OUTDOOR RESEARCH OPERATIONAL CLOTHING HIGHLIGHTED AT SHOT SHOW

The Outdoor Research puffy garments go by the name of Tradecraft and include jacket, vest, and pants. They are all insulated with varying weights of PRIMALOFT Gold. The vest features 130 gram fill while everything else is 70 gram. The vest also has stretch panels under the arms. All of the garment shells are DWR treated 40D ripstop. However, the jacket offers 70D on the upper arm and the Pant also has 70D on the lower leg and rear for abrasion resistance. Full sides zips for don and doff on the pants.

The Infiltrator Jacket and Pant is impressive. They’ve incorporated W.L. Gore and Associates FLEX2FIT stretch fabric in key areas, combines with Gore 3-Layer Light and Fast. In addition to the mechanical stretch, their Dynamic Reach construction was great when I tried the jacket on. In addition to the Helmet Compatible Halo Hood design, which moves with your head, they’ve added two TorsoFlo venting zippers at the hips. Additionally, the pockets are mesh so that when you open the zips, you get some decent ventilation.

The Obsidian Pant and Obsidian Hooded Jacket, made from Tweave four-way stretch with a lighter version of Tweave under the arms. In fact, all of the garments feature their Dynamic Reach construction with no seams under the arm. They’ve added SuperFabric along the elbows of the jacket as well as the rear of the pant. The jacket has a helmet compatible, adjustable hood. The pants feature a slated button fly and laser cut, glued pockets, stitched for added durability. Lots of stretch in these garments in addition to DWR coating.

The Prevail Hooded Jacket is a super lightweight wind jacket. It is almost silky and has some breathability, and the full zip helps with ventilation. It has adjustable hood and packaway fabric. This Black version is a prototype. Production will be Coyote and MultiCam.

Foundation crew and zip tops and bottoms. Made from Polartec Power Wool, a plaited knit construction, can be laundered with no adverse effect to the wool. It’s a bicomponent fabric (poly and wool) with moisture management, low odor, and low shrinkage. Foundation offers an athletic fit.

The Colossus Parka 180 gram PrimaLoft Gold insulation. Protection in -26 °F mountain field trials. It has an internal neck baffle, similar to a sleeping bag, with offset quilting to reduce cold spots. Adjustable hood and an internal stuff it pocket for water bottles, etc.