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Mountain Hardwear Kelvinator (2012)

£220.00

MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR KELVINATOR £220 Our rating: ***** Review: A classic-looking mountain-style down jacket, complete with hood for battening down the hatches when it’s really cold outside. As it uses natural down filling inside, it is susceptible to wet conditions, but a thicker grade of face fabric means that the filling is a bit more protected than in a really lightweight ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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The North Face Diez (2012)

£230.00

This is a classic down mid-layer-style of jacket. There’s no hood so it won’t keep your head warm, but it does mean the down is less likely to get wet in a wintry shower. It has a shortish cut, built to fit under a shell layer. The lightweight Pertex shell fabric offers some water resistance, although it can’t be relied ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Helly Hansen Cross Insulator (2012)

£120.00

A classic mid-layer insulator jacket, in a bit of a 1970s ski jacket style. The synthetic fill allows it to work even in the wet and it’s not too thick so it fits under a shell easily enough. The relatively short cut of the body also helps with mid-layer performance. When used as a mid-layer, it can be a bit ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 3
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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PHD Taiga Fleece Mountain Jacket 2009

£94.00

PHD is a small British company that specialises in designing and making products here in the UK that are at home in the world’s most extreme environments, from the Poles to Everest. The Taiga Fleece Mountain Jacket boasts total practicality in fabric and features. DesignThe PHD Taiga Fleece Mountain Jacket is based on a well-proven design of a long jacket ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 0
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Páramo Explorer Pull-On 2009

£60.00

Páramo is best known for its waterproof jackets, which are well-proven as being ideal for walkers in the wet and windy British hills. But the company also makes a range of other layers such as the Explorer Pull-On, which is designed to be worn as either a base layer or mid layer and as part of a Páramo clothing system ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 0
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Mountain Equipment Shroud Jacket 2009

£70.00

Mountain Equipment (ME) makes a range of hard shell waterproofs and soft shells. But, unlike most modern mountaineering brands, they also produce the Shroud fleece jacket, which combines all the typical practical features that they are known for coupled with Polartec fleece. DesignDesigned to function with other ME layers, the Shroud can be worn over a base layer and under ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 0
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Paramo Ladies Velez Adventure Light Smock

£190.00

If breathability is your biggest concern, the new, lightweight Velez could be for you. The fabric is almost rustle-free and so comfortable and breathable you’ll feel happy wearing it in almost any weather. The jacket offers excellent ease of movement, is totally waterproof and if you need extra ventilation two fully adjustable side zips provide a welcome flow of air. ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 3
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Mountain Hardwear Epic

£85.00

This is a substantial jacket, but it comes at a good price and performs well enough to justify a few extra grammes. The main zip is chunky and tough, with a bomb-proof storm flap, and the hem is relatively long and easily adjustable with drawcords. It comes with excellent pit-zips, Velcro cuffs, and the hip pockets are well-placed and a ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 3
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Mountain Equipment Pro Lite 2008

£180.00

The Mountain Equipment Pro Lite is a new jacket that looks set to become very popular as it has a great set of features and makes use of the latest Gore-Tex Pro Shell fabric, so it has excellent water and condensation control. The jacket is a simple design with a main front zip that benefits from an external stormflap. There ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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Lowe Alpine Peak 2008

£120.00

The Lowe Alpine Peak  lightweight jacket weighs just 436g (men’s L); low price; Triplepoint is very waterproof and very breathable; Napoleon chest pockets are map-sized; back-of-arm vents; hood with stiffened peak rolls to collar; comfy collar lining; front zip gets double stormflap But Napoleon pockets cannot be used to warm hands; very high chin protection obscures vision.

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 2
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Merrell Birch

£60.00

Very comfortable with a nice high collar and elastic cuffs. Cool, lightweight and stretchy fabric. A lightweight soft shell jacket that works well as an extra layer for both winter and summer walking. Not as warm as the some, but offers good water and wind resistance.VITAL STATSColours: Elderberry, eggshell, blackSizes: XS-XLFabric: Merrell Aeroblock (nylon/polyester/Elastane)Weight: 400gMen’s version: NoContact: 01179 636363, www.merrell.co.uk

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 3
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Mountain Equipment Morpheus 2008

£200.00

In the Mountain Equipment Morpheus (the women’s version is the Seraph) you get classic Mountain Equipment features like large chest pockets and a great hood with a stiff peak that moves really well with the head. It’s made from Gore-Tex Pro Shell, so you get excellent condensation control too. Better still you get a stormflap over that front zip to ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 4.5
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Montane Superfly 2008

