HELLY HANSEN Seven J Jacket (£71.50)

HELLY HANSEN Seven J Jacket (£71.50)

By John Manning

September 19 2011

TGO Rating 3 stars

Designed as a basic waterproof, the Seven J struck me as perhaps a tad overpriced, even within the budget context of this feature. On the plus side, pockets, torso and hood are mesh-lined, useful for assisting moisture dispersal. When
walking hard I was delighted to find moisture build-up was limited to the inner pocket’s fabric lining and the edge of the hood. The jacket supplied, however, was black (other colours are available); fashionable, perhaps, but impractical for
summer walking. It warmed up like an oven as soon as the sun hit it.

Pockets were rendered unusable by a pack belt. I found the hood uncomfortable: it didn’t move with my head and the floppy peak impeded vision; the hook-and-loop volume adjustment tab ripped apart with head movement. The jacket felt tight across my chest and rode up over my backside; while a size larger might have been more comfortable, the elasticated cuff s (not adjustable, as the blurb claimed) were a tad loose.

Technical Spec

Protection: HellyTech (Polyamide)
Pockets: two zipped hand, one Velcro-closed internal
Weight: 424g (L)
Sizes: Men: S-XXL, Women: n/a
Likes: vapour dispersal, mesh linings
Dislikes: hood, colour, pocket positioning

Helly Hansen
0800 142 2210
www.hellyhansen.com

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