I can vouch for Hilltrek quality through and through. After learning about them right here, and through recommendations from Deacon and others, I finally bit the bullet last year and ordered my first - a 2x Ventile Greenspot jacket. The quality is exceptional (fabric, sewing, etc.) but I should have sized up, as recommended here. The sleeves are a tad short when I'm stretched out on the bike. Also, I find the "handwarmer" pockets could be improved by angling them to be more ergonomic.
True, the jacket is heavier than some, but for winter riding, that's a good thing, in my opinion. Excellent details, high collar, great hood, etc. Moral of the story: although I sized "correctly", when corresponding with them i should have mentioned my riding position. On Monday, September 30, 2019 at 8:31:04 AM UTC-7, William deRosset wrote: > > Dear Matthew, > > I will enthusiastically second Hilltrek, either their greenspot jacket > (size up if you have long arms) or their "braemar hybrid smock", which is a > half-zip hooded jacket with a double-ventile upper half. > > I have had four Hilltrek jackets. I am too sweaty/run too hot for Analogy > pump liners (I have one, and it sees little use as a result). > > The double-layer greenspot was a fantastic jacket, though the pocketing > was not ideal for winter use, and it is cut a bit trimly for off-bike use. > Sizing up fixed the problem, and gave me an opportunity to get my little > brother a nice jacket (he is both younger and smaller, and the medium fit > him well). I managed to let mine get stolen. Oddly, my brother lost his > too, leaving it behind in a cafe.... > > I have a single-layer Braemar windshirt that does almost exactly what I > want—breathes well, wide comfort range, sheds short, intense thunderstorms, > lots of pockets.. About four times a year I get caught in an extended > steady rain and the single-layer shoulders wet out. Hence the "hybrid" > recommendation. > > They are brutally expensive, and worth it. Sewn in Scotland. > > Best Regards, > > Will > William M deRosset > Fort Collins CO USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/81720e7d-74da-4af4-8483-7c3fc29f8b7d%40googlegroups.com.
