You're not a member of the Delta Forces, and the only secret missions you go on involve hiding birthday presents for your honey. However, you don't need to be a member of an elite squad to appreciate the utility and style of the Arc'teryx Women's Delta LT Fleece Jacket. This sleek fleece stays flat against your body for a trim fit and easy layering when a cool day turns into a downright cold night. Humping a hill bigger than your mom's annual Thanksgiving guilt trip? The Delta LT jacket wicks away your perspiration, grants access to fresh air, and dries quickly after you've reached the ridgeline.
Amongst the Polartec Classic family, Classic 100 is the lightest fleece. It offers a superb warmth-to-weight ratio; this means you get a lot of fleecy love without your jacket weighing a ton. In addition, the fleece takes your sweat away, um, to a point, and lets sweet clean air in so you don't overheat. When the sky is flat and gray, foretelling of a cold November rain, slip on this jacket and get your run in before the deluge.
If you miss your window of opportunity and want to get out despite the storm, the Delta LT slips easily under a waterproof shell without making you feel like a walking marshmallow. When summit winds snap, the turtle-beck collar includes a chin guard to protect your face from the cold metal zipper. Raise the roof or raise your arms without raising the jacket, thanks to no-lift gusseted underarms.
The Arc'Teryx Delta LT Zip is a grid fleece pullover (or "waffle fleece," if you prefer a more appetizing analogy) that works best when worn as a first or second layer in cold conditions. Waffle fleece, while not as delicious as its namesake, has several advantages when used as a midlayer; it provides more insulating power for its weight than regular pile fleece thanks to the air that gets trapped in the channels between the grid squares, and those channels also provide a convenient avenue for water vapor to escape so you don't get soaked with sweat. The half-zip design allows for ventilation during periods of high activity.
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ABOUT ARC’TERYX
Ever since their founding in Vancouver in 1989, Arc’Teryx has been producing products that demonstrate their philosophy of evolution in action. The company’s mascot, Archaeopteryx Lithographica, was the first reptile to sprout feathers and free itself from the constraints of the horizontal world. LikeArchaeopteryx, Arc’Teryx is constantly pursuing new innovations that allow you to do the same.
GearX.com customers often ask why Arc’Teryx items are comparatively expensive. The answer is that unlike other brands which try to hit many different price points for many different customers, Arc’Teryx goes all-out in design and materials on every item they make, whether it’s a mountaineering shell or a cotton t-shirt. This uncompromising commitment to making the best items possible is the true value of the brand.