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Montane Protium Beanie Hat (Black)

Mid Confidence: Low
  • Warmth: 7/10 How warm it keeps your head and ears, from its type and fabric.
  • Wind and rain: 1/10 How well it keeps wind and rain out, from the maker's claims and fabric.
  • Weight: 8/10 How much it adds to your pack.

Lowest price we found

£20 at Montane

In stock. Checked 8 Nov 2026.

RRP £20, checked 22 Oct 2026.

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A light stretch fleece hat that works as a stand-alone hat

Weight
40 g
Type
Beanie
Weather protection
None
Fabric
Thermo Grid brushed-back stretch fleece, 97% polyester, 3% elastane; double-thickness headband

Where to buy

Montane £20 In stock. Black and Frost Blue in stock, Neptune Blue sold out (earlier check). Banner: free UK delivery over £25; its delivery page also says free 1-2 day UK delivery is on offer now. The cost under £25 isn't published.

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GO Outdoors £20 Out of stock. Grey (Charcoal), an older colourway no longer on Montane's page. GO lists it as men's, Montane as unisex. The one size is sold out. Free standard delivery over £80, otherwise £3.99.

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Prices 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: hat type and fabric 7/10

How warm it keeps your head and ears, from its type and fabric. 7: Better than most.

Estimate from maker's specs

Wind and rain

Estimate from maker's specs: maker's wind and water claims 1/10

How well it keeps wind and rain out, from the maker's claims and fabric. 1: A real weak point.

Estimate from maker's specs

Weight

Estimate from maker's specs: the maker's weight 8/10

How much it adds to your pack. 8: Clearly better than most.

Estimate from maker's specs

In short

Good for

  • A light stretch fleece hat that works as a stand-alone hat
  • Under a helmet or hood: Montane says it works as a helmet liner
  • Cold-weather hill walking and running: Montane lists hiking, trekking, trail running and fastpacking

Strengths

  • Light at 40 g
  • Thermo Grid brushed-back fleece that Montane says feels warm against the skin
  • Stretch fabric with a double-thickness headband
  • Montane lifetime guarantee against faults in workmanship and materials

Weaknesses

  • Sold in one size only
  • Fully synthetic: 97% polyester, 3% elastane

Sources

We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.

ShowHide sources (3)
  1. montane.com: Protium Beanie Hat (weight 40 g, Thermo Grid fleece, 97% polyester 3% elastane, double thickness headband, price) Specs, 20 Oct 2026
  2. Ultralight Outdoor Gear: Protium Beanie (weighs 34 g, price, stock) Specs, 20 Oct 2026
  3. GO Outdoors: Men's Protium Beanie Hat, Grey (Thermo Grid fabric, low bulk construction, 97% polyester 3% elastane, product code 601305) Specs, 20 Oct 2026