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Lowe Alpine Kullu

£60.00

A super-soft and warm fleece that fits like a glove. It has got a lovely high, thick collar that traps lots of warm air and feels great to bury your face into; and elastic cord on the hem to fine-tune the fit. The soft elastic cuffs pull up easily, and it has two decent-sized zipped pockets. It’s made from recycled ...

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Lowe Alpine Full Weight Dryflo Zipneck

£40.00

Relaxed styling and a fairly short, active cut makes this a great choice for days when you might wear a base-layer on its own. The Dryflo fabric is fairly heavy-duty, with a soft, warm inner lining and smooth outer. Its best feature is its moisture management: it really does help to keep your skin dry, even when you’re working hard. ...

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Lowe Alpine Full Weight Dryflo Zipneck

£40.00

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Lowe Alpine Polar 2011

£120.00

The Lowe Alpine Polar has a recycled polyester outer; 650 fill power 80/20 down; two zipped hip pockets; zipped internal pocket. But 810g (men’s XL) is heavy; no hood; not as warm as others; no adjustment at cuffs.

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Lowe Alpine Omni Lite

£80.00

A classic soft shell, the Omni Lite delivers top-class performance in a stripped-back design. There aren’t too many pockets or fussy details to get in the way of the fabric’s great breathability and windproofing. Pound for pound it’s one of the best-performing fabrics out there – definitely one of the stretchiest and a strong contender for lightest. The weatherproofing feels ...

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Lowe Alpine Quantum 2010

£160.00

The Lowe Alpine Quantum is the least wind-resistant garment here, which means it allows air to pass through easily so it’s ideal when wearing a soft shell under a waterproof hard shell. DesignThe green fabric used in the Lowe Alpine Quantum is Polartec Powershield, but compared to other jackets that use this fabric it is far less wind-resistant, which means ...

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Lowe Alpine Capricorn Shirt 2010

£45.00

With the Lowe Alpine Capricorn Shirt, European design sensibilities have led here to deliver a more cheerful design. It comes with an ultra-violet protection factor of 40, and promises to be easy to wash and dry. It has a zipped pocket at the chest and straps to shorten the sleeves to mid-bicep. No venting make this of limited appeal for ...

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Lowe Alpine Aruba Shirt 2010

£35.00

The Lowe Alpine Aruba Shirt is a surprisingly pretty top in a good technical fabric that is comfortable, and easy to clean and dry. There’s a passport-sized pocket at the chest with a secure zip, but this probably isn’t where you’d want to stash your travel documents. No venting areas, but it should perform well in all but the hottest ...

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Lowe Alpine Lightweight Dryflo Zipneck base layer

£30.00

This light to midweight top offers a fairly comfortable fit and superb moisture management. The polyester fabric is just about warm enough to wear on its own in less demanding conditions and it offers excellent wicking. It also dries quickly, so clamminess is never a problem, even when resting after a long ascent. It feels nice against the skin, but ...

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Lowe Alpine Sierra Lite

£70.00

The Sierra Lite does an excellent job of keeping wind and mild rain off, while providing some insulation and great breathability. Unfortunately the jacket is let down by a non-adjustable, very tight cuff which cuts down its versatility, especially when you’re climbing a hill and feel that rolling sleeves up would be enough to cool you down. It’s a shame ...

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Lowe Alpine Diablo 2009

£120.00

With an insulating layer under a windproof or waterproof jacket, maximum efficiency is achieved using a very open-knit material. That is exactly what Lowe Alpine has set out to achieve with the Diablo, which traps huge amounts of air for warmth while allowing maximum airflow to reduce any potential condensation. DesignThe material sets this fleece apart from others, while the ...

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Lowe Alpine Lightweight DryFlo Zipneck 2009

£30.00

Lowe Alpine has excelled at producing base layers for many years, and the Lightweight Dryflo Zipneck is a fine exponent of this high quality. It’s exceptionally good at wicking away sweat, utilising different grades of polyester weave on the inside and outside of the fabric to draw moisture to the outside surface. The garment has an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) ...

