Reviewed on April 6th, 2017
Thru-hiker Lint has recently reviewed the U.L. Stretch Wind Parka on his website Linthikes.com. Read what he has to say after using the U.L. Stretch on some recent outings on Colorado trails.
"I’ve never had much luck with wind jackets. I’ve tested several different models, each claiming to be the latest and greatest, but nothing I tried ever struck me as useful enough to own. I know a few ultralight die-hard hikers swear by their wind jacket/umbrella combination for staying dry, but all the wind jackets I’ve tried either weighed the same as a rain jacket, or were so wispy and delicate that they shed zero precipitation. Good for blocking wind, but useless in the slightest mist. I want something to bring with me on training runs in the mountains. I’ll hike all day with an umbrella, but running with one is awkward. While poking around the Boulder MontBell store last week, I spotted the new Stretch Wind Parka. It debuted in stores recently, and lately I’ve found myself thinking about giving wind jackets another shot."
from Lint Hikes.com