Crazy Idea Repeat Jacket

Thanks for your insight Zak, although not the answer I was hoping for. Not sure if this would be the place to ask but I'll try anyway: Is there a race style jacket that is less warm and more breathable/less windproof than Alagna Light? I'm looking for something for those spring scorcher slush battles. Thank you again!

How does material of this jacket compare to the one of Karpos Alagna Lite Jacket?
Which one is warmer, more windproof, more breathable etc.?
TIA

Hi, can this jacket be used for touring ski? On top of a first ski.

I wear this touring, not racing, but I love the internal pockets as they are big enough for fat skins, and I can even stuff gloves and mitts in there. I also love the external pockets for snacks, and other things. It's my main baselayer, with wool (thick/thin, short/long sleeve underneath). I like to always keep my beacon protected underneath a layer. I don't use the beacon pocket, maybe fine for a race. It does gets a bit stinky fast (comparied to the Millet Pierra Menta), I guess a reason to buy 2:). I also wish it had thumb loops (thankfully my mother is law is excellent at modifiying my gear, and sewed some one.

Excellent Italian styled race top. I'm short and stocky and a size medium fits well, so no excess in the sleeves and the waist does creep up under the pack waist belt but doesn't hang down lower than desired, this wouldn't be an issue if paired with the pants (which I haven't done). The pockets are nice but are all on the smaller side, the water bottle pouch seems like it will only fit a smaller soft flask or smaller than typical water bottle, the inside zippered pocket I just recently discovered would possibly fit one of the newer small transceivers but not my barryvox pulse. The fabric is warm and comfortable. The hood is slim and tight fitting but stays put on my head but if I were to need it with a helmet it will only fit under the helmet. I'm not sure how durable this will be, some of the stitching on the seems is already coming loose but that should be easy enough to fix. Overall this is a super nice race top that keeps the essentials close at hand and while just the right fabric weight for the up I often throw on an additional jacket for the down.

Pros: Hood, external pockets, new color options, mates with matching pants with snap buttons for some added security, lots of pockets

Cons: I personally wish all race suits had windproof panels on the front like the Dynafit Radical race suit or the PDG pant. The back isn't ventilated. I feel like the hem of this top creeps up under the waist belt more than I would expect, despite a silicon coated elastic at the hem.

I feel that a race suit will keep you warmer and give you more protection if you eat it on the down, but if you're only one foot in to the race scene, a two piece suit is a good compromise.

In general I've liked using this top and its bottom counterpart on training days in the morning at the resort paired with an upper layer (Dynafit Mezzalama jacket is nice) and the Mezzalama short for the descent. The PowerKler fabric weight offers enough protection from the wind on the up, but on a cold morning the cold on the descent cuts through, hence the pairing. The top zipper has a nice long rubber tab on it, but it's black which makes for a difficult contrast with the suit itself. I wish the tabs were the color of the contrast color (i.e. blue or orange) but that is easily fixed with electrical tape. The bottom zipper pull has no tab on it so you'll have to fashion your own if that is your thing.

The zipper pocket is spacious and can fit race skins pretty easily. The water bottle pocket is nice but sometimes is awkward to manipulate something into if the top is unzipped at all.

There are no inner zippered pockets on the model year I purchased, so if you're looking for an ISMF race legal suit, this won't qualify. Maybe that is no longer true in the newer colors/models?

I'd say it shines as a piece for the adventurous tourer who wants to do some racing but wants to really learn how to apply race logistics to doing bigger days. The two piece nature gives you the efficiency of a suit, but the options to break down into functional parts. I.e. Use the top on your tour but pair it with a more substantial pant or use just the bottoms as your base layer on the lifts so you get full gaiter coverage.

Wondering how the sizing is on these. I'm 5'10, 165# and skinny but not tiny. I would usually wear a medium in performance clothing, but some of this Euro stuff can be pretty tight. Would like it to be form fitting but not super tight.

For comparison, I can fit in a medium performance cut cycling jersey, but usually prefer a large.

hi
doing the elk mountain traverse. clothing? race suit?
thanks
jon