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Marmot Baffin Hoody (2013)

£150.00

The Baffin Hoody is a fine effort from US company Marmot – which is generally excellent at producing insulating products – that may appeal to the environmentally conscious as its proprietory Thermal R insulation is made from 100 per cent recycled fibre. It’s warm, too, and strikes a nice balance in terms of fit – that is, it’s generous enough ...

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Mountain Equipment Bastion (2013)

£180.00

Slim and close-cut for activity, the Mountain Equipment Bastion, a new jacket, is very well-featured. Gore Windstopper Active Shell makes up the outer, cutting wind chill and increasing water resistance while retaining breathability. Mountain Equipment has catered closely for the British walker: the company’s own weather-resistant Polarloft fill looks after insulation; soft-shell cuffs make the fit around the wrists both ...

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Arc’Teryx Atom LY Hoodie (2013)

£180.00

The Arc’Teryx Atom LY Hoodie is a comfortable, very light jacket that is warm and well- (if not exceptionally well-) featured, and cut to fit for maximum movement with stretchy, microfleece-lined sides. Arc’teryx puts a lot of emphasis on fit; if the clothing suits your body shape, it will fit you like it was made for you – helped by ...

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Berghaus Ignite Hoody (2013)

£150.00

Probably the best-featured jacket in our test, the Berghaus Ignite Hoody offers great value for money considering what you get. It’s the only option with a two-way zip – important if considering using it with a harness, or as a belay jacket – and it also has a soft chinguard, a fully adjustable hood, premium Primaloft One insulation, a water-resistant ...

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Rohan Nightfall (2013)

£245.00

The Rohan Nightfall offers a superb degree of warmth for its weight, which makes it ideal for stashing in a rucksack and throwing on to watch the sunset from a summit or to keep the chill off an evening camp. The down quality is the key to its performance but you also get a lightweight shell fabric, which has a ...

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Montane Featherlite Down Jacket (2013)

£170.00

‘Micro baffle’ down jackets have become very popular recently. These narrow horizontal baffles contain small quantities of insulation that are adequate for milder winter conditions, and as they are relatively light and pack down small they are also ideal for spring and autumn use. The Montane Featherlite Down Jacket is an example of the genre that is quite well-designed and ...

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Karrimor Sub Zero (2013)

£200.00

The Karrimor Sub Zero is a great all-rounder thanks to its features, which are well-designed. It is a midweight jacket with a good amount of down to ensure it is warm enough for general winter camping and resting on summits. The shell is nylon with very good water resistance, so you don’t have to panic as much about keeping dampness ...

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Mountain Equipment Lightline (2013)

£170.00

Mountain Equipment’s Classic Lightline, a frequent winner of Trail ‘Best in Test’ awards, is now renamed the Lightline, although it remains otherwise unchanged this year. There is a good amount of quality down used so it feels genuinely warm, thus you can feel safe in the knowledge that it’ll beat the chill. The outer is Drilite fabric, which is waterproof ...

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Rab Ascent (2013)

£180.00

The Rab Ascent is a very popular jacket that provides a similar performance to the Mountain Equipment Lightline but with some valuable additions. Firstly the hood gets a volume adjuster so it can be made to fit well, both over a helmet and on a bare head. It is packed with a little more down than the Lightline, and it ...

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Mountain Hardwear Hooded Phantom (2013)

£270.00

Down jackets provide different levels of insulation, and the Mountain Hardwear Hooded Phantom sits between the ‘warm but heavy’ options and the very ‘light micro-baffle’ models, which makes it ideal as a mild winter jacket. The benefit of it not being quite so warm as others is that it is very light, so you won’t mind packing this into your ...

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Mountain Equipment Bastion (2012)

£180.00

Gore Windstopper Active Shell is the lightest and most breathable version of the Gore Windstopper range, but in addition it maintains the very high levels of water resistance of the other Windstopper fabrics. It is this combination of features that could make Gore Windstopper Active Shell ideal for use in insulated jackets. Mountain Equipment’s new Bastion jacket combines this fabric ...

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Brynje Arctic Double with Hood (2012)

£150.00

Norway has given us a very interesting departure from the norm here. Merino wool (220g/m2) is combined with a moisture-wicking inner mesh for a massive warmth boost as insulating pockets of air are trapped next to the skin. The merino, although thick, is not very wind-resistant, so for breezy days this jacket is best combined with a wind- or waterproof ...