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LOWE ALPINE LIGHTWEIGHT DRYFLO ZIP-NECK

£30.00

Review: The Dryflo fabric is wonderfully soft and stretchy, making it a real pleasure to wear. With a high neck, which provided plenty of warmth, and a deep zip to help cool down, the Dryflo proved very versatile. A little smellier than some, though. VITAL STATSColours: Deep navy, black, whiteSizes: S-XXLFabric: Lightweight DryfloWomen’s version: YesContact: 01539 740840, www.lowealpine.com

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Lowe Alpine Wildcat

£100.00

Easy enough to move around in for such a well-insulated jacket. The fleece-lined collar was lovely and snug, but it was let down by tight cuffs that wouldn’t pull up to spill heat. Has a mix of windproof/waterproof fabric in the body and more breathable, less weatherproof fabric under the arms. As such it works well, but noticeably less breathable ...

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Lowe Alpine Wildcat/Ibex 2008

£100.00

This soft shell jacket is a great price; Stormweave fabric very windproof and water-resistant; grid fleece insulation; breathable panels; longer body than some; useful chest pocket. But 654g is relatively heavy; hip pocket access is easily obscured by rucksack belts and items are trapped easily; no cuff adjustment.

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Lowe Alpine Sierra Lite

£65.00

The fleece-lined collar is an ideal height and feels great against the skin. Sadly, the cuffs are too tight to pull up when needing to cool down. A lovely lightweight soft shell and the fabric has plenty of ‘give’ in it, making it really easy to move in. Would be better with slightly bigger pockets for a map.

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Lowe Alpine Dryflo Crew

£20.00

This is a great value-for-money T-shirt that has a very easy fit. It comes with an ultra-violet protection factor of 50, which blocks 97.5 per cent of harmful UV rays. And to prevent the dreaded build-up of body stink it features a HealthGuard treatment. It was rated as ‘Best value’ in our test.

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Lowe Alpine Manali Zipneck

£40.00

A little tight and rather short at the hem, too. The collar was snug and high, though, and the fleece cuffs fitted well enough with plenty of stretch in them when needed. The lightweight Aleutian fleece fabric proved lovely and stretchy and the neck zip is about the perfect length, but didn’t provide as much insulation as some. A lot ...

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Lowe Alpine Outer Limits

£100.00

The first thing to say about this insulated jacket is you’ll be amazed at how small it packs down into its stuffsack, considering how ample it feels on. After that, you can start to appreciate the rest of this well-thought-out jacket. All the necessary features are there, such as drawcord adjustment for both the hem and collar plus zips on ...

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Lowe Alpine Atlantis

£60.00

This midweight fleece from Lowe Alpine is a good fit in the body, but loses marks for the loose collar. Good stretchy fleece cuffs and a drawcord hem. An excellent midweight fleece that performs well as a mid and outer-layer. Decent pockets and looks good, too. Colours: Charcoal/black, black/charcoal, denim blue/charcoal, dark forest/blackSizes: S-XXLFabric: Polartec Thermal ProWomen’s version: NepalContact: ...

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Lowe Alpine Outer Limits

£100.00

This duvet jacket weighs 646g; Polarguard 3D synthetic insulation; sculpted hem to improve freedom of movement; cavernous chest pockets; internal pocket; stuffsack supplied; fleece-lined collar; £20 lower in price than previously. But you may want a hood and adjustable cuffs.

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Lowe Alpine Atlantis

£60.00

This fleece mid layer weighs 570g (size L); Polartec Thermal Pro fleece is very warm; exceptionally breathable; small chest pocket; two hip pockets; full-length front zip; hem drawcord adjustment. But relatively heavy; hip pocket access is easily obscured by rucksack belts; no hood.

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Lowe Alpine Outer Limits Jacket

£120.00

This insulated jacket was designed with help from climbers Andy Cave and Pat Littlejohn. It weighs 626g (including a 12g stuffsack) and has a unique hem profile that is cut away above the leg to allow easier leg movement. The materials feel more robust than lighter garments and the fabric is waterproof, although the seams are not taped, and this ...

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Lowe Alpine Multi Pitch

£80.00

This is a very practical soft shell jacket, being reasonably lightweight, stretchy and able to fend off wind and water. Most importantly of all it is also extremely breathable, so you can wear it under a waterproof when the storm clouds roll in. It is lighter and lower in price than some similar products too. The fabric is quite thin, ...

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Lowe Alpine Sierra Lite

£70.00

This soft shell jacket from Lowe Alpine is a good cut, and the snug, high, fleecy collar is great. However, it’s let down by cuffs that are too tight to pull up – an essential in this kind of jacket. Cut from a light and stretchy wind-resistant fabric, it matches the best in class for performance and handles rain slightly ...