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First Look: Patagonia’s PowSlayer Kit

A kit should look sweet and, most importantly, deliver supreme purpose-built functionality. After a first look, Patagonia’s Pow-Slayer kit looks like a keeper.

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Barry Wicks

The author properly kitted up in Patagonia’s new PowSlayer kit. A purpose-built hardshell top/bottom.

The author properly kitted up in Patagonia’s new PowSlayer kit. A purpose-built hardshell top/bottom.

A special clarity arrives when the wind starts pushing you sideways, and the temperature drops just enough to make every zipper pull feel important. That’s where we get our first real sense of the new Patagonia PowSlayer ski kit, a redesigned jacket and pants system from Patagonia purpose built for skiers and riders who plan…

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  1. Slim

    That’s great to know Barry. I’m nearly the same size, and had not considered it before, because I typically only look at Pata’s slim fit.

  2. Barry Wicks

    Hey Slim, yeah, always hard finding clothes that work for tall, skinny folks. I had a previous iteration of the POW Slayer kit, and it fit really weird. This new ones seems to have gotten things sorted fit wise!

  3. Patrick Fink

    I’m glad to see that Patagonia has recognized the need to use Gore products in their premier products. Back when I worked for NOLS we joked that their in-house product H2NO was in fact H2YES.

  4. Travis

    Is that fit similar to Norrona? They also cater to the tall and lean.

    1. Barry Wicks

      Hey Travis, I am not familiar with the Norrona kit. I do usually gravitate towards the Ortovox stuff as it fits me well, and the pow slayer kit has the length of Ortovox in the extremities, with a slightly baggier overall cut, but not excessively loose. Just a slightly more American fit than the euro cut Ortovox stuff. Been out in the PowSlayer for 3 big tours, and am very happy with it so far!

      1. Travis

        Thanks, Barry. I tried it on today. It was really nice. I liked the rubbery material on the inside of the cuffs. That seemed like it would block water and grip gloves well. Can’t wait to hear how the new DWR and EPE workout over the course of the season.

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