{"id":441,"date":"2011-04-22T13:11:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-22T13:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redrocksreview.com\/index.php\/2011\/04\/22\/review-outdoor-research-foray-jacket-and-pants\/"},"modified":"2011-04-22T13:11:00","modified_gmt":"2011-04-22T13:11:00","slug":"review-outdoor-research-foray-jacket-and-pants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redrocksreview.com\/index.php\/2011\/04\/22\/review-outdoor-research-foray-jacket-and-pants\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Outdoor Research Foray Jacket and Pants"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This winter and spring has been wet, really wet. I have been wearing the Outdoor Research Foray Jacket and Pants way more than I thought! They are made from Goretex Paclite, which is one of the best shell materials. Paclite does not require a liner, but don’t let “lite” in the Paclite scare you, it is as tough as any hard shell jacket. I used a pair of Paclite pants for mountaineering, hiking and commuting for a decade before I finally wore them out, which was really only because of too much glissading on snow climbs like this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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 Which is why when it came time for a new shell and pants I looked for gear made out of Paclite. I have been a big fan of OR for years so I was psyched to that they made the Foray Jacket and Pants out of Paclite.<\/p>\n

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 I wanted a burlier coat than my Marmot Precip, which is nice, but in a down pour the Marmot is only good for 30 minutes. I have worn these Outdoor Research Foray pieces in the rain on all day hikes where it just dumped and water has not been able to get through.<\/p>\n

This pic below is after 2.5 hours in pouring rain. The water is still beading up on the sleeves.  <\/p>\n

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The coat has pit zips that go all the way from the elbow to the waist, which makes temperature regulation a snap. This is great for those days when it is still too cold to go without a jacket but you don’t want to be sweating more than you are getting rained on. <\/p>\n

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The pants have a zipper that runs from just below the waist down to the ankle.<\/p>\n

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With the side zippers the pants are easy to put on over shoes or boots.<\/p>\n

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The jacket has a napoleon pocket, and two front pockets.<\/p>\n

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 The pocket is actually quite deep, as you can see from the inside photo. <\/p>\n

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There is another larger internal pocket on the other side.<\/p>\n

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The cuffs have velcro, and a nice touch is the sticky rubber on the velcro tab so you can make adjustments with wet hands or gloves.<\/p>\n

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The hood provides plenty of coverage, and has adjustment cords on the front.<\/p>\n

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I really like these Outdoor Research Foray Jacket and Pants. The details are spot on and Paclite lasts for a very long time, If you live in a wet area and do active outdoor stuff, these are great.They pac down very small too, a nice bonus of the Paclite material. <\/p>\n

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