Walking and Climbing

Just got this jacket last week, fabric feels great and the fit is spot on. Haven't worn it out in the rain yet but I can't wait to test it out.

Where's my teleporter??

Seriously though, its a well put together product that works. Wore it on a quick 2 mile jog the other night with a HH base layer under it. Didn't need to open the pit zips and had no build up of condensation when I finished either....

I like what Mammut have been doing of late and this is no exception. But at THAT price! I'm prone to a bit of kit envy; but for that £370 total & a fair bit of energy bargain hunting I've purchased (in the last few years)

An eVent Crux Flak Jacket

A Crux AK57

A Lightwave T2 cylq tent

A PHD Minim 300 sleeping bag

and a pair of Garmont Pinnacle boots!!!! (total £372.60)

Of course, it's new tech and will fall in price; but it's pretty clear to me where the high-profit items are in a gear brand's range!

Mike fae Dundee wrote (see)

I can't understand why people have to buy shiny, new, shiny, lovely, shiny gear. My precious........

John Burley wrote (see)

I like what Mammut have been doing of late and this is no exception. But at THAT price! I'm prone to a bit of kit envy; but for that £370 total & a fair bit of energy bargain hunting I've purchased (in the last few years)

An eVent Crux Flak Jacket

A Crux AK57

A Lightwave T2 cylq tent

A PHD Minim 300 sleeping bag

and a pair of Garmont Pinnacle boots!!!! (total £372.60)

Of course, it's new tech and will fall in price; but it's pretty clear to me where the high-profit items are in a gear brand's range!

Diddy,

I reckon I could be a pretty handy personal shopper for the outdoors connoisseur! But you'd have to be patient...

So here's my first impressions of my new jacket, after 2 ascents of Tryfan over the weekend.

Pros:

Its light, mine is an XL and sub 600g so you don't even notice your wearing it. While the fabric seems to be very durable. It got dragged and scraped along quite a bit of rock and doesn't show any scuff marks.

The hood is great and moves well with your head, and will also take a helmet. The visability is great. It doesn't feel like your looking down the barrel of a gun, like my other hardshell does.

The chin guard works well, helping to keep the worst of the weather, (whilst giving you a ninja like appearance...).

The fabric seems to be working. For example I did the north route up Tryfan, on both saturday and sunday (its my favourite mountain in wales!) On saturday the weather got a bit nasty with a mini blizzard and winds up to 55-60 mph according to the MET weather report. The route from the north summit to the central summit was very cold and icy and probably require crampons, rope etc etc, but I had none of these . I was wearing a HH baselayer, mammut kula zip, and rab powerstretch zip top under the jacket to make sure I ran hot. I didnt have to open the pit zips. To be honest I didn't actually feel hot or cold, I just felt "normal". My hands got hot with my gloves on and my head got cold until I put the hood up but other than that I didn't notice the rest of my upper body. I can only assume that the fabric works as when ever I usually climb tryfan it involves my removing at least one layer!

CONS

Side pockets are hard to access with a pack on. Other than that its been very hard to fault.

I know there are going to be people out there who will say I could of got the same results from other jackets and fabrics at a cheaper price, but this seems to be a new and exciting bit of kit and I for one love gadgets, clothing and gear that is innovative.

I know this review wasn't done in the alps or have way up K2 but I hope you guys find it interesting.

If your happy with it mate, thats all that matters. The cost is irrelevant if it fits your requirements and performs how you expected it too. The price of innovation will always be expensive initially but if it becomes more "mass market" then the price may drop in time. If you can afford top line kit then go for it.  Enjoy it but don't rip it anytime soon.