Sprayway
Sprayway Reaction GORE-TEX Jacket (men's, AW25)
- Weight: 2/10 How much it adds to your pack.
- Rain protection: 7/10 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.
Wet, windy hill days when you want a tough, roomy 2-layer GORE-TEX shell and don't mind the weight
- Weight
- 720 g (M)
- Waterproof rating (HH)
- Not published
- Fabric
- 2-layer GORE-TEX with an ePE membrane, 150D recycled polyester plain weave face and a WR finish
- Seams taped
- Not published
- Pit zips
- No
Where to buy
Outdoor Action £174.95 In stock. Free delivery. Sells a colour Sprayway's shop doesn't list. Sizes S to XXL listed with none marked out of stock; stock for size M only shows after a size is picked. Free delivery from £75 (Outdoor Action delivery page).
View at shop: Outdoor ActionSprayway £260 In stock. Free delivery. UKC/UKH, The Great Outdoors (via Nevisport), Outdoor Action and Decathlon show £250. Standard delivery £5.00, free over £50 (Sprayway delivery page).
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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 2/10How much it adds to your pack. 2: A weak point.
Sprayway lists 720 g for men's M, in the 650 g+ band 1. UKC/UKH list 720 g too; The Great Outdoors weighed 700 g in a size S.
Rain protection
Estimate from maker's specs: waterproof fabric the maker names (no waterproof figure published) 7/10How well the fabric and seams keep out heavy, long rain, when new. 7: Better than most.
Estimate from maker's specs
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
In short
Good for
- Wet, windy hill days when you want a tough, roomy 2-layer GORE-TEX shell and don't mind the weight
- Winter and shoulder-season walking with layers underneath
- Rucksack and rock wear: 150D face fabric
Strengths
- GORE-TEX ePE membrane (PFAS-free, per Sprayway) with a 150D recycled polyester face
- Mesh and taffeta lining: reviewers say it is comfortable and quiet
- Roomy long cut with space for layers; hood has a wired peak and roll-away tab
- 2-way front zip with double storm guard, 4 pockets (2 hand, 1 chest, 1 inside)
Weaknesses
- Heavy at 720 g (men's M), among the heaviest shells we cover
- No pit zips: The Great Outdoors overheated in mild weather and UKC/UKH's women's tester found it can be too warm
- Sprayway doesn't say how the seams are finished, so rain protection is an estimate, not a reviewed score
- Only 2 independent sources for this version, so weather protection and durability are estimates, not reviewed scores
- Reviewers say it runs large (UKC/UKH)
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.
ShowHide sources (4)
- Sprayway UK: Reaction Men's GORE-TEX Jacket (style SP-008036, NewAW25; 720 g on the page)
- Sprayway press page: Reaction Jacket, a classic reintroduced (720 g men's M)
- UKC/UKH Gear: Sprayway Reaction Jacket, men's and women's (Rob Greenwood and Penny Orr; men's M 720 g; free products for review, per site policy)
- The Great Outdoors: Sprayway Reaction review (James Roddie, size S 700 g, Scottish Highlands; September 2026 issue, web date 16 July 2026)