December 2012 Sno-Dak News

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that fits every female rider. This is an excellent jacket for women needing extra room in the hips. It features a zipper on each side of the jacket giving every women the option to make more room but even better, the zipper still opens to a lining making sure to protect the rider from getting wet.

contender in one of the best looking snowmobile jackets for the season. One feature I absolutely love are the vents. I love vents in my snowmobile jackets but there are a few companies on the market that don’t place a lining as a shield for the rider when it’s open. Castle nailed this feature and placed the vents in the chest, underarms and the back of the jacket. Another great feature is the zip-out liner. Perfect for those colder days when you need a little extra warmth and great for those blue bird days where the snow, visibility and riding is perfect. Women come in every shape and size making it hard to make the perfect product

It does feature a pocket for media players which are becoming a very common standard in all jackets. But two things that really stood out to me included the goggle pouch and zip out powder skirt. It used to be common for snowmobilers to place their goggles on their helmets and wear them the entire day. The new standard is to carry a spare set in case they get wet or if a different lens is needed for riding during the day. The goggle pouch is a perfect match for snowmobiling females looking to carryy that extra pair of goggles when riding. The powder w skirt is meant to stop snow from shifting up your jacket. This is a nice rider protection feature making sure to keep her dry.

However, not every day requires a powder skirt so Castle gives you the option if it’s needed or not. The best part is, it doesn’t take up lots of room and can be easily placed in a backpack or storage compartment. Factor bib The Factor bib was an adjustment for me. I’m used to wearing pants instead of bibs and keep telling myself it’s going to be hard to think about wearing a bib again. However, I’m willing to try! One feature I loved on the bib was the zip-out liner. I’ve never seen this in a bib


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