Montane
Montane Norste XT Waterproof Jacket (men's)
- Weight: 5/10 How much it adds to your pack.
- Rain protection: 8/10 How well the fabric and seams keep out heavy, long rain, when new.
- Warmth: 1/10 How much warmth the jacket itself adds. Most shells add little: wear a warm layer under them.
Walkers wanting a light waterproof shell with pit zips for steady uphill days in wet weather
- Weight
- 425 g (not stated)
- Waterproof rating (HH)
- 20,000 mm
- Fabric
- Pertex Shield 3-layer polyurethane membrane with a 40D recycled nylon ripstop face and a 20D tricot backer
- Seams taped
- Not published
- Breathability (MVTR)
- 20,000 g/m²/24h
- Pit zips
- Yes
Where to buy
Blacks £200 In stock. Free delivery. Standard delivery £4.99, free over £95.
View at shop: BlacksCotswold Outdoor £200 In stock. Free delivery. Ridge, size M listed available (last pieces). RRP £200 shown. Free next-day delivery over £125. Snow+Rock carries the same listing at the same price.
View at shop: Cotswold OutdoorMontane £200 In stock. Free delivery. Size M in stock in Ridge, Moss, Lava and Eclipse Blue. Free UK delivery over £25 on its banner.
View at shop: MontanePrices 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
Weight
From maker's figures 5/10How much it adds to your pack. 5: Does the job. Average for wild-camping gear.
Montane lists 425 g without naming the size, in the 370-469 g band; a Montane staff answer on its page says it is 20 g heavier than the standard Norste (405 g). Ultralight Outdoor Gear (a shop) also gives 425 g for the Medium; Wilderness magazine prints 425 g (men's) and 385 g (women's).
Rain protection
Estimate from maker's specs: hydrostatic head figure 8/10How well the fabric and seams keep out heavy, long rain, when new. 8: Clearly better than most.
Estimate from maker's specs
Warmth
Estimate from maker's specs: thin shell (adds almost no warmth) 1/10How much warmth the jacket itself adds. Most shells add little: wear a warm layer under them. 1: A real weak point.
Estimate from maker's specs
In short
Good for
- Walkers wanting a light waterproof shell with pit zips for steady uphill days in wet weather
Strengths
- Montane quotes 20,000 mm hydrostatic head and 20,000 g/m2/24h breathability for the Pertex Shield 3-layer 40D fabric
- Pit zips in YKK AquaGuard, plus a storm guard front zip and zipped hand pockets
- PIVOT 2 hood adjusts the aperture and crown separately, with a laminated low-profile peak
- Weighs 425 g, Montane's figure
- Montane says no intentional PFAS in the fabric, tapes and zips
Weaknesses
- Weighs 425 g, 20 g more than the 405 g Norste, which has no pit zips
- Regular fit, which Montane describes as standard; its Mountain fit is the one cut for extra layers
- Montane gives the 425 g weight without naming the size it is for
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.