Ridge Merino Windshifter Ultralight Wind Shell Review A tiny family-owned brand in Mammoth Lakes made the wind shell the big names didn't. The Ridge Merino Windshifter — full review. 🛒 SHOP THE RIDGE MERINO WINDSHIFTER: 👉 alnk.to/g3g34qp In this review, we break down the Ridge Merino Windshifter — an ultralight wind shell that exists because a small crew in Mammoth Lakes asked a question nobody else bothered to. Every featherweight windbreaker on the market is fully synthetic, which is why they all feel stiff and crinkly and clammy against bare skin. Ridge built theirs from a 59gsm woven blend of 55% merino wool and 45% nylon, and the result blocks wind just as well while feeling soft enough to throw on over a T-shirt with nothing underneath. At 5 oz it stuffs into its own pocket with a webbing loop to clip onto a pack or belt, so it costs you almost nothing to carry and earns its place the moment a ridgeline turns hostile. Merino's natural odor resistance means days of we...