Montane Mens Dyno XT Softshell Jacket RRP £140

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In fact we'd suggest this jacket might have been better without a hood rather than with the one it has, which is of limited use in the mountains (unless you're just sitting around on a chilly evening). Should the item be found genuinely faulty we aim to reach a fair and agreed solution, which may be a refund, a replacement, or a professional repair. From the point of view of warm weather use, the one criticism we'd have about that lining is that it extends across a lot of the front of the jacket: fewer pockets, as per the Mountain Equipment Squall, for instance, would have been marginally cooler. The elastic fit adjustment runs only around the rear of the hem, which makes for a cleaner front section; its spare tail runs up inside the jacket to avoid snagging. If you like lots of features then this jacket may be for you too - it's got a great helmet-compatible hood for instance.

Your feedback is important to us, your review about this product will be revised by our experts and will be published within 5 working days. Despite being long in the body and arms, the tailoring in the Morphosis is a little restrictive when the arms are raised, and if you're climbing in it then the hem readily pulls out from under your harness. The fact it has few features is a blessing for actually being on the move, since it helps save weight, but what features it does have are simple and effective. That said, it has also been put through use on warmer days and performed relatively well, not least because of the fact that this is an extremely stretchy and breathable material, and wicks away moisture very effectively. If you give us your consent, you can cancel it or change your preferences in the Cookies Settings section.Easily swallowing a climbing helmet, but also cinching down via front and rear toggle adjustment to give a close fit on a helmet-free head, the Fast Climb boasts a really effective mountain hood. The Aenergy In Hybrid Jacket by Mammut is a perfect companion for ski touring and other sweaty outdoor activities in winter. Its wired brim means that it remains solid in all conditions and its size means you can fit it on easily over a helmet, without limiting head movement at all. The hybrid construction of the Morphosis pairs an ultra-thin 20 denier nylon outer with a light grid fleece liner, a setup that will be familiar to fans of similar systems such as Rab's Vapour-rise.

The DWR treatment is good throughout (and has so far survived a couple of washes), making the Psiphon FL a decent bet in on-off drizzly conditions (remember those? You get a single small chest pocket, just big enough for a smartphone or a hat and a couple of cereal bars. For the sake of this review (well, not quite), our tester took a boulder around the size of a frying pan to the back from 6 metres up. It combines an insulating front filled with a wool mix and offers a highly elastic Pontetorto® stretch fleece for an unlimited freedom of movement. It's rugged for its weight then - and it's also stretchy, with a blend of 7% elastane and 93% nylon.It also seems tough enough to cope with being abraded on rocks, and after several months' use there is no sign of scuffing on our review jacket. Designed for all day use in mixed 3 season conditions, the Dyno LT Jacket is constructed from Granite Stretch, 4-way stretch, wind-resistant fabric with a PFC-free DWR for shedding light showers. On our 6-foot reviewer the size L is closer to a standard XL, resulting in a bit of a baggy feel; if you're wanting a closer, more streamlined cut then it might be worth trying a size down from your usual.