GOLITE Wisp (£40)

GOLITE Wisp (£40)

By Chris Townsend

February 09 2010

TGO Rating 4 stars

The Wisp is a minimalist windshirt with no extra features, just a high, double-fabric collar, a short chest zip and a tiny hem pocket into which it packs. It’s ultralight – the lightest garment tested and the only one weighing less than 100 grams.

The fabric is the same polyester with a high recycled content as on the Ether jacket. It’s soft, flexible, very breathable and comfortable to wear as well as being windproof and a little water-resistant, at least when new. It’s quite short but just long enough to stay under a pack hipbelt without riding up. The hem isn’t adjustable but the elastic here isn’t very tight so it’s quite comfortable. The test Wisp is a Large size and fits over a thin fleece with room to spare. The very low weight of the Wisp makes it ideal for ultralight backpackers and for sticking in the rucksack just in case you might need it.

Technical Spec

Materials: micro ripstop 88% recycled polyester, 12% anti static polyester
Hood: no
Front closure: 27cm zip
Pockets: one small hem
Hem: elastic
Cuffs: elastic
Sizes: men S-XL
Weight: 86g (large)
Likes: ultralight, recycled fabric
Dislikes: at this weight, nothing

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