{"id":913,"date":"2012-02-13T00:21:13","date_gmt":"2012-02-13T00:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/?page_id=913"},"modified":"2012-02-27T15:15:20","modified_gmt":"2012-02-27T15:15:20","slug":"the-perfect-shell","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/133-2\/the-perfect-shell\/","title":{"rendered":"The Perfect Shell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The perfect shell.<\/p>\n<p>Criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Durable: since this is exclusively the outermost layer, it&#8217;s important that it be nearly\u00a0indestructible. Sharp rocks, pokey sticks and branches, etc. should have no effect. No scratching or undoing stitching, no puncturing.<\/li>\n<li>100% waterproof and breathable.<\/li>\n<li>Armpit zips.<\/li>\n<li>Form-fit, no baggy or extra material that can bunch up.<\/li>\n<li>Compression capable.<\/li>\n<li>Gusseted\u00a0arms (this let&#8217;s you raise your arms over your head without the waist raising and exposing).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The choice: Arc Teryx Alpha SV. This is the highest quality and best designed piece of gear I&#8217;ve ever seen. Handmade in Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4401.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-893 alignleft\" title=\"DSC_4401\" src=\"http:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4401-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4401-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4401-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The hood zips up hight, over the nose. With the hood strings pulled, only your eyes are exposed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4404.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-896\" title=\"DSC_4404\" src=\"http:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4404-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4404-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4404-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe zippers slide under waterproof flaps.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4405.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-897\" title=\"DSC_4405\" src=\"http:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4405-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4405-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4405-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The seam design is what I&#8217;ve always wanted. They use straight lines which are great for easy waterproofing (they&#8217;re all double taped on the inside) and cut in a way that fits an athletic build perfectly. It&#8217;s basically form-fitting with extra room in the right place: shoulders.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4406.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-898\" title=\"DSC_4406\" src=\"http:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4406-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4406-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4406-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4407.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-899\" title=\"DSC_4407\" src=\"http:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4407-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4407-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4407-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4411.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-903\" title=\"DSC_4411\" src=\"http:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4411-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4411-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4411-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4409.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-901\" title=\"DSC_4409\" src=\"http:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4409-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4409-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4409-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4410.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-902\" title=\"DSC_4410\" src=\"http:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4410-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4410-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_4410-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The perfect shell. Criteria: Durable: since this is exclusively the outermost layer, it&#8217;s important that it be nearly\u00a0indestructible. Sharp rocks, pokey sticks and branches, etc. should have no effect. No scratching or undoing stitching, no puncturing. 100% waterproof and breathable. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/133-2\/the-perfect-shell\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":133,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"onecolumn-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-913","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=913"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/913\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":962,"href":"https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/913\/revisions\/962"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obsidiannoise.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}