What is the Prophet Jacket?
The Prophet Jacket has been designed as an ultra-light and highly protective, synthetically insulated jacket. It benefits from several technologies to help it offer high level of warmth and weather resistance in challenging conditions whilst managing to keep the weight and pack size extremely low.
It’s the perfect jacket for when insulation and breathability are paramount and water resistance is important. So, is it 100% waterproof? Technically M.E cannot give the Prophet a 100% waterproof guarantee, but practically this is as waterproof as you’ll need for winter mountaineering.
What is the Prophet Jacket made from?
Starting on the outside - The outer of the Prophet Jacket is made using a 10D Gore-Tex Infinium shell, an ultralight nylon fabric is backed up by the new Gore Infinium Windstopper membrane. Basically, it’s the same expanded ePTFE that you find in waterproof jackets, but it’s made of fewer layers and therefore not 100% waterproof. Mountain Equipment have even gone as far as taping all the seams to make the prophet as water resistant as possible.
Gore Infinium will easily resist light rain and snow, but the big advantage comes in its fantastic breathability. Infinium is far more breathable than Gore Pro, or even Gore Active, making it the perfect material for fast paced mountain activities in cold conditions.
Insulation - The Prophet Jacket is filled with 80g Primaloft Gold synthetic insulation to give mid weight insulation and a great warmth to weight ratio with a tiny pack size. Primaloft Gold is the top of the range in terms of synthetic insulation, it’s lightweight, compressible, massively water resistant and will retain virtually all its insulation even when wet.
What are the features?
The Primaloft Gold insulation and Gore-Tex Infinium are the highlights of the Prophet, but it is a truly feature-rich jacket that betrays its modest weight of only 510g (in a size large).
Starting from the top, an insulated helmet compatible hood with a stiffened visor provides full head protection and also fits nicely over a beanie, or a bare head, thanks to the volume reducing drawcord at the back.
A two-way moulded YKK zip with insulated rear baffle allows for full operation with a harness, whilst that insulated baffle avoids a cold spot underneath the zip.
Two zipped hand warmer pockets a single napoleon chest pocket and an internal zipped security pocket take care of storage. The right-hand pocket also doubles up as the stuff sack, with twin carabiner carry loops when folded into it.
You also get a zipped chest pocket and an internal zipped mesh pocket, the perfect place to store your electric devices to optimise battery output.
Adjustable cuffs and a dual tether hem drawcord round out the features and help to keep all that precious warmth in the jacket when you need it the most. The dual tether drawcord eliminates the cord loop which can snag and allows you to customise the fit of the Prophet, tight at the back, loose at the front, or vice versa.
How does the Prophet Jacket fit?
The Prophet Jacket has an alpine fit, so expect a fairly slim fit through the body and waist, with a little more room and articulation in the arms and shoulders. The arms are nice and long to ensure the wrist and back of hands are well protected.
Where does this fit in the layering system?
The Prophet is primarily designed to a protective and insulating outer layer. However, due to the excellent breathability of the Gore Infinium, it works well as a mid-layer in more extreme conditions.
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Gore-Tex Infinium ultralight 10d shell is durably weather resistant against light rain and snow
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Seam-sealed construction
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Primaloft Gold insulation (80g throughout)
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Mountain helmet compatible insulated hood with stiffened visor
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Alpine fit with pre-shaped and articulated sleeves
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2-way YKK moulded centre front zip with insulated rear baffle
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2 zipped hand warmer pockets
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Napoleon chest pocket
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Internal zipped security pocket
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Adjustable cuffs and dual tether hem drawcords
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Packs into hand pocket with twin karabiner carry loops
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Ultra-light synthetic insulated jacket (510g)