The Helly Hansen Mission Jacket has become my go-to ski jacket for the winter season. This jacket is a perfect choice for the resort skier who wants a bit of insulation without too much bulk, allowing the option to layer up or down according to weather. The Mission Jacket is stylish, functional, and has some [...]
The Helly Hansen Enigma Jacket is the greatest jacket that I could not use because of a fatal fit issue. The Enigma is Helly’s top-of-the-line insulated ski jacket and it is one of the most comfortable and feature-packed things I have ever worn. No expense was spared in the creation of this jacket and [...]
As most people know, goose down is one of nature’s best insulators and the benefits of its use in outerwear is readily apparent. Depending on its fillpower and amount, down clothing can be a full-on, heavy-duty jacket for the most brutal cold, or a nice insulating layer to add under a shell when temperatures [...]
With the Odin line, Helly Hansen has taken its considerable experience in the technical outerwear industry, and created a collection of products that is perfect for the outdoor professional and demanding consumer. Featuring Helly’s highest-end fabric, Helly Tech Professional, the Odin Guiding Light jacket offers extreme weather protection in a very lightweight and breathable package. [...]
As we are approaching the fall season and the temperatures are starting to drop a bit for those early morning workouts, a versatile long sleeve shirt is essential to maintain an optimal core temperature. I had the pleasure of trying out the Helly Hansen Pace LS 1/2 Zip which is one of the most comfortable technical [...]
Today, I was at the Outdoor Retailer Demo Day today where close to a hundred manufactures let industry professionals test out their products for their current and future product lines. During the summer demo days, much of the activities are based around water, so lots of kayaks, stand up paddle boards (SUP) and other products [...]
Helly Hansen’s Pace ¾ Tight provides you with a great combination of both warmth and mobility. This spring and summer, I was able to test Helly Hansen’s Pace ¾ Tights off road up in the mountains of Colorado and on the pavement in Denver. The Pace ¾ Tight is made out of Helly Hansen’s own [...]
Helly Hansen’s Women’s Pace Singlet is a sporty, attractive, and functional top that should be added to your 2011 wardrobe. Every time I hit the trails in the Colorado Mountains I find myself putting on my Pace Singlet. The Pace Singlet is ultra light. There is nothing worse than on a 90+ degree day wearing [...]
As the summer racing season heats up, many of us are looking for that special pair of shorts which looks great, but not too long or short, to wear on the starting line. The Helly Hansen Pace Shorts has been a top choice of mine in this regard. The fabric is silky light with the [...]
Now that summer is here and the temps are heating up, the ability of technical clothing to help you stay cool and dry is more important than ever. The Helly Hansen Pace SS T-shirt is one of the most versatile technical tees that I’ve worn in warm weather. It uses the Lifa® Stay Dry Technology [...]
If Vail, Beaver Creek, or Dear Valley are the ski resorts you only frequent, we might have found the jacket for you! The Enigma Flow Down Jacket by Helly Hansen is packed full is features and technology that isn’t available in the majority of jackets on the market, but we must caution you, this jacket [...]
Helly Hansen’s Women’s Verglas 3L Jacket features top notch fabric that provides ultimate weather protection. The Verglas 3L feautres HH’s Helly Tech R O2 that comes with the highest waterproof and breathability rankings; with 20,000m waterproofness and 20,000g breathability. You get all of this weather protection in a super light-compact package that can be easily [...]
If the whole going green craze has your number but you don’t want to sacrafice on quality and performance, the Helly Hansen Ekolab Recycler Jacket might just be for you. The Ekolab Recycler is a 3-layer waterproof breathable shell that is made of 100% recycled bottles. It comes with water resistant pit zips, taped seems, [...]
A few years ago, the words waterproof-breathable-and stretchy, were not listed as features in one single jacket. Rather, the jacket was waterproof OR breathable, not both. These days, manufacturers, such as Helly Hansen, have found a way to make a jacket that touts all three qualities. Helly Hansen’s Barrier Stretch 3L XP utilizes Helly Tech®XP [...]
The Helly Hansen Hayden Jacket is the bomber jacket that you can trust whether you’re flying down the slopes on sticks or shredding some gnar. We’ve tested plenty of jackets this year and the Helly Hansen Hayden was our favorite, hands down. This jacket not only performs like a rock star on the slopes, but [...]
ActiveGearReview.com Gear Reviewer Kevin Fonger does a video review in the wild of the HH Mig Waterproof Rain Jacket. Brands: Helly Hansen
The Aspen Jacket is an invaluable soft shell that offers protection from wind, rain showers, and snowfall. The Aspen utilizes Helly Hansen’s Helly Tech 2 layer technology which provides a waterproof rating of 10K and a breathablitity rating of 10,000g. In layman’s terms, the Aspen jacket will keep you dry by allowing rain drops to [...]
The Women’s HH Cool Tee is just that, a cool and comfortable tee to tramp around the trails and town with. The Cool Tee is composed of a polyester and lifa blend; lifa is their stay dry technology that provides moisture transfer during exercise and in warm climates. Testers enjoyed the extra length of the [...]
Looking for a piece of gear that works well on the cool summer nights on the town and is a great lightweight softshell for your active lifestyle? We know that this is pretty specific, but in general, the Helly Hansen Barrier Softshell looks cool for in the city and performs great technically for all your [...]
We’ve been testing out the Helly Hansen Trail Lizard over the past few months and found this shoe to hold up to our standards of performance and style. The trail lizard is best on your light and fast hikes when you’re not carrying too much weight. The shoe has a fit of a trail runner, [...]
