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What's the difference?
My most used commuting item is my gore phantom. Mega bright in bright neon but can be a bit warm for mountain biking + looks crap when all the mud is on it, Have seen the alpx 2 which looks similar (zip off arms, windstopper)
Also very torn whether to go the alp x 2. active shell as my waterproof has had it but then i'm a sucker for these soft shells.
Would be used mainly for mtb duties and road
I also have a Phantom 2 for commuting! - it's even the same colour as yours 🙂
I have an Alp-X 2.0 AS Gore-Tex for the wet rides & love it.
I also [i]had[/i] an Alp-X 2.0 Softshell & although I loved it too, I was between sizes (XL slightly too small, XXL too big)
Reluctantly sold them both.
Now gone back to a Cosmo Windstopper softshell - in Camo! (Again.....)
[b]Evans are currently doing the Alp-X 2.0 Softshell for £99.99![/b]
Dunno but I'm so impressed with my alp x softshell (black),that I've bought a high viz yellow element softshell to commute in.
The Phantom 2 is a much thicker material than the Alp-X. I'd day it's warmer by quite a bit. I often take the Alp-X in the summer as an optional extra shell as it's quite lightweight and packable. The Phantom less so. Neither is fully waterproof - showerproof certainly.
I also had an Alp-X 2.0 Softshell & although I loved it too, I was between sizes (XL slightly too small, XXL too big)
so does that mean that the alp-x sizes up smaller or larger than the Phantom ?
so does that mean that the alp-x sizes up smaller or larger than the Phantom ?
Larger.
The AlpX is slim fit and the Phantom comfort fit. My AlpX fitted perfectly but the same size Phantom is a bit baggy round the middle.
X2 SOFTSHELL water resistant ,not waterproof ?im out
Thanks for the replies. Ideally i'd like both the alp x2. windstopper and the active shell (or even the oxygen which i found is their top of the range waterproof)
X2 SOFTSHELL water resistant ,not waterproof ?im out
You don't get softshells do you?
The AlpX is slim fit and the Phantom comfort fit
True, but I found:
My XXL Phantom is a perfect fit.
The XXL Alp-X softshell I had was baggy round the waist band & definitely felt bigger all over.
I find Gore sizing a bit funny.
Both of mine are Mediums. Fit on the Phantom is a wee bit baggier
[quote=alandavidpetrie79]True, but I found:
My XXL Phantom is a perfect fit.
The XXL Alp-X softshell I had was baggy round the waist band & definitely felt bigger all over.
I find Gore sizing a bit funny.
Weird, I found the opposite (as scotroutes).
The oxygen i had was lovely it was a fitted style as opposed to the phantom ive just got thats a bit more relaxed