Those old Patagucci/MARS softshells are still absolutely baller across a huge range of temperature options.
My cheaper Massif gets the nod most of the time in wind and light rain, just because I'm more willing to wash it, and let it roast in cars the rest of the time.
Practically, what sees the most use during actually cold months are my Costco cheapies, and the standard PortCompany ones with logos of local companies I've done work for (getting to fly drones at the biggest Balloon Fiesta in the world is a unique experience, and that's the swag that comes with that), because I usually don't actually need high performance, just want something that fits to wear my usual work attire under.
I love my older Arcteryx hard shells, and yes, the DWR setup is really where the performance delta has existed - the rest of the work is still brilliant, but if feels bad paying for premium stuff if the raw materials aren't up to it... but I sure as hell have gotten my $2 worth out of that goodwill find, and it feels bad that the newer one isn't as good as something older I paid such a princely sum of money for.
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