Or uberlayer jacket
Outdoor Research’s Active Insulation technology has received numerous accolades in recent months. It provides the warmth of a synthetic puffy one moment, and the breathability and quick-dry performance of a fleece the next, all without forcing the wearer to add, remove or adjust layers. With its pairing of Polartec Alpha insulation, a nylon stretch-woven exterior, and highly breathable polyester stretch mesh internal liner, the Uberlayer is perfect for alpinism, ski touring or any other kind of aerobic activity that involves higher exertion in cold conditions. “We’re incredibly honored to win this award.” “When you put so much focus into a particular category, it’s incredibly gratifying to have it resonate in such a powerful way with the editorial testers at a publication like Outside, where they clearly see the best of the best in outdoor technology each season,” said Dan Nordstrom, CEO of Outdoor Research. The Uberlayer is the most recent addition to OR’s Active Insulation line, and reflects another Outdoor Research brand pillar, ‘Improve Every Day. In each of those jackets, Outdoor Research looked in depth at how the different layers and materials in the jacket – insulation, inner liner and outer shell – complemented each other to breathe more effectively during aerobic activity, yet also trap hot air for warmth when stopped. Over the last year, Outdoor Research has introduced three different jackets with Active Insulation technology. Leading the industry in the category of Active Insulation has been a goal at Outdoor Research through the last several product development cycles, driven by the core OR brand pillar of ‘Innovation that Works’ – innovating in a way that truly improves the user’s experience, not simply using new technology for new technology’s sake. “Our testers put it on, then kept it on, in temperatures ranging from below freezing to over 60 degrees.” “The Uberlayer was the most versatile backcountry jacket we tested this year,” said Axie Navas, editor of the Buyer’s Guide. The award is highlighted in the Fall 2015 Outside Buyer’s Guide. This week, Outside bestowed its 2016 Gear of the Year Award on the Uberlayer. 29, 2015) – Insulated jackets that can be worn comfortably across a wide range of temperatures and conditions are one of the hottest categories in the Outdoor Industry, and Outdoor Research’s Uberlayer Hooded Jacket “has perfected the concept,” according to Outside Magazine. OR Uberlayer Jacket, with its Active Insulation technology, is called most versatile backcountry jacket tested this year. Get access to everything we publish when you
