Mountain Equipment
Mountain Equipment Crimp Beanie (Oatmeal / Dark Olive)
- 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: 7/10 How much it adds to your pack.
A warm knitted hat for cold evenings at camp and low-level winter walks
- Weight
- 50 g
- Type
- Beanie
- Weather protection
- None
- Fabric
- Ribbed wool-blend knit with a double-layer cuff; 50% wool, 50% polyamide
Where to buy
Mountain Equipment £30 In stock. Delivery £5. Oatmeal and Dark Olive in stock; Cosmos out of stock. Free UK mainland delivery over £50; standard delivery £5.00 under £50.
View at shop: Mountain EquipmentGO Outdoors £30 Out of stock. Sold out on the page. Free standard delivery over £80, otherwise £3.99. Member price not included.
View at shop: GO OutdoorsPrices 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 7/10How warm it keeps your head and ears, from its type and fabric. 7: Better than most.
Estimate from maker's specs. The 50% wool, 50% polyamide split is from GO Outdoors: Mountain Equipment's page gives no percentages.
Wind and rain
Estimate from maker's specs: maker's wind and water claims 1/10How 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 7/10How much it adds to your pack. 7: Better than most.
Estimate from maker's specs
In short
Good for
- A warm knitted hat for cold evenings at camp and low-level winter walks
- Cold, calm days when you want wool in the blend
- Everyday use as well as the hills
Strengths
- 50 g (mountain-equipment.co.uk and GO Outdoors)
- Double-layer hem: Mountain Equipment says it keeps your ears warm when the wind picks up
- Ribbed wool-blend knit (50% wool, 50% polyamide per GO Outdoors)
Weaknesses
- No wind or water claim from Mountain Equipment
- Mountain Equipment's page gives no fabric percentages; the 50/50 figure is GO Outdoors'
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.