Montbell proudly presents our ninth generation Storm Cruiser, a piece fully expressing the materials knowledge and design skill accumulated since its original introduction 25 years ago. Feature rich, yet light in weight we pair 20-denier 3-layer C-Knit fabric with hand pockets, and full adjustability to offer leading edge 10-ounce rain gear. The use of our K-Mono Cut pattern reduces seam lines to insure a light design and minimize areas where water can breach your full coverage storm shell. Attention to small details in design and manufacturing has yielded a jacket with enhanced comfort, improved mobility, and light weight reliability. The DH model features a detachable hood. The hood can be easily detached with its zipper and fasteners to free up the neck area, making it easier to pair the jacket with a waterproof hat.

Specs

Material: 3-layer GORE® C-KNIT Backer Technology / 20-denier Ballistic® rip stop nylon), Breathability: 35,000 g / m² / 24hrs (JIS L-1099 B-1 method) /
Montbell rainwear utilizes material with a water pressure resistance of 20,000mm or more.
Weight: 253g
Color: CLARET (CLART), DARK NAVY (DKNV)
Size: XS, S, M, L, XL
Compressed sizes: 7×7×14cm
Pattern designed to minimize seams and reduce weight / Original "K-Mono Cut" pattern / Fully seam taped / 2 zippered hand pockets (20 cm opening) / Weather resistant Aqua-Tect main zip / 3-way adjustable hood / Slightly articulated arms with adjustable alpine cuff / Stuff sack included

GORE® C-KNIT BACKER TECHNOLOGY

Starting in Spring 2015, the Storm Cruiser Jacket utilizes the new C-Knit Backer technology from Gore-Tex. The waterproof breathable membrane has been laminated to an extremely thin knitted fabric. Compared to traditional the tricot used by Gore-Tex the knitted backer in the C-Knit technology yields a fabric that is 15% more breathable and 10% lighter. The most noticeable improvement is the feel of the fabric. The first time you wear the jacket you will be struck by the soft hand and slight stretch of the fabric, which eliminates of crinkling and rustling normally associate with rain wear.

AQUA-TECT Zipper

This water resistant zipper eliminates the need for storm flaps, reducing weight and making it easier to zip and unzip.

K-Mono Cut

Cut from a single piece of fabric, K-MONO CUT drastically reduces the amount of seam lines eliminating areas where water can penetrate, promoting the jacket to be water resistant and lightweight. This innovative pattern is based on Montbell's philosophy of "Ki-no-bi" which is a Japanese term for "Function is Beauty".

< WATER RESISTANT > Reducing the amount of seam lines eliminates areas where water can penetrate the jacket.
< LIGHTWEIGHT > Minimizing the amount of seam lines and tapes reduce the jacket's final weight.

About the material: Ballistic nylon

Ballistic nylon is one and a half times more abrasion resistant than other similar weight fabrics and boasts three times the tear strength of nylons that are almost 20% heavier. Because of this, Ballistic nylons have allowed us to reduce the weight of many of our products by more than 50% without sacrificing the durability. We create Ballistic nylons by heating and stretching nylon fibers. Much like Tensiled steel, this process aligns the nylon molecules in each fiber, dramatically improving the strength and stamina of the fabric.

Material Information (38-145)

Since this product is designed to be as lightweight and compact as possible, it is made using very lightweight materials. When the fabric is stressed, it is possible for the membrane to darken the appearance of the outer fabric. However, this has no effect on the membrane's waterproof performance.

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