Berghaus has an extensive range of insulated clothing lined up for winter adventures in the mountains. At the heart of the range are jackets that feature water resistant Hydrodown®, with a PFC-free Nikwax® DWR treatment, allowing the down to continue performing for at least 16 hours even when it gets wet. The down is enhanced by warmth boosting Reflect mesh. Reflect is an ultra-light and highly breathable silver mesh lining that sits between outer and inner baffles in jackets and has been designed to redirect heat to where it's needed most in the body, keeping the wearer up to 20% warmer than in products that don't use it.
I had a worse pit in the 80s, a Blacks Highland! Looked fantastic, black with a gold stripe & lettering but totally useless.
I was seduced into buying it by the advert showing Hamish MacInnes in one in a snow hole; I should have realised that he'd have happily slept in a snow hole wrapped in an old newspaper (and probably been warmer too!)
I’ve got a more recent berghaus belay jacket with similar tech and anecdotally it is nice and toasty, whether the liner makes a difference or not is hard to say...
> I’ve got a more recent berghaus belay jacket with similar tech and anecdotally it is nice and toasty, whether the liner makes a difference or not is hard to say...
That's good to know! I'd be interested to see how it compares to my Rap Microlight, although I suppose the comparison might be a bit Apples and Oranges.
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