Hot Storm Cruiser Jacket – Past Season Waterproof Jackets

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The Storm Cruiser is a great jacket that provides excellent levels of protection and breathability in a lightweight package. This is a top spec jacket that has loads of great features and performs brilliantly.

Montbell says

Montbell proudly presents our ninth generation Storm Cruiser, a piece that represents the culmination of 25 years of design and material refinements. Feature rich, yet light in weight, we paired 20 denier 3-layer C-Knit fabric with hand pockets, Pit Zips, and full adjustability to create a cutting edge 10-ounce rain piece. The use of our K-Mono Cut pattern reduces seam lines to insure a light design that minimize areas where water can breach the storm shell. Painstaking attention to smallest details in design and manufacturing have yielded a jacket with enhanced comfort, improved mobility, and light weight reliability that represents everything we strive for at Montbell.

Our Verdict

Montbell’s Storm Cruiser Jacket uses a 3 layer C-Knit backer to provide some great stats. With 50,000 HH and 35,000 MVTR, this jacket is impressively waterproof and highly breathable. The lightweight design means this jacket would normally be best suited to mild conditions but the levels of protection combined with the more durable 20D fabric mean that you can get a lot more use out of this jacket.

This jacket has a generous, boxy fit with quite wide arms so it is great for use over multiple layers but may not suit someone looking for a closer, more athletic fit. It is nice and long in the body and arm length. The hood has lots of adjustments to pull it forwards and take up the slack at the back for a comfy fit. The hem has adjustment at the hips for a good fit so it does a great job of protecting you from the elements.

– Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear

In-depth Reviews:

• Montbell Storm Cruiser Jacket Review – “It strikes the perfect balance of great features, lightweight and durability”

Features

• Fully seam taped. Original “K-Mono Cut” pattern
• Smart Sewing Technology
• 2 zippered hand pockets
• 16.5 in (42 cm) Pit Zips
• 3-way Adjustable Hood
• Pit zips 
• Roll Up Hood
• Weather resistant Aqua-Tect zipper
• Slightly articulated arms
• Adjustable Alpine Cuffs
• Draw Cords Hem Adjustment
• Stuff sack included

Specifications

• Small weighs: 280g
• Medium weighs: 296g
• Large weighs: 312g
• Centre back length: 73.5cm / 28.9in
• Compressed size: 8 x 8 x 15cm / 3.1 x 3.1 x 6in

Materials

• 3-layer GORE® C-KNIT Backer Technology
• 20-denier Ballistic nylon ripstop
• Water resistance: 50,000 mm
• Breathability: 35,000g/m²/24hrs (JIS L-1099 B-1 method)

Help & advice:

• Time-Saver Guide to PFC Free
• Time-Saver Guide to Choosing a Waterproof Jacket
• Choosing a Waterproof Jacket
• Hydrostatic Head
• MVTR Breathability