The Coolest Pieces of Gear We Tested This Week

As fall careens to winter, the weather is becoming more inclement—and unpredictable. So the Helly Hansen Rigging Coat is getting put through its paces. It has classic HH sailing roots—its long style was designed as a top coat for sailors prepping the boat or waiting between heats during a regatta. While for us sometimes sailors, the season’s about over, this coat is still getting worked pretty hard. It’s totally waterproof; I was in a pretty sideways storm the other day and the durable water repellency treatment meant the rain beaded off. The construction is such that I didn’t feel the wind, and when I got to my destination my clothes were bone dry. As the temperature drops, I’ll snap in the Primaloft liner (which can be used as a jacket itself). The hooded shell itself has enough pockets in just the right places. And, not for nothing, it looks pretty sharp, too. — Marjorie Korn, Senior Editor 

[$325; hellyhansen.com]

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