Arc'teryx Gamma SL

0C/32F: Gamma SL worked great at this temp with just a long sleeve basic poly shirt. Hardly any sweat build up that I noticed at a moderate pace.

**Hem:** Seems like one of the few pieces without a tapered hem. Decent amount longer in the front than the gamma SL seen [here](https://imgur.com/a/U1N2343). **Comfort:** I find the next to skin feel to be fairly comfortable. There is no fleece lining aside from the pockets like the Gore Infinium has with the solano.

The gamma SL is much more abrasion resistant than the nodin, while breathing much better than the Squamish. Squamish is what you’d wear above the tree line over a grid fleece. There’s not much to brush up against and you want to fully block that wind. Whereas the gamma is what you’d wear hiking in the denser forest where brushing up against trees/bushes/rock are more prevalent and you want essentially a layer of protection that will still cut some of the wind while still regulating your body moisture.

The material is more wind proof and better than expected as preventing rain from seeping through. The fit is trim, yet stretchy, with arms the seem a bit longer. The only downside other than weight is that the hood is not as nice and the Gamma SL packs down a bit better.

I bought the Gamma SL recently and looking forward to use it as my go to hiking and biking jacket. It should breath more than the squamish and be a little more robust. As i'm not into wintersports a rainshell isnt my most used layer, i own a patagonia torrentshell 3L for the days which might bring rain, thats it. What i dont like about arcteryx hardshells is the helmet hoody.