Fantom Reviews

this jacket got fantastic reviews, I just ordered a filo and can’t wait to try it, but if this wasn’t ‘discontinued’ I’d have bought it instead for sure!! (even in red!!)
will it be ‘re-continued’ in the future?

What I’d really, really like is a super,super thick, toasty fleece jumper. Doesnt need to be waterproof or windproof. I find these new fangled soft-shells just feel manky.

When you buy a down jacket for less than 100.- you can not expect to get a Rab or Phd!!!. You get what you pay for of course. I used my fantom with just a t-shirt and 6 below 0 degrees and felt comfy and warm all the way.
It is a good value for money jacket. Perfect for alpin skiing etc. Not too warm as you are in activity…

We do try and be fair with our descriptions and only hype it up when we are sure of a products performance. I guess we need to work on how we present the capabilities of the product more clearly.

Cheers

Nick

I’m not knocking the product - it is good value for money. I’m sure the jacket effective for all-round winter use and winter sports. I was above 5000m regularly for October (2007) and temperatures were consistently below 0 degrees at night. I’m afraid people looking for a mountaineering/high altitude down jacket will not find this jacket adequate.

Always tricky to answer posts like this as we have had many people say they are happy with it performance. Your right to say that it is not the warmest but i think to say that it only 0c is a little harsh.

Cheers
Nick

Not warm enough below 0 degrees centigrade. I was just trekking in the himalayas and the jacket performed well until around 0 degrees. Any lower than that and it wasn’t anywhere near enough. I don’t think this jacket is suitable for mountaineering/high altitude trekking. You probably need to invest a good amount in a jacket with some good quality down.

Hello!
Receved my Fantom today and was extreemly happy with the fit. I have tried the rab-Neutrino but the fit are not even close to this fantom. Looking forward to a realy cold winter here in Norway in this toasty jacket. Have already done som marketing work for you to my friends. Keep up the good work folks.

Sorry, that should be Fantom-style!

Any news on how the Filo-style synthetic belay jacket is developing, and what its expected price might be?