Mountain Hardwear | £150- £299 | translate:/Global/SiteRating: 3

The Stretch Cohesion is fairly heavy, weighing in at about 350g (women’s medium). It’s made from Ark stretch and Mountain Hardwear’s own Conduit DT fabric, which is fairly breathable, and as the name suggests, the stretchiness in the fabric makes it a great jacket for high-energy activities. The hood is enormous – big enough to accommodate even the bushiest hair ...

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Mountain Hardwear Argon 2008

£290.00

The Mountain Hardwear Argon winter jacket weighs just 532g (size L); Gore-Tex Pro Shell, so it is top of the league for waterproofness and breathability; two huge chest pockets; third smaller chest pocket; pit zips; good hood adjustment and movement.But front zip has no external stormflap; hood peak is very large and the hood did not fit quite as close ...

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Mountain Hardwear Viperine 2

£200.00

The problem with most tunnel tents is that the shape is so tapered that there is limited usable space. The Viperine gets around this problem by using a unique pole configuration, which provides incredible inner space far exceeding that of similar designs. Pitching is easy, thanks to the clear instructions and the hand-friendly pegs. It is inner-pitched-first with the flysheet ...

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Mountain Hardwear Piute

£160.00

The Piute is a straightforward 3-season down sleeping bag that you could find plenty of opportunities to use throughout much of the year. The design is not over the top or fussy: it simply gets the job done. The hood has a small baffle added around the face to help provide a nice seal when it’s drawn in, thus preventing ...

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Mountain Hardwear Maestro

£240.00

At 2380g this is a relatively lightweight backpacking rucksack that comes in men’s and women’s styles. But the real story here is the unique Exodus back system that really hugs the body while having minimal contact areas and a high degree of freedom of movement. The ‘sack is very narrow too so you can easily move your arms back and ...

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Mountain Hardwear Typhoon

£150.00

A very lightweight waterproof jacket, thanks to the use of Gore Paclite fabric plus some glued rather than stitched seams and mesh rather than sealed pockets. It is not short of good features either and you even get pit zips as well as those mesh pockets to help with any build-up of condensation. The two main pockets are sitting high ...

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Mountain Hardwear Synchro Hooded

£180.00

This soft shell weighs 644g; outstanding hood movement; stiff peak; external seam tapes make this waterproof; welded seams for less bulk, lighter weight and softer feel; brushed fleece lining adds warmth; pit zips for venting; two chest and two waist pockets. But waist pockets easily obscured by rucksack belts; chest pockets too small for maps; high price.