Lightly-insulated synthetic jacket from Craghoppers packs commendably small, but isn't as warm or slick as more expensive alternatives.
Traditional-style synthetic insulation means the SJ6 is warm and reassuringly solid, but also slightly weighty and bulky.
Great value PrimaLoft-filled top with zip-off sleeves looks an interesting option, but the optional add-on hood doesn't integrate well with the rest of the jacket.
PHD's ultimate wet weather-friendly insulation mixes a waterproof shell and full-on PrimaLoft filling for no-nonsense cold and damp conditions performance.
VauDe's Kabru is a neat, medium light, skinny-baffled down jacket that makes for a capable insulation all-rounder for cool and dry conditions.
Seriously technical down mountain jacket mixes plenty of warmth with a tough, water-resistant fabric and a whopping helmet-friendly hood.
The latest Essens III Down jacket is impressively light and packable, but also deceptively warm for its weight and comes with distinctive looks and styling.
Patagonia's classic Nano Puff lightweight PrimaLoft jacket gets an eco-friendly update for winter more more sustainable fill and fabrics.
Mixed Primaloft down blend fill gives the Blue Ice down-like feel, loft and warmth, but with the damp-resistance of a classic synthetic filling.
The latest Ramche 2.0 expedition down jacket from Berghaus is an insane mix of improbable lightness and packability with ridiculous levels of warmth.
Rab's lightweight Xenon X PrimaLoft-filled insulated jacket gets a rework for this winter with updated insulation and streamlined design.
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Rab's Nebula may look like a classic micro-baffled down jacket, but inside it's full of down-like synthetic fill making it a good call for UK...
Black Diamond's new PrimaLoft-filled First Light Hoody is designed to be usable on the move as well as stopped thanks to Silver Active Insulation fill.
The hooded version of Arc'teryx's lightweight down-filled Cerium LT is a beautifully made mix of lightness and warmth for use in cold dry conditions.
The new Mylas jacket features water-resistant down and a more generous than average fit for all-round outdoors use.
All the information you need to help you choose the right waterproof jacket for walking, scrambling, climbing or mountaineering.
From a top spec waterproof mountain jacket, via PrimaLoft Active insulation through to a pedal that works with or without cleat and more...
We explain how Polartec's super versatile Alpha insulation technology keeps you cool at the same time as it keeps you warm.
Vaude's lightweight stretch-fabric, waterproof mountain jacket is a well-specced mixture of sustainability and year-round function.
Shorter-cut, two-layer Gore-Tex hill-walking and trail jacket with contemporary styling and a hood that works decently.
Iconic Mountain Equipment Gore-Tex Pro waterproof mountain jacket does it all in a deceptively sleek but solid way. Still the shell to beat.
Kick-ass, meticulously-designed outdoor gear is the mission for UK start-up founder Rich Dannah. That and Scottish-made waterproof shells...
Slickly-engineered new mountain jacket from UK start-up Dannah ticks all the boxes thanks to years of outdoor design experience.
