GORE-TEX fabric with GORE C-KNIT™ technology has been engineered to be excellently breathable. You’ll stay dry no matter what the weather throws your way in this streamlined design. Taped seams, an adjustable hood and watertight zippers ensure the rain stays out. Coming in 4 colours, the super soft feeling waterproof is a stylish and highly functional offering from Montane. 4. Fjallraven Women's Vardag Hydratic Anorak The Rab Arc Eco was given Gold in our TGO awards for sustainability and it has really stood out from the other men’s waterproofs here too. On test since last autumn, the fully recycled fabric has so far resisted wear and tear, with the 20,000 hydrostatic head and 15,000 MVTR (breathability rating), continuing to keep us completely dry.

To give that price some context we then looked at all of the products available from Go Outdoors in the Waterproof category. We found 111 items in total. What’s the price of Waterproof?

Patagonia Granite Crest

Designed with the help of Search and Rescue teams, this is an investment piece for those that need serious weather protection. The downside to buying online is that you can’t actually get hold of the product to try it out first. Storm flaps, breathable membrane, hydrostatic head…what does it all mean? Here’s a super simple guide to help you understand the basics to inform your buying decisions. Tierra are a Swedish company that specialise in wet weather gear – no less than the Swedish Alpine Mountain Rescue association are equipped with their kit. Its main body is 100% recycled 50 denier, with tougher 75 denier on the wear points. The entire shell has been treated with a PFC-free (less environmentally damaging) DWR to repel water.

Peak District-based brand Alpkit have made a name for themselves in recent years, producing functional kit that doesn’t come at eye-watering prices. The material the product is made from is often a sign of the quality for Waterproof. Take a look at the product details over at Go Outdoors to get a feel for this. Another factor that can be a great indication of product quality is the brand. Brands like Montane are of course extremely well known, especially for Waterproof.

Rab Arc Eco

Montane is a proudly British outdoor brand which produces lightweight and exceptionally breathable mountain clothing for endurance events such as ultra-marathons through to multi day hikes. A standard Gore-Tex waterproof membrane is employed here. It’s not the top spec Gore-Tex Pro but the quality is still impressive. Psst! Make the most of our exclusive discountson many brands featured here. If you’re not already a member, what are you waiting for? Join here. There are however some methods that you can use to determine a product’s quality without needing to physically have it. That got us thinking though, that we’re looking at every possible item from Montane so it would be good to narrow our search down even further and only look at Montane branded products within the Waterproof category. The cost of Montane Waterproof