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Slim
Reviewed: 20 August 2006

USE IT FOR WHAT IT'S DESIGNED FOR!

hard wearing, ventilated and breathable
Lacking a volume adjuster on the hood - come on Sprayway, what were you thinking?
Mine is the Gold coloured one and is perfect for being seen in terrible weather. It's survived a horrendous whiteout on the Ben - which is more than I did (many thanks to the Fort William MRT and the RAF). That was 5 years ago and it's still going strong! Somehow they don't make 'em like they use to
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Performance:
3.0
Reliability:
4.0
Value:
4.0

Daniel Bebber
Reviewed: 02 August 2005

PROPER HEAVYWEIGHT MOUNTAIN JACKET

Tough
Big, adjustable hood
Huge chest pockets
Pit zips
Heavy
Outdated fabric
Oddly placed hip pockets
Expensive
This is a tough, 3-layer Goretex jacket, for winter mountaineering use. The fabric is outdated(not XCR or eVent), and is heavier and less breathable than modern variants.
Recommended if you're using it for what it's designed for.
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Performance:
5.0
Reliability:
5.0
Value:
4.0

Daniel Sells
Reviewed: 21 January 2002

The dogs danglies!

Where to start, this jacket has pretty much everything you could ask for, pit zips, massive hood, the adjustment cords are held, so they dont whip about in your face. Also its got glove attchments at the wrist so no more lost gloves (Hopefully!)

The length is ideal, the arms are articulated, so the jacket doesnt travel up when you lift your arms.
A volume adjuster on the hood would be nice
A fantastic jacket, its nice and soft, unlike other gortex jackets I've tried, and its supposed to be just as hard wearing. Only time will tell on that.
Score breakdown



Performance:
5.0
Reliability:
5.0
Value:
4.0

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