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Hi there and welcome to Webtogs. Today we taking a look at the Apex Bionic Jacket and
the Apex Bionic Vest from The North Face. Now these are soft shell garments, and they
sit in between a fleece and a waterproof jacket.
With a fleece you've got something that will keep you warm but won't keep the wind and
rain from your back. And with a waterproof jacket, you've got something that's excellent
at keeping wind and rain away, but offers you no insulation. And that's where the soft
shell comes in, it's a half way house between the two.
What I love about soft shells, is the fact that they are more breathable than a waterproof
jacket, so great for high aerobic activities like cycling or running, and they're also
a lot more comfortable to wear as well.
If you've ever had a waterproof jacket, you'll know crinkly and rusty it can be against the
skin, this is beautiful to the touch, and I'm just wearing this with just a shirt underneath
it. With the North Face Apex Bionic items, what they've done is they've used their Apex
Climate Block fabric. It's the most solid of all the fabrics that they offer.
So, it's completely windproof and virtually waterproof. It will shed water in all but
very worst of storms. What I also like about it as well, is you've got a fleece backing
on the inside here. So it's great for early spring, late Autumn, and winter usage, I would
say.
The fabric itself also has a certain amount of stretch too, so perfect for activities
like climbing and bouldering, anything where you've got a lot of movement.
Okay, enough about the fabric and enough about soft shells. Let's actually talk little bit
about the jacket, and it's quite a simple, straightforward one.
We've got a fleece-lined collar at the top here, to keep things nice and comfortable.
Pocketwise, we've got a Napoleon pocket at the top here and two hand or more pockets
on each side. If you actually look at the cut of the jacket,you see it's quite a nice
a short cut, sogreat for you climbers who want to get a harness underneath, and you've
also got a hem cinch cord to put it in snug to your body.
Now, the item I'm wearing here is a medium which is a size 41" chest,and we've got various
colors. For the jacket,we've got the black, and the asphalt gray that we can see here,
and for the vest we've got the black that you can see here.
Average weight of this particular item is just 837 grams and for me, I really like this
as a flexible about town and on the hill jacket when it comes through to autumn.
Don't just take my word for it though. We've got 22 customer reviews all giving it an average
of five stars right now as well. All these items available to buy here and now at webtogs.co.uk.