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Mountain Equipment Mens Touchstone Jacket

We reckon the Touchstone is spot on for anyone still pining for the late, lamented Karrimor Alpiniste fleece. It's a super-warm, luxurious-feeling, winter-weight jacket made from thick, recycled Thermal Pro fleece, complete with ergo cuffs, thumb loops and a grown-on hood along with a collar.

http://www.equipyourtrip.com/mountain-equipment-mens-touchstone-jacket.html

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It's very warm, but should be ideal for end of day pottering about or
simply standing around gawping at the view in winter. Price will be £100 and
weight 645 grammes. Think of it as a winter version of the ME Shroud
fleece and you won't be far wrong.

Shield Jacket - Shown in Black / Citronelle Zips colourway

The Shield Jacket uses a hybrid fabric construction, combining a new lighter version of GORE® WINDSTOPPER® as well as POLARTEC® Powershield®. Other than that what makes this jacket special? Well it uses a combination of seam sewing methods to improve mobility and fit, the hood (which is designed to accomodate a helmet) has a water resistant lining to prevent the hood absorbing moisture from spindrift and drizzle when worn down and it has an anti-wick hem lining, again to allow this product to perform better as a shell.

It won in the 'Apparel' category, will cost around £200 in the UK and is available for this winter.