u RAB ALPHA DIRECT £180

An insulator disguised as a soft shell, the Alpha Direct consists of a Pertex windproof shell with a soft, shaggy lining of Polartec Alpha fabric. So although it’s not as warm and cuddly as some insulators, it is absolutely superb at heat management – meaning it adapts to spring and even summer needs as well as those of deep winter. www.rab.equipment/uk