Craghoppers
Craghoppers Vanth Waterproof Jacket (men's)
- Weight: 4/10 How much it adds to your pack.
- Rain protection: 9/10 How well the fabric and seams keep out heavy, long rain, when new.
- Warmth: 3/10 How much warmth the jacket itself adds. Most shells add little: wear a warm layer under them.
Budget rain jacket for hillwalking and Duke of Edinburgh's Award expeditions
- Weight
- 530 g (not stated)
- Waterproof rating (HH)
- 20,000 mm
- Fabric
- AquaDry TPU membrane, 100% recycled polyester face with a mesh lining (2-layer, our reading)
- Seams taped
- Fully
- Breathability (MVTR)
- 30,000 g/m²/24h
- Pit zips
- No
Where to buy
Craghoppers £49.50 In stock. Delivery £3.95. Black / Mosaic Green, size M in stock. £99 list price reduced by 50%. Standard delivery £3.95, free over £80 (and for members).
View at shop: CraghoppersBlacks £90 In stock. Delivery £4.99. Yellow, every size XS to XXL in stock including M. Standard delivery £4.99, free over £95.
View at shop: BlacksGO Outdoors £99 In stock. Free delivery. Yellow; all four listed variants in stock at £99. Standard delivery £3.99, free over £80, so free at this price. Membership prices are not included.
View at shop: GO OutdoorsPrices checked 8 Nov 2026 on each shop's own page; shops can change them. We earn no commission on these links; shops are listed by price. More
Our ratings (out of 10)
1 to 10, compared with the whole market. Each says what it's based on. How we score
Weight
From maker's figures 4/10How much it adds to your pack. 4: A bit below average.
Craghoppers lists 530 g without naming the size, which sits in the 470-649 g band. The size M weight isn't published.
Rain protection
From maker's figures 9/10How well the fabric and seams keep out heavy, long rain, when new. 9: Among the best you can buy for this.
Craghoppers rates the AquaDry fabric 20,000 mm and says 'fully taped seams' on its page, so the seams count as fully taped and the 20,000 mm band applies. Craghoppers doesn't name the test method.
Warmth
Estimate from maker's specs: 2-layer build with a hanging liner 3/10How much warmth the jacket itself adds. Most shells add little: wear a warm layer under them. 3: Below average. Fine for some trips, not others.
Estimate from maker's specs. Craghoppers doesn't state the layer count; we count 2 because of the mesh lining, and this estimate rests on that.
In short
Good for
- Budget rain jacket for hillwalking and Duke of Edinburgh's Award expeditions
Strengths
- 20,000 mm fabric with fully taped seams (Craghoppers)
- Hood with reinforced peak and front and back drawcords
- Water-resistant front zip with inner storm flap; articulated sleeves
- 3 pockets plus an inner map pocket; PFAS-free DWR finish
- Lifetime guarantee from Craghoppers
Weaknesses
- 530 g (Craghoppers's figure) is heavy for a shell
- Slim fit (Craghoppers); no pit zips listed
- Breathability 30,000 g/m2/24h comes with no test method named; a fact, never scored
- No independent test found, so weather protection and durability are estimates, not reviewed scores
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.