The Mountain Equipment Arclight jacket is a lightweight hardshell designed for fast moving adventures in the mountains. Instead of utilizing the popular Gore-Tex membrane, the Arclight uses Polartec’s NeoShell offering. NeoShell is waterproof, breathable, and, unlike Gore-Tex, slightly stretchy.
Mountain Equipment, not to be confused with Mountain Equipment Co-Op (or MEC as it is often called), is a British company that was founded in 1961. Mountain Equipment has vast amounts of experience and technical expertise behind their products. The company has been a part of more than 175 Everest summit bids and has been worn on expeditions to both poles. The brand is not sold in Canadian stores due to the legal issues associated with their brand name, and Mountain Equipment Co-Op. If you are looking to purchase Mountain Equipment products and live in Canada fear not, we have some e-tailer links at the bottom of this review to help you out.
Read the rest of the review and why the Mountain Equipment Arclight Jacket scored a 9.5/10 here.
