Montane Mens Meteor Jacket RRP £130

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Its performance stats are good, with a claimed 30,000 mm hydrostatic head and 20,000 MVTR breathability. Also we found the insulation or lining behind the hand on just one of the mitts seemed to fold over slighty, as if the inner was wider than the outer and didn't have anywhere to go. For all the jackets, the comments say "kept out the wind and rain" - but we're not told for how long, never mind what intensity. It is of relatively simple construction, employing Keela’s Rainlife 2000 technology – essentially, a ripstop nylon fabric with a hydrophilic PU coating. Despite this, the jacket was still relatively light – sub 550g for the large version received for testing.

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The palms are reinforced with a grippy, rubbery material that is fairly robust, but not as tough as leather. The liners felt great, with a micro-fleece on the palm side giving a warm touch and also quite a lot of dexterity, and a puffier thermolite insulation behind the hand for added warmth.

Warmth-wise we found these Nebula Mitts to be perfectly warm enough for Alpine winter, Scottish belays and probably beyond.

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Unisex S-XXL / 2-layer Rainlife 2000 ripstop nylon fabric with PU coating and taped seams / Laminated zip with storm flap / Rollaway hood / Stuff sack / Semi-elasticated cuffs with Velcro adjustment / 2 pockets with storm flaps / Hem drawcord. Summary: Overkill for Scottish winter, but if you are Polar-bound, or off to Alaska or the Himalaya, and need something super warm, these fatties would be brilliant.They are a Pertex-shelled mitt with fibre pile against the palm (nice and warm and cosy to the touch) and a Primaloft insulation across the back of the hand. Whether this is because the fingers can help to heat one another up, or because there is less surface area that needs to be insulated, or because the freedom of movement in the mitt means that the blood flow to the fingers is less restricted, we aren't really sure.