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Oakley TC General 2L 10K Shell Stale 2020-2021 Snowboard Jacket Review

  • Waterproof/Breathability: 10K/10K
  • Shell/Insulated: Insulated
  • Fit: Regular
  • Category: Resort
  • Size: XS/S/M/L/XL/XXL
  • Colour: Brown and Black
  • Price: £215

Why we chose the Oakley TC General 2L 10K Shell Stale Snowboard Jacket: Style meets functionality with a minimlaistic Scandi design.

For winter 2020/21 Oakley’s teamed up with Stale Sandbech to create a whole new signature line together with the Norwegian wonderchild. Everything from outer layers to mid-layers and accessories can be found within the range, including the Oakley x Stale TC General 2L 10K Shell Jacket.

Hailing from the land of the Vikings and known for his effortless style, Norwegian born Stale has teamed up with Oakley to create a simple yet stylish and technical collection for this winter. Designing a line to fit the needs of a top athlete, whilst adding their own personal twist to it, is probably at the top of the to-do list for quite a few snowboarders out there.

“Hailing from the land of the Vikings and known for his effortless style, Norwegian born Stale has teamed up with Oakley to create a simple yet stylish and technical collection for this winter”

Whether you’re charging down the pistes or stomping massive kickers, you don’t want your jacket to be the reason for sacrificed speed or movement. The Oakley x Stale General 2L Shell Jacket is lightweight, thin and stretchy, meaning it won’t compromise on your riding while the performance fit ensures the jackets ability to move with you (without putting any strain on your movements).

A 2-layer shell is a slightly less technical option in comparison to a 3-layer jacket. Instead of having a liner bonded to the inner surface like with a 3L jacket, 2L jackets have a separate liner bonded to the face fabric to protect it. However, 2L jacket’s often come at a lower price point so that’s always something worth considering (money doesn’t grow on trees you know).

Whilst the membrane offers a waterproofing of 10K, ensuring a dry ride in the in-resort scenarios, the outer layer has also been treated with a DWR coating to increase the jacket’s ability to repel water. A DWR coating enables water to bead on your jacket and roll off, protecting the inner membrane from getting wet.

When looking to get a new snowboard jacket, you also want to make sure that it’s got a relatively high breathability rating. The breathability rating of the Oakley x Stale General 2L Shell ranks at a similar rate as the waterproofing, meaning you won’t be drenched in sweat. Basically, the breathability means that sweat vapour can pass through the fabric from the inside to the outside (meaning you’ll be staying dry). When things start to get toasty here, by the way, you can always open up the armpit vents to let in some fresh air.

“Made to excel in performance and style, the Oakley x Stale Sandbech General 2L Shell is simple yet brilliant – exactly why we chose it for this years Whitelines 100”

Not lacking in features either, the Stale Shell has everything from plenty of pockets to a three-way hood adjustment system. There are two inner pockets of which one is made to store your media device and the other one designed to keep your goggles safe. On top of that, there is also a sleeve pocket for you to store the lift pass in and zippered side pockets to rest your hands in.

Adding safety points to the jacket, a reflective logo has also been added to the jacket that keeps you visible when the sun’s gone down.

Made to excel in performance and style, the Oakley x Stale Sandbech General 2L Shell is simple yet brilliant – exactly why we chose it for this years Whitelines 100.

The model in the photo is 6’3” (190cm) tall and wearing size M.

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