Páramo
Páramo Cascada Waterproof Jacket (men's)
- Weight: 1/10 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: 3/10 How much warmth the jacket itself adds. Most shells add little: wear a warm layer under them.
Walking in cool, wet weather, from valley walks to long hill days, as a warm all-day jacket
- Weight
- 860 g
- Waterproof rating (HH)
- Not published
- Fabric
- Nikwax Analogy Waterproof directional fabric: no membrane, an outer fabric and a Pump Liner inner layer
- Seams taped
- Not published
- Pit zips
- No
Where to buy
GO Outdoors £280 In stock. Free delivery. Free UK delivery over £80. Member price not included.
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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 1/10How much it adds to your pack. 1: A real weak point.
Páramo's page gives 860 g and doesn't say which size; that is in the 650 g+ band.
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: 2-layer build with a hanging liner 3/10How much warmth the jacket itself adds. Most shells add little: wear a warm layer under them. 3: Below average. Fine for some trips, not others.
Estimate from maker's specs
In short
Good for
- Walking in cool, wet weather, from valley walks to long hill days, as a warm all-day jacket
- Walkers who carry a rucksack all day: Páramo says the shoulders are cushioned and the lining blocks water at the pack straps
- Winter wild camps for people who prefer a soft, quiet shell they re-proof with Nikwax
Strengths
- Long-line cut with a scooped hem for extra cover (Páramo)
- Wired, fully adjustable hood that rolls into the collar
- Double storm flap over the main zip; two large hip pockets with storm flaps; one chest pocket that holds an OS map (Páramo)
- Reinforced shoulder lining that cushions pack straps and blocks water (Páramo)
- Waist and hem drawcords, and hook-and-loop cuff adjusters with glove-friendly tabs
Weaknesses
- 860 g (size not stated) is heavy for a waterproof (weight score 1)
- No pit zips listed by Páramo, so venting is through the zip, cuffs and drawcords
- Páramo publishes no mm figure or seam statement, so rain protection is an estimate, not a reviewed score
- Needs regular washing and re-proofing with Nikwax to keep working
- No independent review of the current jacket found, so weather protection and durability aren't scored
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.