Gore-Tex and eVent aren't the only kids on the waterproof/breathable block these days. Plenty of manufacturers have other brand spanking new technologies to keep you warm and dry so have a look below and see which jacket is right for you. We've reviewed hard shells from Arcteryx, Peak Performance, Outdoor Research, The North Face, Mammut, Mountain Hardwear, Westcomb, Patagonia, Stoic, Haglofs, Montane, First Ascent and Rab. Your opinions matter, so tell us what you think in the Forums.
BEST SKI TOURING SHELLS 2021
Date: Nov 25th 2020
Reviewer: Pete
Overall Rating: The Best
Read the full review here.
MAMMUT TAISS PRO HS HOODED JACKET AND OS PANTS
Date: Dec 10th 2024
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10 & 8.0/10
Product Link: Mammut
Read the full review here.
MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR BOUNDARY RIDGE JACKET AND BIBS
Date: Dec 20th 2023
Reviewer: Jerry
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Mountain Hardwear
Read the full review here.
ORTOVOX 3L RAVINE SHELL JACKET AND PANTS
Date: Dec 4th 2023
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Ortovox
Read the full review and watch the video here.
MADE HARDSHELL JACKET
Date: Mar 6th 2023
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: MADE
Read the full review here.
MEC COULOIR GORE-TEX JACKET AND BIB-PANTS
Date: Jan 11th 2023
Reviewer:Mara
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Mountain Equipment Company
Read the full review here.
ARC'TERYX RUSH, PROCLINE & SABRE AR PANTS
Date: Mar 5th 2022
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10, 9/10, 8.5/10
Product Link: Arc'teryx
Read the full review here.
ARC'TERYX ALPHA SV JACKET AND BIBS
Date: Feb 17thth 2021
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Arc'teryx
Read the full review here.
MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR HIGH EXPOSURE JACKET AND BIBS
Date: Dec 7th 2020
Reviewer: Sarah
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Mountain Hardwear
Read the full review here.
ARC'TERYX ZETA SL JACKET AND PANTS
Date: May 18th 2020
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Arcteryx
Read the full review here.
THE NORTH FACE SUMMIT L5 LT FUTURELIGHT JACKET
Date: May 13th 2020
Reviewer: Pete
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: The North Face
Read the full review here.
HELLY HANSEN ODIN MOUNTAIN 3L SHELL JACKET
AND PANTS
Date: Jan 21st 2020
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Helly Hansen
Read the full review here.
BLACK YAK HARIANA JACKET AND PANTS
Date: Jan 8th 2020
Reviewer: Pete
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Black Yak
Read the full review here.
ARC'TERYX BETA SL WOMEN'S JACKET AND PANTS
Date: Sept 5th 2019
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Arc'teryx
Read the full review here.
PATAGONIA POWSLAYER JACKET
Date: Mar 6th 2019
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Patagonia
Read the full review here.
ARC'TERYX RUSH LT JACKET AND PANTS
Date: Jan 22nd 2019
Reviewer: Tom
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Arc'teryx
Read the full review here.
OUTDOOR RESEARCH SKYWARD II JACKET AND PANTS
Date: Dec 27th 2018
Reviewer: Ken
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Outdoor Research
Read the full review here.
BLACK DIAMOND RECON STRETCH JACKET AND PANTS
Date: Dec 13th 2018
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Black Diamond
Read the full review here.
PEAK PERFORMANCE TETON JACKET AND PANTS
Date: April 23rd 2018
Reviewer: Marian
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Peak Performance
Read the full review here.
BLACK DIAMOND HELIO ACTIVE JACKET AND PANTS
Date: April 3rd 2018
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Black Diamond
Read the full review here.
RAB SHARP EDGE JACKET AND PANTS
Date: Mar 26th 2018
Reviewer: Pete
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Rab
Read the full review here.
ARC'TERYX ALPHA IS JACKET
Date: Feb 7th 2018
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Arc'teryx
Read the full review here.
EDDIE BAUER BC DURAWEAVE FRESHLINE JACKET AND PANTS
Date: Feb 5th 2018
Reviewer: Pete
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Product Link: Eddie Bauer
Read the full review here.
MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR BOUNDARY SEEKER JACKET AND PANTS
Date: Jan 6th 2018
Reviewer: Pete
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Mountain Hardwear
Read the full review here.
ARC'TERYX SPHENE JACKET
Date: Sept 12th 2017
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Arc'teryx
Read the full review here.
MONTANE SPINE JACKET
Date: May 31st 2017
Reviewer: Marian
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Montane
Read the full review here.
WESTCOMB APOC JACKET
Date: Dec 20th 2016
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Westcomb
Read the full review here.
DYNAFIT YOTEI JACKET
Date: Oct 16th 2016
Reviewer: Bradley
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Dynafit
Read the full review here.
ARC'TERYX ZETA LT JACKET
Date: Sept 30th 2016
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Arc'teryx
Read the full review here.
JOTTNAR VANIR LT PANTS
Date: Apr 1st 2016
Reviewer: Kyle
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Jottnar
Read the full review here.
JOTTNAR ASMUND JACKET
Date: Mar 31st 2016
Reviewer: Kyle
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Jottnar
Read the full review here.
PATAGONIA REFUGITIVE JACKET
Date: Mar 10th 2016
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Patagonia
Read the full review here.
STIO ENVIRON JACKET
Date: Feb 25th 2016
Reviewer: Vince Hempsall
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Stio
Read the full review here.
UNDER ARMOR NIMBUS JACKET & PANTS
Date: Feb 6th 2016
Reviewer: Bradley
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Under Armor
Read the full review here.
BLACK DIAMOND RECON JACKET & PANTS
Date: Dec 28th 2015
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Black Diamond
Read the full review here.
MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR STRETCH OZONIC JACKET
Date: June 17th 2015
Reviewer: Emily
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Mountain Hardwear
Read the full review here.
ARC'TERYX LITHIC COMP JACKET AND PANTS
Date: Feb 27th 2015
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Arc'teryx
Read the full review and see the video here.
MONTANE FAST ALPINE STRETCH NEO JACKET
Date: Jan 3rd 2015
Reviewer: Vince Hempsall
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Montane
Read the full review here.
RAB NEO GUIDE JACKET AND PANTS
Date: Jan 1st 2015
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Rab
Read the full review here.
JOTTNAR BERGELMIR JACKET AND VANIR PANTS
Date: Dec 12th 2014
Reviewer: Ryan
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Jottnar
Read the full review here.
SALOMON SOULQUEST BC GTX 3L JACKET & PANTS
Date: Dec 11th 2014
Reviewer: Ryan
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Salomon
Read the full review here.
MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR ALCHEMY JACKET
Date: Nov 24th 2014
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Mountain Hardwear
Read the full review here.
MARMOT ARTEMIS JACKET
Date: May 19th, 2014
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Marmot
Read the full review here.
SHERPA ADVENTURE GEAR LAKPA RITA JACKET
Date: April 15th 2014
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Sherpa Adventure Gear
Read the full review here.
FIRST ASCENT NEOTERIC JACKET
Date: April 11th 2014
Reviewer: Jordan
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: First Ascent
Read the full review here.
MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR TORSUN JACKET
Date: Mar 31st 2014
Reviewer: Jordan
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Mountain Hardwear
Read the full review here.
MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT ARCLIGHT JACKET
Date: Mar 7th 2014
Reviewer: Jordan
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Mountain Equipment
Read the full review here
ARC'TERYX ALPHA SV BIB PANTS
Date: Dec 20th 2013
Reviewer: Vince Hempsall
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Arcteryx
Read the full review here
MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR COMPULSION 3L JACKET
Date: Dec 19th 2013
Reviewer: Bradley
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Mountain Hardwear
Read the full review here.
BERGANS STRYN JACKET
Date: Dec 1st 2013
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Bergans
Read the full review here.
THE NORTH FACE FREETHINKER JACKET
Date: Dec 1st 2013
Reviewer: Jordan
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: The North Face
Read the full review here.
SALOMON QUEST MOTION FIT JACKET & PANTS
Date: Sept 11th 2013
Reviewer: Robin
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Salomon
Read the full review and see the video here.
WESTCOMB SHIFT LT HOODY
Date: April 30th 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Westcomb
Read the full review here.
