Description of Helly Hansen Odin Work Vest - Men's:
The Helly Hansen Men's Odin Work Vest provides high utility for high alpine pursuits. Helly Hansen stationed an array of tool- and communications-specific pockets across the front of this Schoeller softshell vest, with see-through windows for lightning access to the correct implement in an emergency. The Work Vest utilizes the Fusion Modular System, allowing zip-in compatibility with the Odin Mountain and Odin Guide Pants to form a powder-proof salopette burly enough for the most demanding of expeditions. P.S. it also looks totally badass.
Bottom Line: The Helly Hansen Odin Work Vest—standard issue for the Stelvio Pass SWAT team.
going up one size is mandatory unless you're going to wear the vest only over a shirt, fits snuggly and whatever is underneath needs to as well. The radio pocket is only little walkie talkie sized and no good for icom, VHF or any surface to air radios that are useful outside the resort. Kind of a novelty piece
cut on the small side, it is a good vest but not the best i've had, which, considering the price, is a little disappointing. Pockets are okay but not easy to open and close, esp with gloves. Helly Hansen letteringis very large and you become a hiking billboard.
The concept of this jacket is well conceived. The execution of this concept is fatally flawed. Great, a nice tech jacket with lots of pockets that can be worn over a shirt, under a shell, whatever! The fabric is breathable....great. The problem is that on each of the pockets that have a see-through liner, any moisture from your body goes through the inside layer of the jacket and condenses inside the pocket. Anything in the pocket (ipod, phone, any electronics, anything paper) gets totally soaked. How could they sell this thing for $200 with a straight face? Do these people not test their products before they send them out to market? This is a deal-breaker for me and it should be for you too.