£200.00

The Montane Superfly is an extremely popular multi-activity jacket. It is made from eVent fabric, which is now well-proven for waterproofness and breathability. Some seams are bonded rather than stitched to reduce weight and bulk. There are three large chest pockets that can be easily accessed while wearing a rucksack. You also get strips of reflective material for night action ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 4.5
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Nike ACG Minima 2008

£145.00

The Nike ACG Minima is a very lightweight jacket at 452g (men’s size L), and the weight saving comes from the use of Gore-Tex Paclite fabric, mesh pockets and a simple yet functional design. The front zip gets an external and internal stormflap to keep the worst of the rain out, and the two chest pockets can be easily accessed ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 3
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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The North Face Prophecy Paclite 2008

£190.00

The North Face Prophecy Paclite multi-activity jacket weighs just 480g (large); Gore-Tex Paclite is extremely waterproof and extremely breathable fabric; cavernous chest pockets; fixed hood; pit zips; stiffened peak on hood with good hood movement and fit. But hood cannot be rolled down and secured or removed; front zip does not get external stormflap; Gore-Tex Pro Shell controls condensation better; ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 3
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Vaude Gorak 2008

£100.00

The Vaude Gorak multi-activity jacket weighs just 428g (men’s L); very waterproof, very breathable Ceplex fabric; double stormflaps; map-sized hip pockets; pit zips; removable hood. But pocket access is easily obscured by rucksack belts; soft hood peak, stiff hood drawcords; you get better waterproofnes /breathability at higher prices; no reflective material.

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 2
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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GoLite Gamut 2008

£100.00

The GoLite Gamut multi-activity jacket weighs just 472g (men’s L); very waterproof and very breathable Trinity fabric; stretch fabric; two hip pockets; hood movement is good. But no map-sized pockets; hip pockets access easily obscured by rucksack belts; no peak; drawcords distort hood shape around face.

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 2
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Rab Vidda

£180.00

The high collar worked brilliantly in bad weather, but would have been better if it was fleece-lined. Will keep you totally dry and the eVENT fabric was very breathable. The large handwarmer pockets were really useful and easy to reach with a rucksack on. VITAL STATSColours: Earth green, luna blue, tabasco redSizes: 8-16Fabric: eVENTKey features: Two sealed outer pockets, double ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Berghaus Temperance 2008

£220.00

It is not often that a new design of hood appears on a jacket, but the Berghaus Raptor hood was designed to make a real difference. To make sure they got the new design right, Berghaus enlisted the help of Andy Kirkpatrick (the climber with the funniest mountaineering stories on the planet). The original idea was to create a hood ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Haglöfs Spitz 2008

£280.00

The Haglöfs Spitz winter jacket weighs just 498g (men’s L); Gore Pro Shell is one of the best waterproof and breathable fabrics; two Napoleon pockets; long pit zips for venting; hood gets a very large stiffened peak that fits very well. But the fabric is very thin and supple, so it may feel a little cold in winter; pockets do ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 3
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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GoLite Spectre 2008

£200.00

The GoLite Spectre general-purpose jacket weighs just 436g (men’s M); Gore Paclite is extremely waterproof and very breathable: pit zips aid ventilation; fixed hood with volume adjustment. But front zip does not get external stormflaps; pocket access is easily obscured with rucksack belts; Paclite does not control condensation as well as Gore Pro Shell or event.

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 2
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Technicals Tech Lite 2008

£40.00

The Technicals Tech Lite general-purpose jacket weighs just 450g (women’s 10); low-priced; waterproof/ breathable HydroTec fabric; mesh adds comfort; two large chest pockets can be accessed with a rucksack; fixed hood has reasonable fit and movement; comes with stuffsack; additional chest pocket. But more money brings more waterproof and more breathable materials, features; very short.

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 3
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Montane Venture 2008

£160.00

The Montane Venture won Best Value general-purpose jacket in 2007 and it is still a superb option for the price. It’s made with eVent waterproof breathable fabric, which sits comfortably at the top of the league table of fabrics. For extra durability there are reinforced areas on the shoulders. Put it on and the scooped tail is immediately evident, as ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 4.5
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Berghaus Paclite Trek 2008

£160.00

The Berghaus Paclite Trek general-purpose jacket won Best Value in 2007, thanks to its weight and features, and also as it is a longer option. The material is Gore Paclite, which is superb in terms of waterproofness and it is good in terms of breathability, but its main advantage is its compact nature, which allows this to pack down very ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Millet Super Touring 2008

£160.00

Millet has produced a series of great soft shell jackets over recent years, and the Super Touring is its latest offering. It’s very lightweight and makes use of Polartec Power Shield to provide 98% wind resistance and very good water resistance, while maintaining a higher level of breathability than some other fabrics. There is good stretch too for extra mobility, ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 0

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