Helium Wind 500 Men's Windproof fast hiking jacket - Orange

Sizing and fit information

Slim fit for perfect ease of movement and minimum wind resistance. Its volume enables you to wear a 2nd layer of light clothing such as light micro-fleece.

Hood

Adjoining hood. Easy-fit elastics automatically adjust height and depth.

Pockets

2 zip side pockets.

Jacket hem drawcord

With elastic drawcord.

Cuff adjustment

Semi-elasticated cuffs.

Thermal comfort and Windproof

Wind considerably increases the effect of the cold! With an outside temperature of 0°C and 20 km/h winds, it will feel like the temperature is -10°C. "Windproof" components help eliminate the discomfort linked to this "freezing effect". They form a windproof barrier and efficiently reduce heat loss.

Water-repellency of the component (different to waterproofing)

A fabric is water repellent when it allows water to slide over its surface without seeping in. This prevents the fabric from soaking up water, so that it stays lightweight, breathable and warm. A fabric becomes water repellent by applying a treatment to its outer surface. This treatment must be renewed throughout the garment's lifetime (with every 3 washes).

Component breathability

To find out if a fabric is breathable, its total evaporation resistance RET (test based on ISO 11092), is measured. The lower the resistance of the fabric, the more water vapour generated by body movements is allowed to escape and hence the more breathable it is. For example: RET < 9 = extremely breathable fabric / 920 = little or no breathability.

Breathability of the garment

In addition to breathability of the fabrics used, Quechua develops technical solutions (zips, ventilation, mesh, etc.) to improve the overall ventilation of its trekking jackets and overtrousers designed for great hiking use (Forclaz, Bionnassay and Helium lines). These ventilation systems allow both temperature regulation inside the garment and help wick away perspiration generated by the body during exercise.