Outdoor Research has a variety of soft shell products in their current clothing line up and a new addition for the 2013/14 season is the Trailbreaker series. While the Outdoor Research Trailbreaker Pants have been a staple for a few years now, OR has added the Trailbreaker Jacket and Trailbreaker Beanie to the mix. The first question you may be pondering is: how are these products different from the Outdoor Research Valhalla Jacket and Pants that we reviewed last season? For starters last season’s items were constructed with Gore Windstopper soft shell fabric whereas the Trailbreaker Jacket and Pants use a different material.
The new Trailbreaker series also has strategically placed waterproof panels to keep snow from melting through and wetting out the fabric in key areas - namely the jacket’s hood, shoulders and lower leg sections on the pants. Both the jacket, pants and even the beanie have been designed from the ground up with us backcountry skiers in mind. Lets take a look at each and see what secret features they hold.
Read the full review of the Outdoor Research Trailbreaker Jacket and Pants here.
