Berghaus
Berghaus Kara-SU 3000 Jacket (men's)
- Weight: 4/10 How much it adds to your pack.
- Rain protection: 5/10 How well the fabric and seams keep out heavy, long rain, when new.
- Warmth: 3/10 How much warmth the jacket itself adds. Most shells add little: wear a warm layer under them.
Hillwalking and trekking on a budget in a roomy, layering-friendly shell
- Weight
- 490 g (not stated)
- Waterproof rating (HH)
- 10,000 mm
- Fabric
- Berghaus Hydroshell 2-layer: 100% polyamide shell with a polyurethane coating, polyester mesh lining
- Seams taped
- Not published
- Breathability (MVTR)
- 8,000 g/m²/24h
- Pit zips
- No
Where to buy
Berghaus £150 In stock. Free delivery. Jet Black, size M in stock. Berghaus pages show an 'Out of stock' tag whatever the stock. Standard delivery £4.99, free over £80.
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Our ratings (out of 10)
1 to 10, compared with the whole market. Each says what it's based on. How we score
Weight
From maker's figures 4/10How much it adds to your pack. 4: A bit below average.
Berghaus lists 0.490 kg without naming the size, in the 470-649 g band.
Rain protection
Estimate from maker's specs: hydrostatic head figure 5/10How well the fabric and seams keep out heavy, long rain, when new. 5: Does the job. Average for wild-camping gear.
Estimate from maker's specs
Warmth
Estimate from maker's specs: 2-layer build with a hanging liner 3/10How much warmth the jacket itself adds. Most shells add little: wear a warm layer under them. 3: Below average. Fine for some trips, not others.
Estimate from maker's specs
In short
Good for
- Hillwalking and trekking on a budget in a roomy, layering-friendly shell
- Walkers who want free Berghaus repairs for life
Strengths
- Hydroshell 2-layer fabric with a mesh lining, which Berghaus says adds durability and comfort (brand claim)
- Single-cord adjustable hood and hem, two zipped hand pockets and fixed elasticated cuffs
- Roomy fit for layering underneath (Berghaus)
- Covered by Berghaus's Repairhaus repairs
Weaknesses
- 490 g (Berghaus's figure) is heavy for a shell
- Berghaus doesn't say how the seams are finished, so rain protection is an estimate, not a reviewed score
- 8,000 g/m²/24h breathability (Berghaus's figure), no pit zips and no chest pocket listed
- Weather protection and durability are estimates, not reviewed scores: no independent test found
- Sold by Berghaus alone in the UK as far as we found
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.