Mountain Equipment
Mountain Equipment Glace Men's Hooded Top
- Weight: 7/10 How much it adds to your pack.
- Warmth: 3/10 How much the fabric insulates next to your skin. Heavier fabric is warmer and slower to dry.
Sun protection on rock routes, glaciated descents and ski touring: the hood fits over or under a helmet, per Mountain Equipment
- Weight
- 180 g (not stated)
- Fabric weight
- 125 g/m²
- Fibre
- Synthetic
- Merino
- 0%
Where to buy
Sportsshoes £44.99 In stock. Delivery £4.99. Mountain Equipment and Cotswold Outdoor list £50. £4.99 standard delivery.
View at shop: SportsshoesMountain Equipment £50 In stock. Free delivery.
View at shop: Mountain EquipmentCotswold Outdoor £50 Out of stock. Shop page says not available.
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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 7/10How much it adds to your pack. 7: Better than most.
Mountain Equipment's page gives 180 g and does not say which size. 180 g is in the 160–199 g band, the 4 band. Sportsshoes also lists 180 g and Hardloop 180 g (size L).
Warmth
From maker's figures 3/10How much the fabric insulates next to your skin. Heavier fabric is warmer and slower to dry. 3: Below average. Fine for some trips, not others.
Mountain Equipment gives the fabric at 125 g/m². 125 g/m² is in the 110–149 g/m² band, the 2 band. Mountain Equipment describes it as a light layer for sun protection on rock routes and glacier descents.
In short
Good for
- Sun protection on rock routes, glaciated descents and ski touring: the hood fits over or under a helmet, per Mountain Equipment
- A light layer under warmer clothes on pre-dawn approaches, per Mountain Equipment
- Big trips and expeditions: Mountain Equipment says the HeiQ Fresh treatment keeps it fresh over multiple days (a brand claim, not scored)
Strengths
- 180 g (score 7) in a 125 g/m² fabric that Mountain Equipment says moves moisture fast and dries quickly
- Hood gives sun and wind protection without a separate hat, per Mountain Equipment
- HeiQ Fresh odour treatment and flatlocked seams for next-to-skin wear and wear under a harness
Weaknesses
- 125 g/m² fabric is thin (warmth score 3): not a cold-weather base layer
- No independent hands-on test found, so comfort, odour and durability are estimates, not reviewed scores
- Cotswold Outdoor shows the Mist colour as not available in any size
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.
ShowHide sources (4)
- Mountain Equipment: Glace Hooded Men's Top (125 g/m² fabric, 180 g size not stated, £50, product code ME-006023)
- Cotswold Outdoor: Mountain Equipment Mens Glace Hooded Top, Mist (87% recycled polyester, 13% polyester; price and stock; barcode 5053817349034 matches Mountain Equipment's Mist L)
- Sportsshoes: Mountain Equipment Glace Men's Hooded Top, AW26 (180 g, 87% recycled polyester, 13% polyester; £44.99, RRP £49.99; barcodes match Mountain Equipment's Admiral Blue)
- Hardloop UK: Mountain Equipment Glace Hooded Top, men's (180 g size L, 125 g/m², long sleeves; spec check only, not listed as a shop because it ships from France)