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Dru

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Yeah, everyone pretends that softshell stuff like Schoeller is brand new and all. But hell you check out some of those Adidas stretch tracksuits from the 1980's and its near impossible to tell the difference.

 

Plus you can buy it cheap at thrift stores and look anachronistic at the crags

 

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Back in the day I used to use exactly the stuff that Dru is recommending. I felt I was really on to some cutting edge fashion and function rather than army surplus wool. The stuff worked pretty well. My favs were made by Lifa of Norway for Cross Country Ski racing. In fact I made the 3rd ascent and first alpine style ascent of Ama Dablam wearing a one piece knicker ski suit. I'll see if I can dig up some photos.

But....I have to tell you this new soft shell tech stuff by Schoeller, Patagonia and others is way better.

But you look a lot more like Euro trash in th eold Addidas suit.

Scott

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