Páramo
Páramo Velez Adventure Smock (men's)
- Weight: 2/10 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.
Cold-season hill days and winter walking, where Páramo says the smock keeps wind and rain out while moving sweat away
- Weight
- 720 g
- Waterproof rating (HH)
- Not published
- Fabric
- Nikwax Analogy directional fabric: no membrane, an outer fabric and a Pump Liner inner layer
- Seams taped
- Not published
- Pit zips
- Yes
Where to buy
Páramo £290 In stock. Free delivery. Free delivery (product page, excluding wash and repair); the banner says free shipping on orders over £40.
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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 2/10How much it adds to your pack. 2: A weak point.
Páramo's page gives 720 g and doesn't say which size; that is in the 650 g+ band. The Great Outdoors weighed a UK L at 810 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: 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
- Cold-season hill days and winter walking, where Páramo says the smock keeps wind and rain out while moving sweat away
- Climbing, scrambling and backpacking: Páramo says waist straps pass through the front zips
- Walkers who want a warmer, quieter shell than a membrane jacket and will re-proof it with Nikwax
Strengths
- Two-way twin front zips that double as vents, plus zipped upper arm vents (Páramo)
- Wired 'halo' hood that Páramo says is helmet-compatible, and that rolls into the collar
- Large chest pouch for maps with a small zipped pocket inside, and an inner pocket (Páramo; Outdoors Magic)
- Reflective flashes on hood, cuffs and seams, and reinforced shoulders and back panels for pack straps (Páramo)
- Made by Miquelina without intentionally added PFAS (Páramo); Outdoors Magic names the Miquelina Foundation in Bogotá, Colombia
Weaknesses
- 720 g (size not stated) is heavy for a waterproof; The Great Outdoors weighed 810 g in a UK L (weight score 2)
- Too warm for summer, and best worn all day rather than packed for showers (The Great Outdoors)
- 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 (The Great Outdoors)
- Only two independent reviews (The Great Outdoors and Outdoors Magic) are confirmed as the current smock, so weather protection and durability aren't scored (three are needed)
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.
ShowHide sources (3)
- Páramo UK: Men's Velez Adventure Smock (720 g, £290, size not stated)
- The Great Outdoors: Páramo Velez Adventure Smock review (Chris Townsend, UK L 810 g, tested autumn and winter 2023/24)
- Outdoors Magic: Páramo Velez Adventure Smock review by Will Renwick (size M, 720 g, RRP £290, worn for four years)