Mountain Hardwear Adaro Jacket
August 25, 2008
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You’ll probably notice that most of my posts this summer involve testing waterproof gear, or discussing the waterproofness of gear, or complaining that gear isn’t waterproof enough. That’s because we’ve gotten more rain this year than any other year, ever! I think we’ve gotten more rain this year than all the rain in the rest of the world combined. I mean, seriously, it’s rained a LOT this year.
So what better to do in the rain but go on a nice long kayak trip? It’s not often that one can say that a kayak trip keeps them dryer than staying on land. While packing, I decided to bring along every single item of warm clothing I have, and wrap it all in every single item of waterproof clothing that I have. Good thing you don’t have to pack light on a kayak trip. Anyway, I hadn’t even taken the tags off the Adaro yet, but I decided to bring it along as my Trip Jacket, mostly because the sample was a size too big for me and I knew that I’d be able to fit all my warm layers underneath it. Well, it turns out that it was the best packing choice I possibly could have made. The Adaro is, quite simply, incredible. Totally, absolutely, persistently waterproof, and nicely breathable as well. Maybe it’s breathable because the main zipper is inexplicably normal (not heat-taped like all the other ones), but whatever, it worked.
Since the sizing was a little off, it’s hard to comment on fit, but I can safely say that the Adaro doesn’t have really streamlined cut. Good for layering, I guess, but I think mostly it’s to accommodate the pit zips. Some people love pit zips; I’m not one of those people. I prefer the slimmer cut that comes with zipless pits, but if they’re a plus for you, you’ll like the Adaro even more.
This shell does not come cheap, but I am fairly sure that it’s worth the cost. Truly a marvel of bad-weather engineering, you really can’t go wrong with this piece as your outerwear staple.
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One Response to “Mountain Hardwear Adaro Jacket”
Hey! I’m not particularly interested in this shell, but I wanted to let you know that I love your reviews and I hope you get lots of free gear to try out. It’s nice to read reviews that aren’t snobby or ass kissing, just straightforward and thoughtful. You’ve turned me off several things I was thinking about blowing a bunch of money on, which means I will be eternally grateful. Keep it up!