Zpacks
The Mirage Merino Sun Hoody
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$99.95
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Overview
Developed over 3, 000 miles on the Continental Divide Trail & tested in the Alps, The Mirage Merino Sun Hoody is engineered to elevate your outdoor experience and be the pinnacle of natural ultralight sun protection and your go to base layer.
Specs
- Brand
- Zpacks
- Weight
- 200 g · 7.1 oz
- Material
- Merino wool
Weight vs. category
16% lighter than the category average.
How it measures up
Against every one of the base layers in the RidgeNote register with a published figure. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
- Weight
- 7.1 oz (200 g)
- Lighter than 33% of 6 weighed · #3 lightest
- 0% vs the median 7.1 oz
- Price
- $99.95
- Cheaper than 33% of 6 priced · #3 cheapest
- 0% vs the median $99.95 · $14.17/oz (median $13.17/oz)
The lightest of the base layers on record is Zpacks Trail Cool Sun Hoody at 5.7 oz — 37 g less and $30.00 less.
The cheapest is MERIWOOL Base Layer - 100% Merino Wool Midweight Long Sleeve Thermal at $65.00 — $34.95 less and 83 g heavier.
RidgeNote verdict
Similar — lighter or cheaper
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$99.95