Often, when you're out on the trail, it's cold, but you're not always standing around doing nothing. Usually, you're moving fast up a steep slope on a chilly morning or stopping to catch your breath on a windy summit, and for those times, you need an that's light and . Enter the Fireball Lite.
This newest edition of the Fireball series by Montane delivers on its promise with a lightweight, versatile jacket made using recycled insulation that makes an effective r in winter, and a great outer layer when it's not too cold out. With an active fit and stretchy Thermo Grid side and underarm panels, you can just as easily wear this for , and as you can for a straightforward hike. Elasticated cuffs and and adjustable hem do the job to seal out a cold wind, and the stay-put hood provides extra protection.
This jacket is on the pricey end for a mid layer, but it's versatile enough to be worn as an outer layer a lot of the time, and compared to the best the price tag isn't nearly as shocking. The first thing I thought when I pulled this jacket out of the packaging was that it could be the perfect replacement for my old Patagonia Nano Air Jacket, which I've been wearing for seven years and is starting to show the signs of wear and tear. The Fireball Lite is a soft and lightweight jacket that was the perfect outer layer as I caught the last few weeks of cold weather here in the UK.
I've been wearing it in the Yorkshire Dales and on the Scottish trails as an outer layer, and had to pull on.
