Top Rated: Mountain Hardwear Super Chockstone Jacket (8.8 / 10)
Category: Lightweight (Under 400g) Softshell Jacket
Something for all seasons? Not quite, but perhaps one half of the ultimate 4 season Softshell
In terms of wear and tear, we've thrown cacti, volcanoes, granite, thistles, thorns, barbed wire, slate, scree ... well pretty much everything at it, and after a wash it still looks almost new. So, yes, it's tough as nails, and just what you'd want from a mountain soft shell. Comfortable, light, tough, breathable, highly functional and not bad looking to boot. The Super Chockstone jacket is the ideal outer layer for trekking conditions equivalent to UK early Spring and late Autumn. However, we really consider the Super Chockstone as one half of the perfect 4 Season Softshell. When paired with Rab's Boreas Pull-on, you have a double layered Winter Soft Shell, with a Rab inner and a Mountain Hardwear outer, combining to form a breathable yet highly wind resistant, reasonably water resistant, tough and functional Winter jacket for active use.