Thursday
Mar042010
Patagonia SST Jacket
Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 12:03AM Patagonia founder and owner, Yvon Chouinard, talks about the creation and evolution of the SST Jacket. Now made from a new 3-layer nylon ripstop waterproof/breathable fabric, the new SST is durable, extremely light, and fully recyclable.
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Reader Comments (11)
Yvon,
You make great shit; and you're eco-contious... But DAMN! why do i have to sell testicles to be able to afford it...
I liked the photo of him steelheading in a beret. Classy!
Scott,
Maybe get a job?
My first SST was awesome. After years, the waterproof film inside peeled off and Patagonia replaced it, with something much cheaper, thinner, less rugged, and not nearly as well built. Hope the new SST is a good one. The one they replaced mine with made me want to go to SImms or Cloudveil for another wading jacket.
I bent him over.
I have had my SST for hmm 7 years and no problems and he doesnt seem to be a nelly bottom..lol..
I still have an SST that should have died years ago. Good shit.
Yvon's cool, too. Doesn't he sign your paycheck?
I love Patagucci but would buy more if it was American Made. Strike 1
Hey Sliver,
I bet your beemer, your winston and your abel will all fit up your fat ass. douche.
I had the original deep wading jacket which was the short version of the earlier version of the SST. But I 'lost' it. The new deep wading jackets aren't as good IMO. Thin ripstop febric skinny non-bellowed pockets and zipped napoleon chest pockets. Why? If anyone has Yvons ear please ask him to make the DWJ the it used to be. It wad perfect and they changed it :-(
The jacket has serious design flaws, sad to report. When the main pockets are unzipped they interfere with rowing. I've had some dangerous experiences there, and now am careful to zip them up before dropping into whitewater. Also, when zippers are open they wear on the inside arm and wear holes.
Sadly, it seems like the jacket was designed by someone who only sits in the client seat. I support Patagonia, but this is lame.