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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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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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Vango Flux 30 rucksack (2008)

£225.00

Montane makes a huge range of functional, lightweight jackets that are excellent for hill-walkers – and the event Halo Stretch is typical of their pedigree. The weight is good and so is the use of eVent waterproof and breathable fabric. There are additional reinforcement panels on the hips and forearms for greater durability. But the big difference is the addition ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Rab Super Dru 2008

£200.00

The Rab Super Dru is a modern classic that is very hard to beat if you’re in search of a functional, lightweight hill-walking jacket. The Super Dru is made from 3-layer eVent fabric, which controls condensation better than Gore Paclite used on some other jackets. You also get more abrasion-resistant fabric over the shoulders and sleeves. The body is longer ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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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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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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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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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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Crux Torq 2008

£240.00

The Crux Torq is a very lightweight winter jacket that’s made of 3-layer eVent fabric, so it has top-end levels of waterproofness and breathability, and you will hardly notice it in your pack. The fabric felt nice and robust but also soft to the touch and ideal for fending off a winter storm. The design is very functional, having just ...

  • 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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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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Olympus SP-570 UZ 2008

£285.00

The Olympus SP-570 UZ boasts an awe-inspiring 20x superzoom lens, ranging from 26-520mm. This delivers the best of both worlds – a compact camera with very good wide-angle coverage (allowing you to capture those broad, sweeping summit vistas) as well as allowing you to zoom in extremely close to isolated subjects. To zoom smoothly, there’s a manual zoom ring on ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 3
  • 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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Haglöfs Roca Jacket & Roca Pant

£200.00

Love it or loathe it, soft shell clothing is here to stay, and its benefits grow as manufacturers think up ever more creative ways to use the concept. Soft shells were originally just windproof, then they became more water-resistant and durable – and finally, in some cases, they became waterproof. What tends to set them apart is that they are ...

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

£160.00

This duvet jacket’ s big advantage over most others is its 446g weight. It’s also very warm. The insulation is provided by top-quality down. The outer shell is very thin, which reduces weight greatly. Like most duvets you get two zipped pockets, an internal pocket, a chest pocket and a stuffsack . The collar gets microfleece lining around the chin ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Lowe Alpine Fusion

£220.00

This lightweight waterproof tips the scales at just 428g (men‘s size M), yet it boasts virtually the same level of features as other jackets in its price bracket. The Fusion blends a Gore Paclite body and hood with Gore Pro Shell on the shoulders, for maximum weight saving while maintaining good condensation control on the shoulders. Like most jackets we ...

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

£200.00

With this lightweight waterproof 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. But it is perhaps the use of Gore-Tex Pro Shell that gives this jacket the edge over previous designs, as it allows a very lightweight fabric to control condensation really well ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 4.5
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Rab Super Dru

£200.00

Rab is currently top the league if you’re in the market for a well-priced yet functional lightweight hill jacket. The Super Dru extends Rab’s dominance, being designed as a lightweight mountaineering jacket that’s also durable. The fabric is 3-layer eVent, a proven top performer, but you also get more abrasion-resistant fabric over the shoulders and sleeves. The length extends around ...

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

£200.00

This lightweight waterproof has a huge following thanks to the use of eVent fabric and great design. For 2007 it got a nip and tuck to improve its performance yet more. A scattering of bonded rather than stitched seams are evident to reduce bulk, while the shoulders are reinforced with a very unusual printed pattern. The most important update is ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Berghaus Paclite Trek

£160.00

The longer length of this lightweight jacket is very appealing, particularly as it is lighter than many longer options! The material is Gore Paclite, which was a very popular lightweight fabric, until Gore Pro Shell came out in late 2007. You get additional abrasion-resistant sections around the hem and shoulders too. Arm movement is superb as the hem and cuffs ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 3

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