Men's Thole 3L Mountain Jacket
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Rated 4.8 out of 5 4.8 (263)
£330 £297 for Club members
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Cairnhope's all-year mountain shell: 28,000mm, 440g, with a hood that fits a helmet.
Free click and collect from all 128 shops, usually the next day.
- Free delivery on orders over £50, next day for £6.95.
- 60 days to return anything unused.
- Water-repellent finish made without PFAS.
About this product
Thole is Scots for endure, and it's the Cairnhope jacket we sell most of in Fort William and Aviemore. The Stormcairn 3L fabric is 40-denier recycled nylon over a polyethylene membrane, rated to 28,000mm and breathing at 25,000g/m²/24h. It weighs 440g in size M.
The helmet-compatible hood has a wired brim and three adjusters. There are two chest pockets and two hand pockets placed above a harness, plus 40cm pit zips. People wear it from May on Ben Nevis to February on Cairn Gorm.
- Helmet-compatible hood with a wired brim
- 40cm pit zips
- Four pockets, all clear of a harness
- PFAS-free polyethylene membrane, rated to 28,000mm
- 40D recycled nylon face fabric
Specification
| Waterproof rating | 28,000mm |
|---|---|
| Breathability | 25,000g/m²/24h |
| Construction | 3-layer |
| Fabric | Stormcairn 3L, 40D recycled nylon |
| Weight | 440g (size M) |
| Hood | Helmet-compatible, wired brim |
| Pockets | 2 chest, 2 hand |
| Fit | Regular, room for a fleece |
| Product code | WL1027 |
Materials
Face fabric 100% recycled nylon. Membrane polyethylene. Backer 100% nylon tricot.
Care
Machine wash at 30°C with a technical cleaner, then tumble dry low to reactivate the water-repellent finish.
Reviews
4.8 out of 5
263 reviews
Reviews on this demo are invented, like everything else here.
5 out of 5
Lochnagar in January
Wild day on Lochnagar, spindrift and sleet, and I stayed dry and warm enough. The wired brim keeps your face clear. Expensive, but I'd buy it again.
Neil, Braemar · 31 January 2026 · Bought size XL, true to size
3 out of 5
Great shell, stiff fabric
Totally waterproof on a wet weekend in Glencoe. The fabric is stiff and a bit noisy compared with my old jacket, and it took a few weeks to soften. Hand pockets are too high for everyday use.
Yusuf, Manchester · 14 November 2025 · Bought size M, true to size
5 out of 5
Three winters and counting
I guide on the Ben and this has done three winters. Still waterproof, the hood still fits over a helmet and the zips are all fine. I reproof it twice a season.
Alasdair, Fort William · 22 April 2025 · Bought size L, room for a fleece and a light gilet
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