Montane
Montane Fortes Lite Hooded Insulated Jacket (men's)
- Warmth: 5/10 How warm it keeps you standing still at camp.
- Weight: 9/10 How much it adds to your pack.
Walking and scrambling in cool weather: Montane designs it for active pursuits, with an air-permeable lining
- Weight
- 335 g
- Insulation
- Synthetic
- Hood
- Yes
Where to buy
GO Outdoors £230 In stock. Free delivery. Yellow (Ginkgo Gold), size M in stock. Free UK delivery on orders of £80 or more.
View at shop: GO OutdoorsMontane £230 In stock. Free delivery. Size M in stock in Neptune Blue and Eclipse Blue. Ginkgo Gold out of stock in M. Free UK delivery over £25 on Montane's banner.
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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
Warmth
Estimate from maker's specs: insulation weight (g/m²) 5/10How warm it keeps you standing still at camp. 5: Does the job. Average for wild-camping gear.
Estimate from maker's specs
Weight
From maker's figures 9/10How much it adds to your pack. 9: Among the best you can buy for this.
Montane lists 335 g, under 350 g (5). No size is given, so this may not be the men's M weight; it is 15 g from the 4 band.
In short
Good for
- Walking and scrambling in cool weather: Montane designs it for active pursuits, with an air-permeable lining
- A light insulating layer: 335 g, with 60 g/m² of PrimaLoft in the body
- Scrambles and climbing stops: harness-compatible hand pockets
Strengths
- 335 g listed weight, under 350 g, for a synthetic jacket
- PrimaLoft Gold Active Vent fill with an air-permeable lining, made for wearing while moving
- Body-mapped insulation: 60 g/m² in the body, 40 g/m² in the arms
- Adjustable PIVOT 2 hood and harness-compatible pockets
- Lifetime guarantee against faults
Weaknesses
- Warmth, damp performance and durability aren't scored: no independent test of this jacket found
- No packed size or volume published, and no total fill weight
- Light 40 to 60 g/m² fill with an air-permeable lining, made for wearing on the move: no test shows how warm it is standing still
- 12D outer needs care around rock and thorns; not waterproof
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.