Today we're going to be reviewing the
Mountain Hardwear Men's Canyon Pro
long-sleeve shirt.
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Canyon shirts have been part of the
Mountain Hardware lineup for a number of
years now
and they've been a favorite among
backpackers as they provide a really
good combination of lightweight
versatility and durability with this
shirt. This is the canyon pro
and it provides a couple new features such as
approved stretch stretchability
as well as bringing forward a lot of the
favorites from the original canyon shirt.
Packaging wise it basically came in a
plastic bag which we've already removed
so I'm going to go ahead unfold the
shirt and while I do that
let's go over the specifications. Retail
on this is $85.
The color you're seeing here is the dark
storm variation
they offer a few color variations so you
can definitely mix and match.
Now they describe the material as a
canyon stretch weave
it's essentially a polyester and nylon
blend.
It's UPF 50 rated all the way around so
really great shirt for hiking.
It has a really cool hidden pocket on
the chest
that you almost don't notice until you
see the photo of it.
You can see underneath the right side
you have a little zippered pocket
which is really great. This makes it a
great travel shirt something you can
wear for multiple days
hike with travel with and no one will
know better about the pocket.
The fit on this is described as standard
fit so as you can see it just flows down
it's not much of a taper in here and you
also have a really cool
vented rear panel if you look in the
back
so you can see this whole back is vented.
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Now let's go over the fit and finish
of the Canyon Pro
shirt. What I really like about the shirt
right out of the packaging is the style,
this looks like a standard button-up
shirt that you could wear on a casual
friday at work,
you could wear a bike commuting or you
could wear hiking so a lot of use to
this.
Also the material is quite soft this is
essentially a polyester blend
and what's nice about it really feels
soft and lightweight so something you
can easily pack
if you're backpacking or you can wear on
a hike and not get overheated.
Functionality wise they've sought to add
a lot of cool features here.
If we start out with the front you
have two front pockets on the chest with
little buttons to cover them up
and that little zipper pocket which is
quite a cool feature so really nice if
you want to go traveling.
You can put a passport in here or some
valuables
and have less fear of it getting stolen.
On the top you have a standard collar
with full buttons all the way.
This is a medium size by the way. For
ventilation they've added this
cool rear panel. If we look on the
inside
you can see it is all meshed and has
little slits in the back that are all
sewed on.
Unlike other cycling products
you don't have velcro here to
hold it together it's actually stitched
on here.
You have this nice venting so it
keeps you cool.
They also add additional venting on the
underarms and it's a nice little feature
I haven't seen in
a lot of shirts but you can see not
meshed but just simply two little holes
like a buttonhole without a button
right in the underarm so a nice little
feature.
These are long sleeve you don't get any
hook or anything to
fold this up but you get a fairly long
arm
cuff with two buns on the bottom and
then one on top so you can easily fold
this over.
All these seams here feel really well
done so if you look here where the
stitching is on the pockets anywhere
there's an opening they've added a
little
extra stitching for a little more
durability. This is usually a weak
point
in any kind of clothing where it will start
to rip so they they're all a little
secure.
The extra security here to make sure
this will last longer.
Lengthwise too this is fairly long and
you can see the front and back are
the same length
unlike normal cycling clothes where the
back would be longer.
This is more all-around outdoor shirt
so standard length all the way around
you could tuck this in or leave it out.
The back side is pretty simple all the
stitching again really nicely done and
out of the way
so it feels quite comfortable when
you're wearing it.
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On the road we found the Canyon Pro
shirt to be quite comfortable. The looser
design and the stretchy fabric
makes it something easy to wear whether
you're hiking or biking.
It offers good mobility and doesn't
really block your motion also with the
venting on the back as well as
additional pockets you have a lot of
storage space that really comes in handy
when you're hiking.
The UPF 50 rating also helps
protect you from the sun.
Commuting on bike we also found that the
shirt was really comfortable it blocks
the wind and especially on a little bit
cooler day
it's a great shirt to wear when you're
bike commuting.
Now let's grade the Canyon Pro on four
different categories: design,
sizing, comfort and value. In terms of
design we'd give it an A.
It's a great multi-use shirt something
you can wear in the office, something you
can hike with and something you can even
bike commute with as it's very durable
and has a lot of features.
Sizing wise i'd give it an A, it's a
standard fit.
Personally i prefer more slim fit but
for more outdoors
hiking type shirt i think it offers good
mobility.
Comfort I'd give it an A-, it'also
not bulky but still
soft and with the UPF 50 rating
you can wear this in warmer weather. We
did find it's a little bit warmer
so i don't recommend this on hotter days
but on cooler days it's a great shirt to
have.
Finally, value I'd give it an A- it
has a lot of functional
features as well style so it's something
you can really wear around town or
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