Either way, we’re fans of the midnight color option in person - it’s not a common shade of blue, but it’s cool nonetheless. In person, we think midnight is slightly brighter than the photo shown on Black Diamond’s website. One note on the colors: The “midnight” color option is a pleasing blue, but our cameras had a hard time rendering it exactly the same in various lighting conditions - even sometimes from shot to shot with slight angle changes. Of course, I was also wearing a good breathable waterproof shell. In terms of breathability, the First Light seemed to breath well during a long downhill ski day - I never got clammy and the insulation seemed unaffected by any moisture I was producing. While skiing in 20-degree weather with some healthy winds up top, the First Light Stretch Hoody did well over a merino wool base layer and underneath a waterproof, breathable ski shell. In terms of warmth, the Black Diamond First Light Stretch Hoody is pretty warm. It packs down reasonably small but lofts pretty well, and when it gets wet, it retains decent loft and insulating capabilities. It uses PrimaLoft Silver Insulation Active, which is one of the industry’s best synthetic insulations. Meanwhile, back to the First Light Stretch Hoody. We’ve been there and we’ll be there again!) Insulation for Activity However, if your ski runs are generally gentle endeavors punctuated by drinks in the lodge, you probably don’t need a synthetic midlayer. How so? The water vapor your own body produces when you’re working hard can, over a few hours, saturate fine goose or duck down insulation. While we’re big fans of lightweight down jackets for pretty everything, but once you start skiing hard they have a tendency to get wet underneath a ski shell. The newly improved Black Diamond First Light Stretch Hoody is for active winter sports enthusiasts - but it works great for more recreational enthusiasts, too. We used it as a midlayer for downhill skiing, and for this purpose, it’s fantastic. Our interest in the Black Diamond First Light Stretch Hoody isn’t in for climbing, though. For climbers, the sleeves are bit longer than what we find on typical jackets, which is spot on if you’re climbing and raising your arms above your head. The Black Diamond First Light Stretch Hoody is a synthetic, slightly stretchy jacket that’s built for movement in mind. This is what we learned: Black Diamond First Light Stretch Hoody Review To get us a closer look, Black Diamond sent Man Makes Fire a review unit. It’s aimed at highly active outdoor adventurers, including alpine climbers and hard-charging skiers.īlack Diamond recently updated the First Light Stretch Hoody for this season. The Black Diamond Equipment First Light Stretch Hoody is a breathable insulating jacket that works well as a midlayer or on its own.
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