When it comes to running clothing Ronhill are always considered the top of the pile and there new trail range is extremely impressive.
Over the last few weeks I have been regularly using a few products from the trail range including Trail Microlight Jacket, Trail Cargo Short, Trail short and long sleeve Zip Top I have divided these into three reviews so here is my feedback on the Microlight trail jacket.
The Microlight trail jacket is an extremely light weight, Very breathable, wind and water resistant jacket. The jacket comes with a very convenient zip pocket that can be used for storing gels, other fuels and allows you to pack away the jacket fully allowing you to roll it up into the pack away compartment and run with it attached to your waist. The jacket comes with a very nice fold away fully adjustable hood for heavy downpours of rain. They have also included a whistle for that added security while running in remote locations.
I have used this jacket on many runs of varying distances and in many types of weather conditions including beautiful sun, strong wind and heavy rain. I found it stood up very well to everything that was thrown at it. The jacket is not waterproof but extremely water resistant, I have run through some really heavy showers in this jacket but thankfully the jacket has kept me completely dry on all occasions. Living on the coast strong winds can often be an issue but the Microlight trail jacket had no problem dealing with the strong winds. The jacket is so breathable that you can wear it on nice sunny days safe in the knowledge that even if it does get too hot you can just pack it away and run with it attached to your waist. The Zip across the back has the room to store a variety of items including gels, Gloves and a Buff.
The jacket comes in two colours, it is nice and stylish and I would have no problem wearing it during my daily life. I would have liked some additional pockets on the front of the jacket but taking everything into account I am very happy with the jacket and would recommend it to anyone looking for a lightweight and compact jacket.