HELLY HANSEN ODIN 1 WORLD INFINITY SHELL £420

This sporty-looking hard shell jacket from Norwegian brand Helly Hansen does everything right. Ultralight, fully-featured, eco-friendly and mountainready, it's a top-notch all-rounder with first-rate performance – even if the price is very, well, Scandinavian. The shell fabric of the Odin 1 World Infinity is partially recycled (the backer is 100% recycled) and strikes a nice balance between weight and strength. Constructed with Helly Hansen's LIFA Infinity technology – a microporous membrane made without chemicals or PFCs – the Odin 1 World Infinity offers premium waterproofing (20,000mm), windproofing and breathability (20,000g/m²/24hr). Often brands’ proprietary membrane technology is lacking compared to market leader Gore-Tex, but not so with Helly Hansen. With its reputation for bombproof kit used by mountain professionals and rescue teams, Helly Hansen's tech is proven in the worst of weather…