New waterproof jackets, fleece and softshell, plus new eVent for autumn 2009.
Latest in our line of
spring
2010 gear previews are the guys from lightweight kit
specialist brand
Montane
which has new waterproof shell jackets, soft shells and more in the
pipeline.
The
Atomic DT Stretch
Jacket is
a light - 295 gramme - waterproof jacket made from Stretch DT fabric,
which as you've probably guessed features built-in stretch. The jacket
features an off-set front zip for chin comfort, water-resistant
pit-zips and mesh-lined, venting pockets for extra cooling.
Note the pretty orange zips, which apparently were dead hard to sort
out, mainly because no-one's used that colour before, so YKK had to
make them from scratch.
There's no new eVent in the range for spring 2010, but there is one due
out this autumn 2009 in the shape of the
eVent Evolution Jacket.
It's effectively a lighter replacement for the Super-Fly jacket which
after last year's redesign, takes a well-earned rest.
The Evolution uses the same fabric as the Super-Fly on the shoulders
and hips, but the main body fabric is lighter to give a weight saving
of a claimed 50g or so at around 425 grammes. It also has a drop-tail,
roll-away helmet hood - this has been redesigned so the collar sits
higher to protect more of the face - and two mesh-vented hand-warmer
pockets along with a smaller zipped chest pocket. Out around
September 2009.
Back to 2010 and there's a new hooded soft shell called the
Dyno Jacket.
Made fromo Pertex Equilibrium Eco fabric and available in both men's
and women's versions, it's wind and water resistant and very high
wicking with neat, semi-casual looks.
The Eco tag on the fabric means it's recyclable through a scheme called
Eco Circle - the fabric itself is 100 per-cent recycled polyester made
from post-consumer and post-industrial waste, often from fibre products
like workwear.
Then, once the garment has done its outdoors duty and worn out, it can
be shipped back to Japan in empty containers and made into brand new
garments all over again.
Also made from Eco Circle fabric is the new
Tundra Jacket, a
neat-looking, high-loft fleece top with a difference, it's actually a
lightweight microfleece - normally high loft stuff tends to be
mid-weight. Full-length zip, hand-warmer pockets and Lycra cuffs
complete the spec.
More details of the Eco Circle scheme and Montane's current range at
www.montane.co.uk
