In short:New mountain shell jacket made from Polartec's highly-breathable new waterproof NeoShell fabric with classic Rab cut and features plus a very nice blend of tough but comfortable feeling fabric. Pros:New mountain shell jacket made from

In short:Soft shell-type jacket made from Polartec NeoShell that's technically waterproof and highly breathable, but probably best suited to alpine-style, cold and snowy use rather than typically damp UK weather. Pros:Soft shell-type jacket made

're impressed. First, the fabric really does seem to be significantly more breathable than any other Gore-Tex we've used and up in the same ballpark as the best alternatives out there like eVent and the new Polartec Neoshell.That doesn't mean you won't get hot

exception of Polartec NeoShell, though mostly you'd be hard pushed to tell the difference in normal use.Speaking of breathability, Montane has gone a bit nuts with the pockets. There are four of them, plus two core vents, all fitted with water-resistant zips