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The North Face Radish Mid Layer (2012)

£155.00

A very durable option for hard mountain use, the The North Face Radish Mid Layer has reinforced shoulder and hip zones for increased protection from rucksack straps and weighs a very reasonable 410g (size UK12). The material is a wind-resistant, polyester hard-face stretch fleece with a micro-check brushed inner side (think tiny grid-like squares of fleece) that trap air to ...

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Haglöfs Pelamis (2102)

£200.00

The Haglöfs Pelamis is made from Gore Windstopper, which is an extremely popular soft shell fabric, particularly for more general use on and off the hill. The fabric comprises of a Windstopper membrane sandwiched between a stretchy, abrasion-resistant soft shell outer and a softer inner for insulation. The fabric is not classed as waterproof but it does resist water very ...

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Arc’teryx Gamma SL Hybrid Hoody (2102)

£170.00

Soft shell jackets come in various materials, and to optimise performance Arc’teryx uses a combination of two materials in the Gamma SL Hybrid Hoody. So you get a durable, weather-resistant fabric in the high-wear areas (light grey panels) and a lightweight, quick-drying, more breathable fabric in the main body (dark grey panels) to encourage better condensation control. The result is ...

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Páramo Velez Adventure Smock (2102)

£200.00

Páramo’s unique combination of a closely woven microfibre outer with a Nikwax water repellency treatment combined with a Nikwax Analogy Pump Liner results in a jacket that is better at keeping the user dry than some of the lighter soft shell materials. The Páramo Velez Adventure Smock weighs a little more than others, but it is also a notch warmer ...

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Montane Sabretooth (2102)

£160.00

The Montane Sabretooth has been a Trail favourite for many years. It is made from Polartec Powershield, which is a laminated fabric where a perforated membrane is sandwiched between a stretchy, abrasion-resistant outer and a brushed, fleece-like inner. The perforated membrane does not keep heavy rain out but it is water-resistant, so light drizzle won’t get through; however its main ...

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GoLite Borrego (2012)

£155.00

A heavyweight feel to this jacket gives it good credentials when the weather’s a bit colder. Heavier fabric is coupled with a soft-to-the-skin fleece lining that helps to draw out moisture as well as trapping heat. A drawcord hem and Velcro tabs on the cuffs help make it snug too. The Windstopper membrane means it can get a bit warm ...

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Patagonia Guide Hoody (2012)

£155.00

A traditional soft shell made from a relatively simple polyester material, with no membrane to complicate things The Patagonia is one of the lighter tops on test and as such works well in a range of conditions. There’s no windproof membrane, so it’s very breathable, meaning it doubles up well as a mid-layer under a shell when the heavens open. ...

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Helly Hansen Verglas Hybrid (2012)

£200.00

This is a bulkier affair than many of the soft shells out there, and feels well-suited to colder days thanks to its chunky, insulating material and a fleecy lining to trap heat. The extra-long collar is designed to fit over the face when it’s really cold, with vent holes cut into it too. In an effort to maintain water repellence, ...

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Outdoor Research Mithril (2012)

£165.00

This is a very technical-looking jacket with exposed, taped seams on the outside to boost water repellence. It does feel more like an outer shell than some tested, at it is made from a thicker material with a warm, fleecy layer on the inside that also helps wick away moisture. It might struggle to find its place in a layering ...

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Jack Wolfskin Supersonic XT (2012)

£155.00

One of the heaviest, thickest soft shell jacket out there and the best-suited to bad weather. The face fabric has a good deal of water repellency, but it’s inside where the Supersonic excels. The fleece lining is almost like microfleece, not too dense but incredibly warm. This really does boost its insulation level and makes this one of the warmest ...

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Mammut Ultimate Hoody (2012)

£200.00

This is a midweight jacket, yet still one of the most technical on the market. Gore-Tex Windstopper fabric has been used to block out the breeze, which really increases the warmth-to-weight ratio. With membrane technology, the fabric can get a little warm, but there are a couple of huge vents running right up the sides. The inside is mesh-lined, as ...

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The North Face Alpine Project WS (2012)

£225.00

This jacket is more suited to warmer conditions. It’s also a bit less bulky and lighter in weight than most, although the Windstopper membrane does effectively block out the wind and therefore boost warmth a bit. The brushed lining helps to wick some moisture up into the fabric, but isn’t the softest or warmest against the skin. The fabric is ...

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The North Face Super Zephyrus (2012)

£160.00

More of a hybrid than a true insulating number, the The North Face Super Zephyrus falls somewhere between a mid layer and an insulated jacket. It features a combination of Polartec Powerstretch panels and sections of PrimaLoft insulation. Because of this it’s obviously much thinner than the others on test, but then it is meant to sit closer to your ...