Mountain Equipment
Mountain Equipment Raintower Jacket (men's)
- Weight: 7/10 How much it adds to your pack.
- Rain protection: 5/10 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.
Hillwalkers and trekkers wanting a light, packable shell with pit zips for sudden storms on mountain days
- Weight
- 350 g (not stated)
- Waterproof rating (HH)
- Not published
- Fabric
- 2.5-layer DRILITE 40D fabric with a durable water-repellent (DWR) finish
- Seams taped
- Not published
- Pit zips
- Yes
Where to buy
Sportsshoes £170.99 In stock. Free delivery. Black, size Medium selectable and Add To Bag enabled. £189.99 list price struck through.
View at shop: SportsshoesMountain Equipment £190 In stock. Free delivery. Size M in stock in Vine/Majolica, Atlantic/Admiral, Black and Cosmos. Free UK mainland delivery over £50.
View at shop: Mountain EquipmentTiso £152 Out of stock. Blue/Green: only size XXL in stock, size M sold out. £190 list price struck through. Free delivery over £50.
View at shop: TisoPrices 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 7/10How much it adds to your pack. 7: Better than most.
Mountain Equipment lists 350 g without naming the size, in the 280-369 g band. Sportsshoes, Trek and Mountain and Mountainreview print the same 350 g.
Rain protection
Estimate from maker's specs: waterproof fabric the maker names (no waterproof figure published) 5/10How well the fabric and seams keep out heavy, long rain, when new. 5: Does the job. Average for wild-camping gear.
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
- Hillwalkers and trekkers wanting a light, packable shell with pit zips for sudden storms on mountain days
Strengths
- Weighs 350 g, Mountain Equipment's figure
- 2.5-layer DRILITE 40D fabric with a PFAS-free water-repellent finish, which the maker calls fully waterproof and windproof
- Pit zips with an internal flap, plus a Mountain Hood that adjusts fully on the move
- Two large ventilated pockets with water-resistant zips, plus an inner pocket
- Adjustable cuffs and dual-tether hem drawcords
Weaknesses
- Washing is limited to 30°C, by hand or machine, with liquid detergent or specialist cleaner
- The water-repellent finish needs reviving: tumble dry on low or use a cool iron to reactivate it
- The 350 g weight is given without naming the size it is for
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.
ShowHide sources (3)
- Mountain Equipment: Raintower Men's Jacket (ME-008333, 350 g, size not stated)
- Trek and Mountain: Mountain Equipment Raintower Jacket review (Chris Kempster, men's 350 g, Lake District and Scottish Highlands)
- Mountainreview: Mountain Equipment Raintower Jacket review (Emanuele, UK size L supplied by Mountain Equipment, tested July 2025 to March 2026)