Sherpa Adventure Gear Mantra Jacket Review

By Allison on Dec 12, 2010 in Outerwear

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Sherpa Adventure Gear Womens Mantra Jacket 193x300 Sherpa Adventure Gear Mantra Jacket Review The Mantra Jacket, by Sherpa Adventure Gear, is designed to keep you warm during all of your cold weather aerobic pursuits, without bothersome bulk. Cross country skiing, skinning and skiing, climbing and running, it’s meant to perform. The sleek, fun design looks like a wool hoodie under a puffy vest and functions equally well on the trails and in town.

The body is made of a DWR treated polyester shell filled with ultra-fine micro fibers of PrimaLoft®One, which absorb less moisture than other insulations and still provide warmth when damp.

Sherpa Adventure Gear Womens Mantra Jacket Testing 199x300 Sherpa Adventure Gear Mantra Jacket Review Breathable, moisture managing and warm merino wool makes up the sleeves, under arm pit area, neck and hood of the Mantra Jacket, and a double layer of wool at the neck keeps the elements out. Thumbholes hold sleeves in place when you want to add a shell, and two zippered pockets keep valuables safe and secure.

The combination of wool and PrimaLoft®One make it a great insulating/layering piece, but I truly love it all by itself. When it’s clean, I use the Mantra as my ‘dress up’ coat. Considering something recently washed and free of rips and Duct tape looks dressy in Carbondale, CO, the Mantra looks super sharp heading into my favorite coffee shop.

The men’s version features a stand up wool collar in place of the hoodie and a zip napoleon pocket with head phone port.

The Mantra Jacket retails for $160. Go to www.sherpaadventuregear.com

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Brands: Sherpa Adventure Gear

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Allison is a freelance gear, travel and fitness writer based in the mountains of Colorado. She played golf and field hockey while growing up, and discovered the simple joys of running while in college. Camping, hiking, hang-gliding (once was enough), scuba diving, skiing, kayaking, triathlons and mountaineering eventually worked their way into her life, along with the accompanying gear. Crazy but true, Allison really believes you can have too much gear and seeks out durable, multi-functional pieces that transition well from one activity to the next. Whether skiing in Colorado, kayaking in Florida, paddle-boarding off the coast of South Carolina or running through a Nevada desert, Allison puts gear through the paces to see if it truly belongs in her arsenal of favorites. Her work is featured in the Military Times newspapers, Women's Running magazine, Elevation Outdoors magazine, Runningtimes.com and iRunFar.com.