screw the public

NO END TO THE B/S MANY FIRMS TELL THE INDUSTRY BUT NEVER SEEM TO APPEAR IN PUBLIC

Since 1877, Helly Hansen has worked closely with mountain professionals to create technical apparel built to withstand the harshest environments on the planet.

To accommodate the summer mountain adventurer who values layering for temperamental days outside, Helly Hansen introduces the Verglas Light Jacket for men and women. This hybrid jacket with 800-fill Allied down in a 25D lightweight fabric and softshell mix is designed to offer warmth when needed, and allows for maximum breathability and quick release of excess heat during exertion.

HH may have supplied “mountain professionals” with technical apparel as early as 1877 but I doubt that that was the case. I do not believe mountain professionals existed back then and I know that there wasn’t even a word “technical” in use back then. Yes it existed but I am quite sure it was not a word in common use.

Down filled jackets do not offer warmth when needed, they either keep you warm or they do not. They suggest that you have an option and can ask the down for the warmth. As for maximum breathability and quick release of excess heat I expect you would have to unzip it and maybe even take it off. Otherwise the heat will not easily get out of the garment.

Hi-vis detailing on the back hem and hood offer maximum visibility, slim cuffs with stretch binding allow for easy layering and mobility, and PFC-free DWR coating across the jacket allows for multi-use as a midlayer or outer layer.

With over 55,000 mountain professionals outfitted head to toe in Helly Hansen each year, the brand is able to incorporate user feedback and trusted technologies to create purposefully designed products that are relevant to the locations and conditions the apparel is used in.

HH must be rolling in cash if they can afford to outfit 55,000 “mountain professionals” each year. Since these 55,000 are given product do you think they will say something negative about them? Not likely. Also, are they the same 55,000 each year or are they different 55,000 each year. If that is the case the old 55,000 never get to use the new stuff they tell them to change too.

Kristoffer Ulriksen, category managing director for baselayer at Helly Hansen, said: “Our years of experience working with some of the best sailors and sailing teams around the world has really pinned down the key needs when it comes to sun protection, moisture management and design. What’s next to your skin and how well it manages moisture is paramount, not only to performance and comfort, but in some cases survival, especially when you’re in harsh and unpredictable environments.”

In all of my years sailing I never used HH foul weather gear, but I do know quite a bit about foul weather gear and the most important information I have acquired is that regardless what the manufacture claims you will absolutely get wet when you encounter foul weather!!! Further as I have written in the past you, me and all of the rest of humanity has no ability to manage moisture and for this HH representative to make the statement tells me he probably hasn’t spent any time on a boat in foul weather.

The base layer that HH makes will perform just like all of the base layers available from every other company that markets base layers and that means all of the moisture coming out of your body when wearing them and it stays in the garment next to your skin. The only way you can manage to get the moisture away from your skin if when you remove the base layer garment and get a towel to dry yourself.

Maybe one day HH and all of their so called competitors will wake up and start offering true and factual information about the products they offer, do not hold your breath!!! True information about many materials and how they perform came to an end 40 or so years ago when the nonsensical waterproof/breathable materials were introduced to the market place.

So from that point on anything goes. Screw the public!!!!!!