4.76 of 5 stars
Ortovox - Swisswool Piz Boè Jacket - Insulation jacket tested
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by Ferenc helpful
In fact, I did buy a second one just now. :) Very comfy, athletic fit - which is a rare joy for me. Outstanding temperature regulation and breathibility at a very light weight. For me, this jacket alone was comfortable in 10C while walking my dog - but my dog is a Vizsla, so when I needed to up the tempo a bit, it was too hot. Luckily, the big pockets can be opened to help with the ventillation. Very nice feature!
Particularly nice materials where it matters most - inner material feels nice to the skin, cuffs are thin and stretchy, underarms and back of the shoulders seems like a softshell, which helps a lot when things heat up. The hood is well shaped for up to an extra baseball hat, not a helmet. Zips seemed fragile at first, but proven to be good so far.
Negatives: I got used to side pockets, and this one has them high up in the chest area only - better for backpack, but looks strange if you actually put a phone or wallet there.
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Lightweight Breathable Good cut -
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Leisure All around Hiking Trekking
It is an excellent product, however, it seems to be on the thin side - while it provides insulation up to 5 Celsius when being in an activity, it could require significant under layering.
Do you have another, similar product from Ortovox that provides a bit more insulation, but not on a level that Zinal does? Something between them, more close to the Piz Boe.
Thanks!
Hi Csaba,
I think the ORTOVOX Westalpen Swisswool Jacket could be a contender with a mix of 60 g/m2 and 90 g/m2 insulation.
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by Alexander helpful
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Windproof Robust Lightweight Good cut -
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Leisure Winter hiking
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Good details Good cut Lightweight -
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Hiking All around
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Lightweight Breathable Good cut Good details Windproof -
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Trekking Winter hiking All around
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Good details Lightweight Good cut -
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Leisure Hiking All around
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Lightweight Robust Good details -
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Trekking Mountaineering Camping All around
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Windproof Lightweight -
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Ultra-light All around Trekking Hiking
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Breathable Good cut Price / performance Good details -
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All around
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Windproof Good cut Good details Lightweight -
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Leisure Hiking All around Ultra-light Winter hiking
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Waterproof Good details Breathable -
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Winter hiking Hiking
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Windproof Good cut Lightweight -
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Mountaineering Snowshoeing Hiking Trekking
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Lightweight Windproof -
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All around
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Windproof Good details Good cut Lightweight Breathable -
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Camping Winter hiking Leisure Hiking Ultra-light
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Windproof Breathable Good cut Venting Good details Lightweight -
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Winter hiking Hiking All around Leisure
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Venting Breathable Lightweight Good details -
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Hiking All around Leisure Camping
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by Andreas helpful
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Breathable Good cut Good details -
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Trekking Hiking Winter hiking
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Good cut Breathable -
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Hiking Leisure All around Trekking
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by Peter helpful
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Breathable Good cut Windproof Good details Lightweight -
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Leisure Camping Trekking All around Hiking
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Lightweight Venting Windproof Good cut Breathable -
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Mountaineering Leisure
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Good cut Venting Breathable Lightweight -
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Hiking Leisure All around