Montane
Montane Apex 900 Hooded Down Jacket (men's)
- Warmth: 5/10 How warm it keeps you standing still at camp.
- Weight: 8/10 How much it adds to your pack.
Lowest price we found
£359.99 at Ultralight Outdoor Gear
Go to Ultralight Outdoor Gear Compare 4 shopsWinter camps and high, cold mountain days where weight matters
- Weight
- 380 g
- Insulation
- Down
- Hood
- Yes
Where to buy
Ultralight Outdoor Gear £359.99 In stock. Free delivery. Shown as reduced from £399.99. Page offer is in stock. It lists sizes but not stock for each size and colour pair. Lists 371 g and 170 g of fill for a Medium. Free tracked UK delivery.
View at shop: Ultralight Outdoor GearBlacks £400 In stock. Free delivery. Lava. All four sizes listed are in stock (the page does not say which). Free standard delivery over £95.
View at shop: BlacksGO Outdoors £400 In stock. Free delivery. Same men's Apex 900 jacket. Size M shown as "Only 2 Left". Free UK delivery on orders of £80 or more.
View at shop: GO OutdoorsMontane £400 In stock. Free delivery. Size M in stock in Platinum, Lava and Eclipse Blue. Free UK delivery over £25 on Montane's banner.
View at shop: MontanePrices 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
Warmth
Estimate from maker's specs: fill type and jacket weight (no fill figures published) 5/10How warm it keeps you standing still at camp. 5: Does the job. Average for wild-camping gear.
Estimate from maker's specs
Weight
From maker's figures 8/10How much it adds to your pack. 8: Clearly better than most.
Montane lists 380 g, in the 350-449 g band. No size is given, so this may not be the men's M weight; Ultralight Outdoor Gear lists 371 g for a Medium, the same band.
In short
Good for
- Winter camps and high, cold mountain days where weight matters
- Belays and winter climbing: helmet-compatible hood, 2-way zip
- Cold, dry weather
Strengths
- 900+ fill power ExpeDRY goose down at a listed 380 g
- 10D Pertex Quantum outer keeps weight and pack space down
- Helmet-compatible hood, 2-way zip and two internal stash pockets
- Self-sealing cuffs and an adjustable hood and hem
- RDS down and a lifetime guarantee against faults
Weaknesses
- Warmth, damp performance and durability aren't scored: no independent test of this jacket found
- No packed size, volume or fill weight published by Montane
- 10D outer needs care around rock, crampons and thorns
- Not waterproof: the DWR sheds light rain and snow only. Mountain fit is cut roomy to layer
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.