Marmot Minimalist Jacket Review Outdoor Gear Lab

Maker of performance outdoor clothing and gear for travel hiking camping winter sports and more marmot marmot.

Marmot minimalist jacket review outdoor gear lab.

Marmot advertises it for climbing and long mountain treks but we think it is better viewed as an active urban or casual shell jacket that can be taken into the mountains in a pinch on an occasional hike. We tested the women s marmot minimalist. This is not a great shell for high output aerobic pursuits. The minimalist is exactly what the name implies.

It has dual storm flaps over a non waterproof main zipper and features two hand pockets with storm flaps an inner left chest pocket velcro wrist cuffs and single direction pit zips. It is also made in a men s which is roughly the same except it includes a zippered external chest pocket that s watertight. It still packs quite a punch for its price tag. The marmot minimalist is a 3 layer polyester gore tex paclite jacket with dwr coating and fully taped seams.

16 3 for the foray and both are very well made. The marmot precip eco jacket is a time tested piece of weather protection that has been produced for over 20 years. The minimalist s premium build and good price makes it a standout in the rain jacket market another excellent option is the outdoor research foray the jackets share gore tex paclite constructions clock in at similar weights 14 9 ounces for the marmot vs. It offers superb weather protection without weighing too much or taking up much room in your pack.

The gore tex is able to block wind and repel moisture better than many other fabrics. The most durable models in our review are the marmot minimalist the north face apex arc teryx zeta sl and the outdoor research foray. It s light enough to carry on extended backpacking and climbing trips and it s sufficiently ventilated for high energy activities especially as a price pointed model. Shop the official marmot online store.

A fairly minimalist design which doesn t offer full length side zippers instead featuring 1 4 length boot cuff zips two front pockets and decent. All three with the exception of the apex pair 50d polyester ripstop face fabrics with a much longer lasting gore tex paclite membrane. Packable indicates the jacket has a stuff pocket. The marmot precip our best buy winner also happens to be the second highest scoring product in our review.

Where to buy marmot minimalist. The rom combines the well known marmot m2 fabric with the more robust and capable gore tex infinium 3 layer softshell fabric to produce a hybrid jacket that can deliver excellent weather protection where it is the most needed. The marmot minimalist pant is well designed and simple yet functional gore tex rain pant. The reason that it allows moisture to bead off continuously is.

With its hand pockets and pit zips the precip is a more affordable model and quite versatile.