![Peter Mel Barreled at MAVERICKS -JANUARY 8 2021 [RAW CLIP] 0-20 screenshot](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.gearjunkie.com/uploads/2021/01/Peter-Mel-Barreled-at-MAVERICKS-JANUARY-8-2021-RAW-CLIP-0-20-screenshot-120x90.png "Best Wave Ever? A Must-Watch Charge at Mavericks")
Down Puffy Jackets
The Flex Jacket from Sierra Designs and the Rab Microlight Alpine Jacket are puffys of different types, though both equally cozy in the snow. This is our review.
Quiksilver Action Pants
Get your action pants on! For skateboarding and casual cycling, Quiksilver’s CoolMax jeans are a solid choice.
Topo Ranch Topo T-Shirt
This comfy, non-technical T-shirt with a prairie-dog-with-wings motif has been a Gear Junkie favorite for years.
Ibex Hooded Indie
Can you say cozy? This hard-to-categorize wool top includes a tight-fitting hood and sleeves with thumb-hole cuffs.
Snow Angel Base Layers
Many women who play outdoors want the first layer next to their skin to be comfortable, functional and maybe even fashionable.
Winter Base Layers
‘Long johns’ are no longer. Instead, outdoors companies now sell “next-to-skin technical base layers.” Here are three sets of skivvies for winter 2010.
17-Pocket Windbreaker
The 17-pocket ScotteVest Pack Windbreaker has unchallenged gear-stashing ability.
Best OfView All
Palin’s Icebreaker Pose
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin poses in Icebreaker’s Long Sleeve Chase Zip on the recent Newsweek magazine cover.
Review: Helly Hansen Patrol Jacket
A $600 shell made with input from ski patrollers from Colorado to Norway. After 50 days of use, Stephen Krcmar offers this review.
High-End Arc’teryx Menswear
A fashion line that’s equal parts Superman and Don Draper, the Arc’teryx Veilance collection offers high fashion and high performance. If you can afford it.
Mountain Hardwear Heated Jackets
Battery-powered heat in your inside pocket. That’s the promise from Mountain Hardwear with its new men’s Refugium and women’s Radiance jackets.
Helly Hansen Atlas Flow Down
Luxuriously warm. Luxuriously priced. The $700 Atlas Flow Down is laced with goose-down “pillows” to make for an ensconcing embrace.
Urban Awareness Jacket
Most cycling gear leans towards either fashion or function. Cordarounds’ new reversible jacket does both.
Merrell Chill jacket
The Merrell Chill combines an old-school look with new-school features to make a jacket that can go nearly anywhere.
Helly Hansen Trail Lizard HT
The Helly Hansen Trail Lizard HT is a cold-blooded beast built for bipeds. It is touted to be capable of “maintaining comfort while pounding out the hours on rough terrain.”
‘High-Voltage’ Shell Jackets
The making of Mammut’s latest jackets employs a production process with “high-volt electric fields.” The result: “80 percent better” breathability, according to the company.
Heated Jackets from Mountain Hardwear
Subdued on the outside, wired on the inside, Mountain Hardwear’s new jackets offer three on-demand heat settings and the capability to charge electronics devices.
Axis Gear Orienteering Tights
Axis Gear touts its Atak 2 tights as “the ultimate orienteering pant.” After more than 20 races, Stephen Regenold gives the good and the bad.
Duofold Base Layer Giveaway
Our Duofold Base Layer Giveaway starts today. Sign up to try and win one of eight wool-based tops.
Upcycled: Looptworks Clothing
A new company, Looptworks is manufacturing repurposed clothes made from scraps of fabric discarded at factories around the world. They are designed for urban lifestyles and outdoor pursuits.
TNF Paramount Convertible Pant
Versatile legs: The North Face Paramount Convertible Pants zip apart to switch to shorts. Steve Hitchcock, a new contributor, puts the pants to the test.
Billabong Sonic Boom Boardshorts
Surfwear made of recycled plastic bottles. That’s the story with the new Billabong Sonic Boom Boardshorts.
Mountain Khakis Does Nylon
Designed by a company that knows the true meaning of “durable,” the Mountain Khakis Snake River collection is made of nylon that will dry quickly during any adventure.
Outdoors Caps
This spring and summer, I have been wearing and testing three unique hats for outdoors activities, including a wool cycling cap, a headband-adjustable model, and a retro hat made with waxed cotton.
Opedix Performance Apparel
Can apparel add support to the skeletal structure? Yes, according to Smart Fitness Products, maker of Opedix tops and tights. . .
Gear Review: Polartec Jackets
My test of these three jackets spanned a wide geography and several winter weather conditions, from 20-below-zero to above freezing and drizzly. . .
Patagonia Nano Puff Pullover
Scrunch and squeeze the Patagonia Nano Puff Pullover and it will compress inside its own chest pocket to create a grapefruit-size package that weighs less than a pound. . .
Wool Buff – The Gear Junkie Scoop
Coming soon to a store near you: The Wool Buff — just like the original hard-to-categorize headwear, but this time made of merino wool. . .
Mountain Hardwear Compressor PL
Cold, harsh environments can offer great opportunities for adventure — and some of nature’s most stunning beauty. Now imagine enjoying the cold without the bulk and hassle of Michelin-Man clothing layers. A recent winter trip to Vermont was the perfect test for the sleek Mountain Hardwear Compressor PL jacket…
World’s Warmest Winter Coat? The Claim with Canada Goose ‘Snow Mantra’
Gear Junkie tests Canada Goose’s Snow Mantra Parka, the “World’s Warmest Winter Coat”. . .
Arc’teryx Covert Cardigan
The Covert Cardigan by Arc’teryx, a pricey mid-layer top, is as comfortable as putting on your favorite hoody but without the weight. Plus, it’s not made of cotton so you can use it for active pursuits. Made with Polartec Thermal Pro fabric, this sweater is one of those tops you can wear skiing, and then wear downtown afterwards — and then still wear while lounging around the house the next day.
