Montane
Montane Kamen Hooded Down Jacket (men's)
- Warmth: 5/10 How warm it keeps you standing still at camp.
- Weight: 6/10 How much it adds to your pack.
Lowest price we found
£299.99 at Ultralight Outdoor Gear
Go to Ultralight Outdoor Gear Compare 3 shopsCold-weather mountaineering and cold hill days where you want a warm, windproof jacket over other layers
- Weight
- 495 g
- Insulation
- Down
- Fill weight
- 180 g
- Hood
- Yes
Where to buy
Ultralight Outdoor Gear £299.99 In stock. Free delivery. Shown as reduced from £374.99. Page offer is in stock. It lists sizes but not stock for each size and colour pair. Lists 492 g and 180 g of fill for a Medium. Free tracked UK delivery.
View at shop: Ultralight Outdoor GearMontane £375 In stock. Free delivery. Size M in stock in Dark Maple and Neptune Blue. Eclipse Blue out of stock in M. Free UK delivery over £25 on Montane's banner.
View at shop: MontaneBlacks £375 In stock. Free standard delivery on orders over £95.
View at shop: BlacksPrices checked 8 Nov 2026 on each shop's own page; shops can change them. We earn no commission on these links; shops are listed by price. More
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: fill type and jacket weight (no fill figures published) 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 6/10How much it adds to your pack. 6: A bit better than average.
Montane lists 495 g, in the 450-599 g band. No size is given, so this may not be the men's M weight; Ultralight Outdoor Gear lists 492 g for a Medium, the same band.
In short
Good for
- Cold-weather mountaineering and cold hill days where you want a warm, windproof jacket over other layers
- Belays and winter mountaineering: helmet-compatible hood and harness-compatible pockets
- Cold, mostly dry weather
Strengths
- 180 g of 800+ fill power ExpeDRY goose down at a listed 495 g
- Diamond Fuse outer made for abrasion and snag resistance, with synthetic panels where the down gets compressed
- Helmet-compatible hood, 2-way zip and harness-compatible pockets
- Mountain fit leaves room for layers
- RDS down and a 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
- Heavier than lightweight down jackets: 495 g sits in the 450-599 g band
- Not waterproof: the DWR sheds light rain and snow only
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.