Incendo Detail

Arc’teryx made its name with some of the best technical mountaineering clothing and equipment out there, but it’s branching out into other areas including trail-running kit.

The Incendo Hoody is a beautifully-fitted lightweight windproof with a difference; the sides of the trunk and the underarm areas are made from a super permeable mesh for added ventilation, but their location means that they’re still well protected from the breeze and rain, so the jacket as whole is still pretty protective.

Under the hood

As a bonus – compared to the standard Incendo – you also get a close-fitting, non-adjustable hood that gives a little extra protection particularly during brief stops. The downside to that is that it can flap disconcertingly behind you on the move and there’s no way to tab it down. Fit varies too according to head size and neck length.

Full Verdict

If Carlsberg made windproof running jackets, they’d probably be an awful lot like the Arc’teryx Incendo Hoody. And if Arc’teryx made beer, well. let’s just say that it would probably be somewhat tastier than Carlsberg thanks to the Canadian brand’s obsessive attention to detail.

Which is a long-winded way of saying that the Incendo Hoody is probably the best windproof running jacket we’ve used. It’s beautifully cut, nicely detailed with everything you need and nothing you don’t – note: there’s also a version without the hood – and with a brilliant balance between weather protection and comfort thanks to the extra mesh-panel ventilation zones.

Yes, you can buy much cheaper windproofs, but you’ll be hard pushed to find one that works as well as this. Recommended.

More Information

See www.arcteryx.com