Description of Arc'teryx Sidewinder SV Jacket - Men's:
Gore-Tex Pro fabric makes the Arc'teryx Men's Sidewinder SV Jacket tough as nails and provides it with the ability to take on nasty backcountry storms. Underarm zips help you stay cool as you skin in the pre-dawn darkness toward your couloir of choice. The Sidewinder SV Jacket's powder skirt and hook-and-loop cuffs keep out the snow when you drop in for some fresh pow turns. When the weather turns ugly, just pull up the helmet-compatible hood and close the offset WaterTight front zipper to seal yourself into this Arc'teryx jacket as you skin back to the trailhead.
Bottom Line: With a burly face fabric and features to take on horrible weather, the Arc'teryx Sidewinder SV Jacket helps you get through any day of backcountry skiing.
Reviews (19):
Average Rating:
excellent jacket, but... 01-18-08
Anonymous:
the coolest and best jacket I have ever tried. but I have a little thing to complain about, the front zipper, or the "main", zipper is not waterproof. well, at least not on mine. i've just tried it in harsh norwegian weather, and 3 places a few drops of water managed to get past the front zipper. maybe not a big thing, but when Arcteryx guarantee a waterproof jacket, and when the jacket costs 600 dollar, I expect a jacket that really is fully waterproof.
ps: i wasnt out for more than 1,5 hours..
well, except from that the jacket really is amazing, the helmet - compatible hood, the powder skirt, the design.. impressive!
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Anonymous:
Really impressed with the jacket. I wore this jacket with the Delta SV fleece in sub-zero and high wind conditions and was very warm. The jacket blocks 100% of wind and is durable against branch snags. Highly recommend.
Best mountain jacket I've ever owned. How did evolution of a non central zip take so long? It fits perfectly. Everything about the jacket lets you know just how much thought and design went into the making of it. I've one that's now into its third season of backcountry schlepping and big mountain descents. Despite stuffing, scuffing, boozing and the occasional rag doll downhill it still looks like new.
