| Mountain Equipment Windstopper Guide Jacket |
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 |  Average Rating: 3 out of 5 No. of Reviews: 5 RRP: £100 Year: 2004 Description: - Powerfleece inserts at key tension points.
- Two large zipped hand warmer pockets set under taslan welts.
- Inner map / storage pocket with zip- entry.
- Cosy powerfleece cuff.
- Tethered drawcord hem.
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|  | | Posted: 29/10/04 | | 'THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT ANY WINDSTOPPER!' | | Strengths:
Excellent windstopper and warm | | Weaknesses:
Bulky, doesn't breathe well, no ventilation, map pocket doesn't fit standard OS. £100 expensive? Possibly. | | Overall:
Firstly, I do like this jacket but have started wearing it to work every day, which maybe says more about it than the rest of this chat. It is definitely warm, too warm for walking on a coolish Scottish September day for instance. Windstopper fleece is amazing, without stating the obvious it really does stop that feeling from days gone by of the wind whistling through to your skin. It fits well, the stretch panels work well and for me is up there with the best of the bunch.
However, having been a base-layer/fleece/hard shell advocate for a number of years, I am experiencing the same epiphany so many others have; namely, that with my experience of current technology this combination can not keep condensation levels anywhere near acceptable following only moderate activity. Specifically, I recently did a 3 day walk in Letterewe in Wester Ross wearing a Helly Hansen Lifa sport crew, fitted tight (looking like Will from Will and Grace apparently, great!), the ME guide jacket and a Berghaus paclite for when the rain was horizontal (ie all the time). We were carrying all our gear and getting to the top of the hills so the activity was fairly brisk. This combination just does not breathe. The numbers from lab tests may be impressive but, for me, in practical terms, I was absolutely ringing for 3 days. On other occasions when I have been wearing it with a base-layer alone and no hard shell I have still found myself getting pretty wet. “Heard it”, they cry in a resounding chorus, and I’m sure you have. But think carefully about what you are going to use a jacket like this for. If it involves anything more than low activity, eg taking the dog for a walk, I would be wary. |
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| | | | Performance | | 60% | | Reliability | | 60% | | Value | | 60% |
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