The Kongur jacket has established itself over the years as the definitve jacket for mountain rescue teams. The ultra tough fabric, exceptional fit and long lasting Gore-Tex membrane combine to provide one of the most versatile and well-rounded jackets available.
The outer fabric is a super tough 80D nylon which is designed to withstand abuse from ropes, rocks and just about any other mountain encounter you can think of. 150D reinforcements are then placed on the shoulders, hood and elbows, areas which take the most abuse and rainfall. Whether you're using ropes, scrambling around next to rockfaces or climbing in a Scottish winter, this jacket is designed for anything you can throw at it.
The guys at M.E. have used all of their Storm Construction techniques during the design and build of the jacket. Everything from seam construction, placements and taping; which face fabrics to use, bar tack reinforcement and storm guarded YKK Aquaguard zips. All of these processes help to make this weatherproof fortress not only work exceptionally well but also fit superbly.
It is built around Mountain Equipment’s “Alpine Fit” block so it has a closer fit but with enough room to allow for other layers. The sleeves are pre-shaped and articulated to allow for more natural unrestricted movement. The Mountain HC Hood works great with or without a helmet so it’s a win win.
The Dual Tether Hem Drawcord allows for greater fit customisation whilst also eliminating the risk of snagging things like ice axes and crampons. M.E have engineered all the pockets on the front of the jacket in accordance with their Stratum Storage System Construction which increases the internal pocket size by as much as 25%; so there is stacks of room for maps, gloves, hats and whatever else you like to store in your pockets.
Finishing this all-rounded and super versatile jacket off are luminescent details to reflect back at a light source in truly horrendous weather and darkness.
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3-layer GORE-TEX Pro 80D fabric
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3-layer GORE-TEX Pro 150D fabric reinforcements
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Mountain HC Hood is fully adjustable
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Alpine fit with articulated and pre-shaped sleeves
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Storm Construction techniques used throughout
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2-way YKK moulded AquaGuard centre front zip
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Stratum Storage; 4 large pockets
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2-way YKK WR underarm pit zips with laminated and bonded entry
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Adjustable laminated cuffs and dual tether hem drawcords
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Reflective detailing