Fleeces with pit zips?

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Fleeces with pit zips?

Postby RSD » Wed 20 Jun, 2012 6:30 pm

Can anyone recommend fleece jacket/jumper that has pit zips? I'm finding plenty of jackets, but none with pit zips unfortunately.
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Re: Fleeces with pit zips?

Postby hikingoz » Wed 20 Jun, 2012 7:12 pm

I've seen a few fleece lined softshells but never any fleeces.
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Re: Fleeces with pit zips?

Postby ninjapuppet » Wed 20 Jun, 2012 7:23 pm

fleeces usually have very good ventilation and no need for pit zips. if its so hot, you can always take it off.

Having said that, my mountain hardwear windstopper tech jacket has big pit zips. RRP $165 but currently $70 on sale at sunny sports: http://www.sunnysports.com/prod/MHWWTJM.html?srccode=cii_65264419&cpncode=31-20219693-2


a mate has a TNF Denali fleece with big pit zips. also currently on sale: http://www.backcountry.com/the-north-face-denali-fleece-jacket-mens

I seem to keep recommending you The north face and Mountain hardwear gear and seems like i'm a fan, but I'm not.
I usually dont care about brands. I just items of gear that works, I recommend. and these 2 , i would recommend. I dont usually use the pit zips tho because I dont sweat much
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Re: Fleeces with pit zips?

Postby RSD » Wed 20 Jun, 2012 7:50 pm

Cheers for those links - I will check them out.

If all else fails I guess I could get a jacket and give it to one of those tailor/mend it places in the shopping centres and get them to put pit zips in.
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Re: Fleeces with pit zips?

Postby roysta » Fri 22 Jun, 2012 4:15 pm

I have a Cabela's Polartec 300 weight fleece with pits.
I'm not sure if they have them in lighter fleeces but you could check their website.
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The North Face Denali fleece has pit zips.
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Re: Fleeces with pit zips?

Postby RSD » Fri 22 Jun, 2012 4:29 pm

One I did find was the Columbia Heat Elite II - http://www.columbia.com/Men%E2%80%99s-Heat-Elite%E2%84%A2-II-Jacket/WM6692,default,pd.html but judging by the reviews it might be too warm even for Tassie.
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Re: Fleeces with pit zips?

Postby Overlandman » Fri 22 Jun, 2012 6:03 pm

Last month I purchased an M D Pokhara Soft Shelled Jacket with Windstopper.
It has pit zips. It is a smart looking comfortable jacket, with new technology micro grid fleece, possibly its only fault is it has a hood attached, on special for $200.
It is replacing my 18 year old faithfull M D Windstopper Jacket.

http://www.mountaindesigns.com/online-s ... odID=20388

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Re: Fleeces with pit zips?

Postby Youngie » Sun 24 Jun, 2012 5:51 pm

I recently purchased a Marmot "Lander" 200 weight fleece jacket, with pit zips, through Sierra Trading Post.

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