normankirk Posted February 2, 2016 Posted February 2, 2016 (edited) I'm selling an XL Lowe Alpine iconic mountaineering shell, the Flash Jacket. Full featured and overall in very good condition. Detracting from this, I have repaired a 1" slit on the lower back near the hem with Tenacious Tape and 2 pin head sized nicks with a dab of Seam Grip. These are isolated flaws on a lightly used jacket. It has been washed and colors are bright and new looking. Red and black. Asking $55.00, shipped. Triple Point Ceramic was a Lowe Alpine proprietary waterproof/breathable fabric competing with Goretex in the market. A newer stretch version of the fabric was introduced around 2010. - Waterproof/breathable Triple/Point Ceramic laminate with taped seams. - Helmet compatible adjustable hood - Pit zippers - 2 huge zippered front pockets - Draw cord at the waist and hem - Cut full for accommodating under-layers. - Draft flaps and Velcro seal all zippers. Main zipper has double flaps and rain gutter. Old school but highly effective. - Velour on the chin guard - Articulated Elbows The Flash Jacket is more of a full-on winter or mountaineering technical jacket rather than a summer hiking rain jacket. Send a message for additional photo's showing details if wanted. Testimony - Almost all of my walking and climbing is done in the mountains of the UK and as a consequence a good hard shell is a must (due to huge amounts of rain). I have also used the jacket extensively in New Zealand (winter) and India (monsoon season). The TPCJ has good styling and cut, pockets are so-so, excellent zips and a roomy adjustable hood. I can also fit decent amount of mid and base layers under it or wear it with a t-shirt as good shock-cord adjustment stops it feeling like a sail. I first got this jacket as (due to a packing over-sight) I forgot my normal Gore-Tex (doh!) and bought this to be used as cheap stop-gap. This beats my other Gore-Tex jackets hands-down. This is a fantastic jacket for REALLY wet conditions and although it weighs in heavier seems altogether more packable. 7 years extreme use and it still looks like new and I am as happy popping down the pub in it as I am Kea spotting in Milford Sound. --------------- Like some of the other people reviewing this jacket, I bought it as a cheap Gore-Tex substitute, but found it to be far superior in many ways. The design is VERY well thought out with pockets and double-length pit zips. Also the jacket is BOMBER. Noticeably heavier than similar products, but it will also outlast those products. If you are not a weight weenie and want a rugged, solid mountaineering jacket, buy this one. ------------------- Triple Point Ceramic is a little heavier that Gore-Tex, a little warmer, but will outlast it anyday. Not a leak after two years of heavy use. Never been treated either. Bombproof construction...have used it bushwacking and scraping on rocks, but not a scratch on it. Highly recommended. --------------------- My first TPCJ jacket I wore in the mountains of the UK (lots of rain) for a couple of years of hard use. I then took it to Patagonia where I spent four months leading treks and living outdoors. In one particularly wet month, all of the Gore-tex users in my group were getting wet but the two of us in this fabric were not. When that jacket was stolen I replaced it with the same model and have now used that for several years without problem. Good pockets, good zips, good hood, could perhaps do with a bit more soft fabric to protect the chin when fully zipped Edited February 5, 2016 by normankirk Quote
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