exactly.@Lamont-Cranston great results I like the look of that top you linked to, looks and sounds great.
I'm stacked out with layers to mix and match with though.
I still love my Norrona raw full zip, which is a mix of alpha and power grid. For me, as a stand alone garment, it's beaten all my others. The pulse and the Nitro is definitely the best combo layers.. Add a windshell and they're e very versatile.
What's really great about the pulse and the Nitro is like you say... The ability to wick and disperse the moisture to the point of almost feeling bone dry.
The Nitro is the real winner for me though...wearing it during the 20mile race with a vest in hot, and cool without thinking.. "I need to take this off".
Very similar results with just the pulse.
I've thought... I should add a layer... But haven't as the thought soon disappears.
The montane allez runs close, but I found its just that bit too heavy grade and doesn't regulate as well as the Rab or the macpac.
Yowza!We sound very similar and like our hoods.
It just gets a bit bulkey when nearly every layer has its hood lol.
I'm glad I can't afford this....
The Nitro is very athletic, comes up short-ish on body length, I'd say snug on the arms and the arm length is neither long nor short... But that's on myself.Worth trying on the Norrona stuff
I was all set to buy their alpha top, but the fit on my body type (fat) was terrible, again arms wayyyyyyyyyyyy too long and too tight on my belly
I think if the Pulse hoody fits you well then the Norrona stuff should fit as well
What's the fit like on the Macpac stuff?
have the Prothermal leggings and same fit as Patagonia if that helps. I think the few items I have tried on they seem to match Patagonia as does the Pulse hoody in large. It is exactly the fit of my Pata Capilene crew shirts in largeThe Nitro is very athletic, comes up short-ish on body length, I'd say snug on the arms and the arm length is neither long nor short... But that's on myself.
It's the only macpac garment I have.
Ennerdale...allegedlyWhereabouts?
Nice. Tramp on.@Lamont-Cranston pulse + Nitro working well in cooler temps with a fair breeze
Pulse+Nitro by Bearded Bimbler, on Flickr
As you know Chis just bought a second in Sulphur (the new lime). It is a great bit of kit.One of its most adhering features for me, is as a sleep item...
The hood pulls down perfectly for privacy on a train or to dull the light from the midnight sun..