I found it interesting. I've changed my entire ski touring layering philosophy since 4-5 years back. I put my softshell (no membrane) next to my baselayer and these two layers are the ones that stay on the entire day. If it's a really cold day (below -10 C), I may replace the softshell with an "active insulator". And then I just build on top of that by adding more layers if I feel cold. My hardshell sees very little usage these days and mainly stays in back for really shitty weather (rain or wet snow).
I had some questions: What do you mean by 'no membrane'? I'm getting ready for my first (guided) SkiTouring trip in North Sweden and the clothing system I plan is as follows: Base Layer: Marino Wool Top and Bottom (200), Top: Patagonia R1 Fleece (If needed), Arc'terys Proton LT Hoody a shell jacket in the backpack and a very warm down parka for bad weather. Pants: Decathlon Softshell pants (Trek900) - they are very close to the skin. Fleece Pants to put over the Trekking pants in case it get's cold. Variouse thin and thick gloves. What do you think about that. Would that work? Thanks for any help.
@@HolgerBuerger With membrane I mean softshells that are made of e.g. Gore-Tex Infinium. For instance Arc'teryx Procline Jacket's latest version has been "updated" with this tech and because of that the jacket is not really interesting. In my opinion a softshell should have an air-permeable construction for high degree of breathability (e.g. Rab Borealis, Patagonia Upstride, Norrøna Hiloflex). YMMV. I think that you have a pretty well-dialed setup, Arc'teryx Proton was on my shortlist for a long time but I decided to go another route. Anyway, I've used a similar jacket (Polartec Alpha) before and it was my favorite piece for cold mid-winter ski touring e.g. on Hokkaido. 200 g/m^2 merino + Proton is a pretty warm combo, but Northern Sweden can be friggin cold as well, especially if it's windy. Probably some lightweight down pants would be great if you have to stay outside for a long time stationary.
@@TheJaksu Thank you so much for the response. Yeah - sounds counterintuitive to add a membrane to a softshell. I had an eye on the Procline jacket and pants - so thank you for the info. I hope the Proton performs as expected. Thanks for reviewing my set-up - that gives me confidence I won't freeze to death.
Great to see the Houdini Rollercoaster in a video. I haven't really seen other folks cover this. I'm looking at potentially getting one as an all-around shell. For me, it's between the Rollercoaster and the Shelter. The only problem with the Shelter is the lack of pit-zips. Any advice?
Thanks Grant! I really like the Rollercoaster and also pit-zips for skitouring, as it e.g. might be sunny but still cool and very windy, hence with pit-zips I can ventilate while not getting cold from the wind.