Great Jacket, especially when combined with the fleece
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Purchased for fair weather hiking denoting that its intended use is for photography trips where with pre-planning the likely hood for me being caught in torrential downpours is near zero.
However, in its first week I did in fact go for a hike up Ben Nevis in 50mph winds with snow drifts forming and again to the Old Man of Storr on Skye with similar conditions but also the aforementioned torrential rain lol
So I really tested beyond the limits for what I actually purchased it for! That said, I am now confident of its abilities. I thought it held up really well on Ben Nevis, it certainly shed the snow well and kept me toasty (combined with fleece) and not too sweaty - although I did open up the arm vents....
However, on Skye I hadn't realised until too late that the arm vents were still wide open which allowed a stream of water in. That said, I do think the partial pump liner helped evacuate this liquid in time, but it did initially make me feel quite cold.
So I think that is something to be mindful of. Namely user error lol.
Jacket aside, Foothills were fantastic. I ordered online a size too small and they quickly dispatched a larger size. I live in the South East and was travelling to Scotland a few days after the larger size arrived, upon which I stopped into the shop on route to do the return and explore the shop in person. Awesome place and awesome staff :)
Attached photo is from a very wet Brecon Beacons (Waterfall country) where I stopped at, part of an unplanned detour on my way home.
Rob Kliskey | | October
2024
Hi Rob,
Thanks for sharing your fantastic photo! We're glad your Paramo combo exceeded expectations and hope it will serve you well over many adventures to come.