Altura Vapour waterproof jacket review
The zips are glove-friendly and caused no problems, even on the one big zipped pocket at the back. The only thing stopping this from scoring a perfect 10 is that it is missing a pocket over the chest, but it does have a little smartphone-sized pouch on the inside. For all-round protection in wet winter conditions the Vapour offers unbeatable value. It must be time for another ride...
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Glove friendly zips
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Works all year round
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Missing chest pocket
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Spring might be a few months off but there’s already a blossoming romance in the CW office. We have quite simply fallen in love with this jacket.
It might not feel like you get much for £120, but don’t let that fool you; this jacket can be used all year round.
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