I am wearing the women’s Ulvetanna Hybrid jacket by Berghaus.
This is a very technical insulating piece that has a combination of down and synthetic
insulation.
The down insulation is really high quality 850 fill down and it is Berghaus’ Hydro
Down which is basically just a water repellant treatment that is applied to each plume of
down and compared to regular down Hydro Down is going to stay dryer longer in wet conditions.
It is going to dry out faster if it becomes wet and it is ultimately going to keep you
warmer in wet conditions.
And the synthetic insulation that they use is Hydro Loft Elite which is a synthetic material
that is made to mimic the unique structure of down while still having the positive qualities
of a synthetic material.
So in heat areas of your body like your core where you want to hold in your heat and you
want to stay warm, you have got the down insulation.
Under your arms and along the sides here, all under your arms and along the center of
your back you have go that Hydro Loft which basically gives you a lot more breathability
in those high heat areas.
Berghaus also uses different fabrics for the different types of insulation.
So on the outer shell in the down areas of the jacket Berghaus uses Pertex Quantum material
which is very wind resistant.
It has got a DWR finish, so you have a little bit of water protection there.
And in the synthetic areas of the jacket it is a Pertex micro light which has a mini rip
stop.
There is a full length two way zipper with this jacket, so if you are climbing you have
a harness or you just want to vent the jacket from the bottom, that is a really great feature
to mention there.
And there is a stretchy draw cord that goes around the entire jacket.
You can adjust it from both sides.
And as you cinch that bottom down, you know, there is an area that catches it underneath
the jacket.
So you have got two adjustment points there.
Really simple, stretchy cuffs, so no adjustability there, but really comfortable.
And two hand level pockets.
These pockets are set up a little bit higher so that if you are wearing a harness you can
still access them and they actually hide away really nicely when they are zipped up.
The attention to detail and the little features about the hood make it really nice.
So starting with the brim of the hood, you have a nice kind of harder material up here
for the brim.
That makes it stick out.
And underneath of that brim you have a nice stretchy material.
So as you cinch down the stretchy draw cord around the hood, it cinches that down and
it makes it fit really well.
And as you just batten everything down, you zip that up all the way, there is a nice chin
guard behind there and just cinching down the rest of the hood it fits really well.
It doesn’t feel like it is in my way or too bulky, but it definitely is going to hold
in the heat where you need it.
In my opinion the fit of this jacket is perfect.
I am wearing a European size 12 and I normally wear a women’s US small.
So with outer wear pieces of other brands it fits pretty true to size.
And I can definitely get some layers on underneath of this.
I am just wearing a light weight t-shirt right now.
It fits well.
It feels really comfortable with just a t-shirt, but it can definitely get some heavier layers
under there if the temperatures drop.
With your different types of insulation and the technology there, with Berghaus’ body
mapping and even the different types of fabrics that are in the jacket, the attentions to
detail and all the additional features, this jacket is going to give you confidence in
the back country.
It is the Ulvetanna Women’s Hybrid jacket by Berghaus.