MONTANE Pulse Shirt (£60)

MONTANE Pulse Shirt (£60)

By John Manning

January 01 2010

TGO Rating 5 stars

Neither the lightest nor the cheapest garment tested but the Pulse ticks almost every box.

 It features two of Polartec’s Classic fabrics: the Classic 100 Recycled used on the torso looks more like a more traditional 200 weight fabric, which I put down to the brushed appearance of its outer face; sleeves and underarm are in lighter, cooler Classic Micro. Both have a stretch quality though the cut, especially in the easily rolled-up sleeves, is relaxed. The chest pocket opens vertically (along with price, the only real bugbear here) but is massive and is mesh-lined to boost ventilation, if needed: the two-way chest zip is 44cm deep; any deeper and you’d call this a jacket. The collar, at 7cm, is optimal and, while there’s no cuff elastication, the waist – unique here – has a single-hand-use drawcord to stop draughts whipping up your lumbar, missus.

Technical Spec

Category: warmer
Fabric: Polartec Classic 100 Recycled (torso) & Polartec Classic Micro (sleeves, underarm)
Weight: 322g (L)
Sizes: XS-XXL
Women’s version: no
Likes: waist drawcord, large mesh-lined pocket, warmth
Dislikes: vertical pocket zip, price, weight

Montane
01670 522 300
www.montane.co.uk

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