I have been wearing the GoLite Borrego Softshell Jacket for the past few months and really like it. I mostly have worn in hiking and snowshoeing, but I’ll break it out on cold snowy bike rides too. I have had two Shoftshell coats, but they were cycling specific and quite a bit heavier weight. This works well when you are moving around building up heat, its great for high output activities.
The coat is a bit on the baggy side, which is cool if you have want to throw a vest on underneath. It has one of my favorite features, pit zips. Every winter coat should have them.
It also has a nice napoleon pocket.
And two fleece waist pockets. Not to mention a nice full Softshell hood.
In snow, it keeps water from coming through for quite some time. After two hours or so in dumping snow it still collects on the coat and not melting through.
GoLite has an interesting market plan, they now only sell directly to consumer. This coat was $99, my wife has an OR Softshell coat, hers is made of significantly thicker material. I think this coat is great for the money, but it is not the same as a coat from OR, Marmot, Patagonia, etc. It’s construction is a little bit less burly and it misses a few things, like no internal pockets, no way to roll the hood up, and no port to run your headphones through to the chest pocket.
All that said, I’d buy this coat again in a minute. For $99 you can’t beat it.
GoLite says: http://www.golite.com/Ms-Borrego-Windstopper-Softshell-Jacket-P46649.aspx
- Windstopper® windproof fabric
- Pit zips
- Fixed hood with adjustable closures
- 2-way Center front zipper
- Shock cord closure on bottom hem
- Hand, chest and internal pockets
- Velcro cuff closures