Mountain Equipment Eclipse Hooded Zip T - Review

Mountain Equipment put serious ‘from the ground up’ thinking into the Eclipse Hooded Zip T and it shows in every detail. The number and quality of the features on the Eclipse set it apart from the majority of ski touring base layers and put it in a category all on its own. The most noticeable feature on the Eclipse is the zonal construction which consists of two weights of Pontetorto Technostretch fabric (which is manufactured in Italy). Under the arms, the sides of the hood, the cuffs, the front of the zip collar where your mouth goes and around the waist where your backpack hip belt sits are all made of the lighter fleece to allow for better heat transfer and to limit additional bulk. Everywhere else on the Eclipse you will find the thicker fleece which is smooth-faced but has a grid, brushed waffle-type pattern on the inside. This grid pattern traps pockets of warm air to provide insulation against your body. All of the fabric on the Eclipse is extremely stretchy allowing for a huge range of motion.

Plenty more to read about the Mountain Equipment Eclipse Hooded Zip T over here in our gear review section.