Jack Wolfskin Summer 2014
Our ultra high performance products are now identified by their own special logo. The logo provides at-a-glance identification of our top-of-the-range jackets, pants and rucksacks and is found only in our ALPINE TREK line. After all, it’s in the mountains that the greatest demands are made on your functional clothing and equipment. Nowhere else does the weather change so quickly. The wind gets up, the sky clouds over and the rain beats down relentlessly. The terrain is steep; it sets your heartbeat soaring. No cause for concern though – these high-end products deliver best-in-classprotection and comfort. Which leaves you free to concentrate on your ambitions.
Our ultra high performance products are now identified by their own special logo. The logo provides at-a-glance identification of our top-of-the-range jackets, pants and rucksacks and is found only in our ALPINE TREK line. After all, it’s in the mountains that the greatest demands are made on your functional clothing and equipment. Nowhere else does the weather change so quickly. The wind gets up, the sky clouds over and the rain beats down relentlessly. The terrain is steep; it sets your heartbeat soaring. No cause for concern though – these high-end products deliver best-in-classprotection and comfort. Which leaves you free to concentrate on your ambitions.
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TECHNOLOGY<br />
EXOLIGHT<br />
ASK THE EXPERT.<br />
“THE SPECIAL THING ABOUT THE EXOLIGHT? IT WEIGHS LESS<br />
THAN TWO KILOS AND PITCHES IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE! WE<br />
DESIGNED IT WITH MULTI-DAY TRIPS IN MIND.”<br />
Falko Schott, Product Manager Equipment<br />
How does the EXOLIGHT differ from other<br />
2 and 3 person tents? What sets the<br />
EXOLIGHT apart is the combination of<br />
low weight and high stability. There<br />
are lightweight tents out there that<br />
might weigh less but don’t have the<br />
same stability.<br />
How did you manage to make it so light<br />
and stable? When designing the components<br />
we opted for materials that were<br />
as light as possible but still robust. Every<br />
detail was checked and the weight reduced<br />
wherever possible. We tested the<br />
EXOLIGHT in the wind tunnel; it can withstand<br />
speeds of up to 80km/h. The reason<br />
for that lies in the new pole construction<br />
and the aerodynamic shape, which we<br />
developed together with the pole specialists<br />
DAC.<br />
Why did you opt for an external pole system?<br />
It makes the tent quicker to pitch. The<br />
pole system is fully connected. The pole<br />
ends are slotted into the corners of the<br />
tent. The tent is then attached to the<br />
pole framework using the special clips.<br />
What about the tent fabric? How tough is<br />
that? For the EXOLIGHT we have used<br />
an ultralightweight, high tenacity 20D<br />
polyamide fabric with a ripstop grid<br />
structure, a silicone coating on the outside<br />
and a PU coating on the inside.<br />
The silicone coating increases the tear<br />
strength and UV resistance. The PU coating<br />
on the inside allows the seams to be<br />
tape sealed for waterproofness; this is<br />
not possible with full silicone coatings.<br />
Where do you see the EXOLIGHT being used?<br />
On long trekking trips where weight is<br />
an issue. Our objective was to build a<br />
lightweight tent with an acceptable level<br />
of comfort and a compact pack size, the<br />
idea being that you can sit out the odd<br />
rainy day in comfort and the tent can<br />
be stowed easily in your rucksack when<br />
you’re on the move.
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