Inside Look: Montane Icarus Jacket 

I've just bought the Icarus to add to the wardrobe full of Montane! I've had the Icarus Lite for a while now and it's great and especially with the ME Switch that I bought from you guys. When it gets colder I wear a baselayer, the ME Switch and the Icarus. If it gets windy I'll put a softshell over. Works great for me

I bought one of these from Trekitt a couple of weeks ago. Fantastic bit of kit that’s been ideal for my daily lockdown walks. Definitely agree on the slimmer fit; I’m a 36 waist - any more and I’d need to size up, but usually find sleeves are then too long!

Got up there when walking Offa's Dyke and I played Mike Oldfield's Hergest Ridge on a CD headset . When finished turned it off at just listened to a lark. Great moment.

The video quality here is insane! Props to the team.

Nice jacket, but I found filling clumps after washing and unlike down there's no real way to unclump it again to regain it's loft. Same thing happened to two icarus jackets. I know how to look after my outdoor gear and have been washing and reproofing gear including down for years. Much prefer the prism anyway. Lighter, tougher and better hood.

Be good to show us how the back looks too, and the hood, insides, packed size etc. Above average review though, good info about sizing/fit. Cheers

Bought one of these and it feels great. However I should have listened to your warning about fit. I’m quite slim in the shoulders but have a bit of a belly, and this jacket really is a super trim fit around the waste! Can’t size up because it fits perfectly everywhere else. May need to opt for the Prism. Great review guys!

Never really worked out where this jackets fits when the Prism & Flux exist from Montane. I know the later two use sheet insulation, but has the benefit of not having umpteen seams across it. I think it only exists to look like a down puffy jacket.

I bought one of these jackets about two years ago and my main regret is that I bottled it and went for the blue rather than the orange. Full disclosure I am a huge fan of Montane. The only issue that I have with their clothing is that they do fit snugly. I am a 42 inch chest and a 36 inch waist. This means that this jacket is a tad snug around my arse. However because it is so warm I rarely wear anything other than a base layer underneath. Short sleeve in Summer and long sleeve in Winter. I recently bought the ME Switch and this does go underneath if I am going out when it is really cold. I could not over later this but I sized up in a Rab jacket for this. Because it fits snugly it is ideal as an outer or mid layer and I find it to be perfect to wear when walking as it keeps my temperature in that perfect zone, that said I do run hot but if you run cold this might be on the slightly colder side of perfect but you will still be warm. You need to have this jacket in your clothing system.

Excellent review. However, it would have been nice to have seen it in its packed size. Great job, again.

Happy New Year Paul and everybody from Trekitt.

Fantastic review as ever ! Nice to see the big wide wilderness behind you! ?..... Mr Covid we have had enough!

Ive always said it, a windroof over a jumper is warmer than a fleece jacket over a jumper.

How does it compare to the Rab microlight alpine jacket? Warmth-wise, breathability-wise, windproof-wise

Just been on the website. Absolutely shocking how slow it is.

I wish Paul worked in my local gear store :D

Great video as always. Are you guys also reviewing the icarus stretch jacket? I would be interested to know how it compares to the newer Atom lt.

I wear a Rab vapour rise summit over a merino/synthetic base layer as per your advice, but eventually feel the cold. Could I use this jacket under the Rab or would that affect the effectiveness of the Rab?

Hi, if its a midlayer, do you feel bulky on the hood area? Imagine if you're wearing a rain jacket with hood there will be two hood at the back of our neck.

On their site it says it has "Adjustable hem with cinchable drawcord", model discrepancy on someones part? Cheers Have you maybe also tried the Flylite model, if so which do you prefer between the two? Appreciate it thanks!

Fantastic review! Can this jacket be used for running?

I’m after this for day to day, sold out in medium at your place, unsure weather to risk a bolder colour

Hi, Paul I tend to be on the warmer end of the spectrum as a person, what would make more sense for me this jacket or the prism ?

Does it have any storage on the inside (when you open it)?

Would you say this is a better choice over the prism?

Hi Paul looks like a great option for my needs.i have een looking for a Montane jacket that is lite and packable that I can wear on a planned trip to The Outer Hebrides and the Black Mountains . Great video as always I was considering the Montane Ground Control Jacket or the featherlite jacket but now I have another conundrum to consider having just watched this video !! Any advise would be helpful.

Is this a synthetic version of the featherlite jacket?

You need to state independent stats, what is the Cfm of the jacket. I doubt that it’s comparable to down in warmth for the same weight of down. Maybe 500-600 fill. Leeds University does lots of materials testing and shows the Bullshite most outdoor companies claim. Also when synthetic fill is compressed it looses a lot of its insulating properties, ie, where shoulder straps and hip belts come in contact and also when people use compression bags . Items need to be tested after a year of heavy use, around 180 days and compared to new ones to see the degradation of the fill, usually around 50%. Look at the latest research, grid fleece for all layers except base and last layer, ie puffy jacket/pants . Ref:ECWCS gen3. Military clothing.

Thanks for this - Really appreciate these video's

Hi I'm after the best value insolation jacket and waterproof for around £80 is this possible to get a decent jacket for this price range?

Hi Paul and team great vids I'm looking for a jacket to fight off the elements while hiking in the hills throughout the year any suggestions please. Stay safe. 🙏

How does it compare to the prism?

Can you do a video on Brands like who’s better than who

But they do them for a 48/50 inch chest and a waist of 38 inch and 6 foot 4 so long in the body

When is new stock coming mate most things sold out in a large ?

Why is the color you model always different to the one that can be bought from your website?

Sew the Bobble it sticks a little weird.

Dope, fleece is awful for the environment. Alternatives are always great.

What a terrible review