It's a strange old time for cycling. Worldwide events mean every thing is pretty much based from the front door, but you know what? You can find some adventure from your front door if you try and even though the Zoa Insulated Jacket from Albion Cycling is probably designed for something a little more wild we still managed to put it through it's paces in the post  industrial landscape of South Wales.

Arc'teryx's new Atom SL is ready for the summer days and nights, when going light and fast requires an added layer of protection and insulation. We've taken the ultra light jacket into the mountains on two wheels and two feets to put it to the test.

A single-layer solution providing comprehensive backcountry protection with exceptional breathability, the Airah combines waterproof GORE-TEX® performance with air-permeable Polartec® Alpha® insulation.

Arcteryx have got an enviable reputation when it comes to winter wear, combining build quality, design and functionality in products you can rely on. When they announced a new insulated jacket in the form of the Cerium LT Hoody we jumped at the chance to put it through a full 3 months of testing in preparation for the winter season.

The highly anticipated Extrem 7000 Hoodie makes its appearance this autumn/winter and early indications are it's set to be a classic.

A review by one of the 'Climbing and Mountaineering' team Fraser Brown, he's given Black Diamonds Liquid Point Shell a run in various conditions to test it's metal in the outdoors. As a bonus it turns out another member of the team, Alan McIntosh, has the same jacket and provides a short second opinion on the same jacket, see how they compare.

In a world of high performance membranes developed to tackle alpine peaks, you could be forgiven for thinking Fjallraven are lost in nostalgia. Utilising their G1000 fabric, the Keb Jacket isn’t some waterproof beast designed to take a downpour whilst pushing you to the summit in a single push.

When the weather gets gnarly and people are smug sat indoors as rain lashes against closed windows, its time to put on something heavier duty.

While the big story in insulation over recent years has been the development of hydrophobic down it's far from the only story, synthetic insulation has taken massive strides to keep up (or ahead) and the Mammut Xeron typifies the new breed of synthetics.

There's so many good features in the Montane Prism it's hard to know where to start. As down fans we've always felt synthetic insulation is a necessary evil rather than a positive choice, but if ever a product was going to change this perception it's the Prism.
Updated from the original version the Prism 2.0 packs 40g of Primaloft rather than the original's 25g, adding warmth for minimal weight - the scales actually tip at a touch over 400g compared to the quoted weight of 423g.