Arc'teryx Alpha SL or Mont-Bell Peak Shell

[ditchdigger]

Getting my tax return shortly and was wondering if anyone has any experience with either.

[islandclimber]

i have the Alpha SL. It's superlight and I have had it for a year of climbing now without any problems or damage done to it. Still keeps the water out quite well. It doesn't breathe any better than most hardshells so if you are at all overdressed under it you get somewhat damp or wet. I personally like softshells more but it depends on the use. The pacific northwest is just a little bit wet usually and this jacket does do the trick as a rainshell at well under a lb (but then again so do cheap and light rainshells). Get a lightweight hardshell for when it's nasty and a softshell as well for when it isn't soaking wet out.