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Arc'Teryx Trident Jacket Brand: Arc'Teryx Model: Trident Size: Large Price: $199 Purchased At: Local specialty shop Arc'Teryx Trident Jacket
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My Arc’Teryx jacket collection continues to grow. Unfortunately, I had to sell one jacket to get this one. But it was a worthwhile upgrade. This jacket I use more for just a casual jacket, rather than a “high output” jacket. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. The Trident jacket is a sexy little number that I got in the pine green. I love the design because its got the retro little stripe on the shoulders and arms (see the picture). On top of that, every Arc’Teryx jacket has the coolest and best cut to it standard. This is weird, because I usually wear a size LARGE Arc’Teryx jacket. I’m only 5?8?, 165 pounds and medium build. However, I need a fat-kid sized XL usually when I wanna wear a regular T-shirt. Now compare this to a much-larger sized Don, who is also 5?8? but very barrel-chested at 220 lbs (on a good day). He also wears a size LARGE Arc’Teryx jacket. Weird, right. Either way, I digress. The point is is that Arc’Teryx jackets have a very sexy ergonomic cut that makes anyone look good. Surprisingly, the jacket is kind of warm as well. I wouldn’t go on any polar expeditions with it, but I’ve worn it on cold evenings in the mountains of Utah with just a base layer or T-shirt on underneath. The problem here, during cold weather, is that the material isn’t wind proof at all (this isn’t a “fault” per se, as the jacket is meant for aerobic activity and thereforce, wind-proofing wasn’t a high priority). So don’t rely on this jacket to keep you warm in a piercing wind. There isn’t much else to this jacket. The standard bells-and-whistles that come with any Arc’Teryx jacket are here: no-lift gusseted sleeves, draw cords on the waist, soft collars for anti-prickly-beard-owiness. They even threw in some reflective stuff on the logo and arm stripes so you are a little more high visibility should you be staggering drunk in the middle of the road. As usual, the jacket is spendy–$199 spendy–but if you demand quailty and sexiness, then you won’t have any qualms forking over the chase for this Trident jacket. |
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