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Developed as part of Leo Houlding's Asgard Project antics, the Mount Asgard Jacket is Berghaus's latest flagship 'fast and light' shell, says Viv Scott.

My jacket weighs just over 350g (it's size medium). The Asgard Jacket is certainly light in weight but, as each of these grams costs about 74p, it's not exactly light on the wallet. So aside from featherweight what does the £260 recommended price tag get you?

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In reply to UKC Gear:

How can a jacket be fast?

In reply to UKC Gear:

hows 'Japanese Gore-tex Pro Shell' different from any other pro shell?

In reply to The Green Giant:
How can your interpretation of written English be so poor?

I didn't find the fit that good, and I'm not a particularly odd shape. Tight under the arms. Suggest you try one on to get the size right before you commit to buying on line. Also thought the hood design and adjustment pretty average.

In reply to ice.solo:

I believe it's pro shell that has been bonded to a very thin (15 denier) face fabric. The only source was Japan. The advent of Active Shell has meant that this will be the last of the 'Japanese Pro Shell' as it overlaps to much with the new fabric, which makes the Asgard Jacket and Smock pretty unique products that won't be reproduced.

Also, the Jacket was designed with the help of Mick Fowler, not Leo Houlding (he influenced the smock).

Freddie

In reply to ice.solo: Japanese Gore-tex Pro Shell is made by Gore-tex Japan.

http://www.gore.com/en_xx/news/japan-gore-tex.html

The membrane technology is the same, but Gore-tex Japan specialise in the manufacture of lightweight textiles and the lamination of them. So I guess it is lighter. I will ask Viv if it looks and feels different to regular Pro Shell.

Sarah

In reply to Sarah Stirling - UKC/UKH:

interesting. in japan its not known as such. i have a lot of japan-specific market stuff from marmot, tnf and mammut and never noticed a difference.

let me know if you find out. will have a look at it.

may be more in the medical market tho. i have a roll of a goretex post-surgical membrane 'borrowed' from a hospital, clearly made in japan.

In reply to Sarah Stirling - UKC/UKH:

The lining of the Asgard looks much lighter than that of other pro shell jackets i've used. It also has quite a soft feel but not to the extent that the same feeling can't be found on other 'normal' proshell jackets.

Not actually tried it in anger though so no idea if it performs differently.

Stuzz

In reply to Stuzz: Thanks, I've emailed Viv but think he's away. I'm sure he'll post when he's back.

S

In reply to UKC Gear:

I have an Berghaus Asgard Smock and a Mountain Equipment Kongur MRT - pretty much at opposite ends of the spectrum! Both are Pro Shell. The fabric on the Asgard is indeed much 'finer' and lighter-feeling than the Kongur. It's more supple and a little less rustly, perhaps.

I love both jackets (and the Kongur climbs surprisingly well for such a full-on piece) but the Asgard goes with me literally everywhere when there's a chance of rain. Great jacket and despite the light face fabric, is both very durable (dragged up Cornish granite!) and repels water excellently.