Hi folks,
I've never had a jacket with Neoshell fabric before and I've been looking at the Jottnar Hymir jacket.
The reason I've be looking at the Hymir is that I prefer smock type hard shells and my 10 year old Arcteryx Alpha SL pullover has finally given up the ghost and they sadly don't make them anymore. I had a google around and saw the Berghaus Asgard smock and managed to find a mate with one but I didn't like the cut and fit of it. I've tried on a Jottnar Bergelmir jacket and on face value I really liked it, it felt well made, comfortable and the fit was good (although I realise a smock would be slightly different) but I haven't managed to try the smock on.
All this is fairly irrelevant as I don't really know how Neoshell compares against Goretex. Reading around, I can see that breathable means not as wind proof which doesn't really bother me as my old SL let in the wind as well and layers sorted that out.
So in a convoluted way, I'm looking for pros and cons in Neoshell. I would also say that despite it being factory standard, proshell hasn't always impressed me and no thanks, I don't want a paramo smock
Cheers, Den
PS, Toby, I've seen the review
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