UK Hillwalking Review Katabatic

UK Hillwalking Review Katabatic insulated jacket

By David Hanney

The versatile workhorse designed to embrace all adventures with unparalleled power and precision. Leave your worries and the road behind.

Whether you're climbing, walking or even running, this is a great item of winter clothing that will obviously find a use in the warmer months too

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Men's Down Jackets & Insulated Jackets

  • New

Filoment vest in Kelp Alpkit mens filoment vest recycled down gilet in black

Filoment Vest [Mens]

Micro-baffle down gilet
$159.99

  • New

Filoment Hoody in Nemo Filoment mens - action

Filoment Hoody [Mens]

Ultralight and packable hooded micro-baffle down jacket
$229.99

  • New

Talini [Mens] Talini jacket in Black

Talini [Mens]

Super lofty PrimaLoft® synthetic down jacket
$129.99

  • New

Heiko jacket in Tarmac alpkit men's heiko jacket|tf

Heiko [Mens]

Lightweight and packable PrimaLoft® insulated jacket
$169.99
Alpkit men's Jura Mountain Smock windproof jacket in Fern green tf

Jura Mountain Smock [Mens]

All-in-one pile fleece-lined windproof smock jacket for cold and damp
$209.99

  • New

Katabatic jacket in Tarmac Katabatic jacket in Nemo

Katabatic [Mens]

PrimaLoft® Gold Active jacket, breathable outer or midlayer
$249.99
Solace [Mens] alpkit mens solace |bf

Solace [Mens]

Warm and waterproof Primaloft® insulated jacket
$329.99
Full Zip Replacement Full Zip Replacement

Full Zip Replacement

Replace a broken zip on your outdoor gear.
$84.99
Down Jacket Wash Down Jacket Wash

Down Jacket Wash

Improve your down jacket's performance by using our wash service
$54.99

  • New

0Hiro [Mens] 0Hiro Jacket in Spruce

0Hiro [Mens]

Our warmest PrimaLoft® jacket for cold and damp winter activites
$259.99

  • New

Fantom mens in black alpkit fantom mens - action

Fantom [Mens]

Warm and compressible 650 FP down jacket for the coldest conditions
$299.99
Sierra Vest in Black dd

Sierra Vest [Mens]

PrimaLoft® insulated gilet with fleece panels for core warmth on the move
$119.99

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