Montane Mens Duality Jacket RRP £280

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I’d either go to your local TKMaxx and have a browse or check out what’s on offer at Sport Pursuit as looks come into it a lot for a casual jacket IMO. The insulation is very comfortable and effective, and the gore tex waterproofing keeps you completely dry as you would expect. When I'm totally zipped up, side-to-side helmeted head movement is quite badly restricted, and I have to try very hard to look directly upwards at all. This is a coated fabric which provides the optimum balance of weatherproofing, breathability and light weight' ME's Duncan Machin tells me. This gives a total 120g thickness over your chest and belly, just where it's appreciated (your rucksack helps insulate the lighter-clad back after all).

It's fine if the Velcro wrist tabs are tightened of course, and does allow an unhindered high reach. Engineered with meticulous attention to detail, the Duality Jacket seamlessly integrates fully taped seams and waterproof Gore-Tex, coupled with PrimaLoft insulation to ensure optimal warmth.

Stay comfortable as you work hard, the jacket is also highly breathable ensuring moisture can escape leaving you feeling dry and comfortable for long wears. Pretty tough everyday jacket I use outdoors all year round , pretty much outside all day at work in Scotland .

This reliable, versatile waterproof is perfect for a wide range of activities - from everyday adventures to walking and hiking in the hills. We may be able to arrange for a repair to be carried out at your cost, so please contact us for further details if you would like to use this service. The three jackets on test here aren't meant to be stand-alone insulation pieces for real arctic cold (minus double digits, say), but are best treated as a lightweight, low-bulk warmth booster to slip over a few other layers. Designed with GORE-TEX Active Shell, allows water vapour to easily escape the jacket, keeping you dry on the move. Fabric: ME's own DRILITE Loft II is used throughout the exterior to give a shell that really shrugs off the elements.Each waterproof jacket has a breathable membrane so it can manage moisture effectively and keep you dry on the move. It's not a major problem, but when worn over several layers I find them slightly close-fitting when bending the elbow. For me at least this is the best-performing hood when wearing a helmet, though perhaps different hoods best suit different head or helmet shapes? These are voluntary guidelines used to demonstrate their commitment to good environmental, social, ethical, and food safety practices. Faults deemed to have been caused by misuse or improper care (including washing not in accordance with the product wash care instructions) are not covered by the guarantee.

INSIDE LEG: Measure from the top of your inner leg, along the inside seam to the bottom of your leg. Waterproof and warm synthetic insulated Gore-Tex shell lightweight jacket for cold and wet conditions in the mountains. GORE-TEX - Garments engineered with GORE-TEX fabrics are durably waterproof and windproof, combined with optimised breathability. Take your actual body measurements as they are more accurate than measuring over your clothes or shoes.In our many years of selling samples, we have found that 99% of them are exactly the same as the finished production version. All three are from UK-based firms, and built (albeit not in Britain) with the soggy British cold in mind.

That may well be because of the light packable materials, especially in the lining, but to me it look cheap and poor quality. This jacket boasts two very large hand pockets, plus two Napoleon-style chest pockets which are a little smaller but still generous enough to fit an OS map; there's even an internal pocket too (again, I doubt I'd use it much). Active Mountain: Designed to be low bulk and to fit closely to the body, or to be layered with other non-bulky garments, these garments are intended for faster-paced mountain activities. Montane is a member of the Fair Wear Foundation, ensuring that our values, policies, and standards are understood and adhered to in the factories who manufacture our goods.

Time and time again Gore-tex shows us that it’s one of the most reliable waterproof technologies on the market. Voted ‘Best running jacket of the year’ by Trail Running Magazine, this lightweight waterproof offers the ultimate jacket for serious runners looking to go the distance on the trail this season. I was going to recommend the Columbia jacket I have (from SP) but it’s not on their web-site anymore (if you do look at Columbia then IME their jacket sizing is massive, I’m an XXL in t-shits, inc. Classic Mountain outer layers are cut slightly larger in the upper body to allow for bulkier winter layering underneath.