PEAK PERFORMANCE HELI LOFT PANTS
Date: Mar 18th 2013
Reviewer: Blue
Overall Rating: 7/10
Product Link: Peak Performance
Read the full review and see the video here.
PEAK PERFORMANCE HELI ALPINE JACKET
Date: Mar 9th 2013
Reviewer: Blue
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Peak Performance
Read the full review and see the video here.
THE NORTH FACE KANNON FLASHDRY INSULATED JACKET
Date: Jan 1st 2013
Reviewer: Bradley
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: The North Face
Read the full review here.
OUTDOOR RESEARCH ENIGMA JACKET
Date: Dec 13th 2012
Reviewer: Jenny
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Outdoor Research
Read the full review here.
MAMMUT RANSOM JACKET
Date: Sept 22nd 2012
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Mammut
Read the full review here.
MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR ALAKAZAM JACKET
Date: Sept 2nd 2012
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Product Link: Mountain Hardwear
Read the full review here.
FIRST ASCENT BC-200 JACKET
Date: July 1st, 2012
Reviewer: Marian
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: First Ascent
Read the full review here.
PATAGONIA WOMAN'S SUPER CELL JACKET
Date: June 24th 2012
Reviewer: Jenny
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Patagonia
Read the full review here.
THE NORTH FACE ALPINE PROJECT JACKET
Date: May 6th 2012
Reviewer: Vince Hempsall
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: The North Face
THE NORTH FACE ENZO JACKET
Date: April 2nd 2012
Reviewer: Ryan
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: The North Face
Read the full review here.
THE NORTH FACE HAINES TUXEDO
Date: April 2nd 2012
Reviewer: Doug
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: The North Face
Read the full review here.
WESTCOMB REVENANT JACKET
Date: Mar 29th 2012
Reviewer: Doug
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Westcomb
Read the full review here.
ARC'TERYX BETA FL AND ARC'TERYX ACTO MX HOODY
Date: Mar 29th 2012
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Arc'teryx
Read the full review and see the video here.
PATAGONIA SUPER ALPINE JACKET
Date: Mar 19th 2012
Reviewer: Vince Hempsell
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Patagonia
Read the full review here.
STOIC BOMBSHELL JACKET
Date: Feb 7th 2012
Reviewer: Curtis
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Stoic
Read the full review here.
STOIC BOMBSHELL BIB PANT
Date: Feb 7th 2012
Reviewer: Curtis
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Stoic
Read the full review here.
HAGLOFS ARETE JACKET
Date: Jan 5th 2012
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Haglofs
Read the full review here.
THE NORTH FACE POTOSI JACKET
Date: Nov 25th 2011
Reviewer: Ryan
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: The North Face
Read the full review here.
GRANGER'S WATERPROOF & CLEANING PRODUCTS
Date: Sept 17th 2011 - UPDATED April 2013
Reviewer: Curtis
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Grangers
Read the full UPDATED review here.
RAB LATOK JACKET
Date: Aug 29th 2011 - UPDATED April 2013
Reviewer: Marian
Overall Rating: 10/10
Product Link: RAB
Read the full UPDATED review here.
MONTANE AIR JACKET
Date: Aug 3rd 2011 - UPDATED April 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Montane
Read the full UPDATED review here.
HAGLÖFS ENDO JACKET
Date: Aug 3rd 2011 - UPDATED April 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Haglöfs
Read the full UPDATED review here.
RAB LATOK TOUR PANTS
Date: July 8th 2011
Reviewer: Ryan
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: RAB
Read the full review here.
MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR SNOWTASTIC JACKET
Date: May 23rd 2011
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Product Link: Mountain Hardwear
Read the full review here.
MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR DRYSTEIN JACKET
Date: May 23rd 2011
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Mountain Hardwear
Read the full review here.
FIRST ASCENT SEABA HELI GUIDE JACKET
Date: April 25th 2011
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: First Ascent
Read the full review here.
FIRST ASCENT FRONT POINT JACKET
Date: April 23rd 2011
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: First Ascent
Read the full review here.
WESTCOMB APOC JACKET
Date: Feb 15th 2010
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Westcomb
Read the full review here.
ARC'TERYX THETA SV BIB SKI PANTS
Date: Oct 7th 2010
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Arcteryx
Read the full review here
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