Also available in custom sizes. We make clothing to order, so if you’re not a standard size we can make it to fit. To order a non-standard custom size, select the Custom Sizing tab, choose your body width, and then the body/arm lengths, shorter or longer, that work for you. A custom size takes us a little longer (typically two weeks longer) to make and, because it’s personalized, it’s non-returnable and our customer loyalty scheme can’t be applied.
The lightest synthetic-filled belay jacket that we make, the Beta has been designed for use when layering to manage and prevent both overheating and becoming cold. By combining it with an insulated layer, such as the Primaloft Sigma or Gamma Vests, the ideal comfort spots can be achieved for the “walk in”, when climbing, and when belaying. Our lightweight Dri-LX fabric and the 60gr/m2 Primaloft synthetic filling have been used to achieve a super lightweight and packable jacket
Part of PHD’s collection of synthetic filled Belay Jackets (the Beta, Epsilon, Alpha and Zeta, with TOT* ratings of 0°C, -5°C /-10°C /-20°C respectively), these technical insulating tops are perfectly adapted to wild, wet, unforgiving conditions: typical Scottish winter, essentially. It doesn’t end there though: demanding routes in demanding conditions – whether on steep water ice, big mountain faces or classic mixed test-pieces – are where these jackets belong, and those conditions will be familiar to climbers throughout Scandinavia, the Alps, the Arctic and Patagonia.
If you choose to swap one jacket between two of you as you change over at belays, you’ll find the cut is roomy enough to fit over your outer layers. If you’re keeping it for yourself though and climbing in it all day, the fit is nevertheless trim and efficient: ideal for wearing under your harness.
Freedom of movement is essential for a climber’s jacket, and so of course is protection from the elements. The climber-specific fit, lightweight waterproof fabric (with taped shoulder seams), grown on hood, full length water-resistant zip, extra body length, and pocket locations make for a solid, dependable jacket which allows you to just get on with the task at hand. These features are repeated throughout the collection, and with different levels of warmth to choose from, these belay jackets prepare you for a vast range of winter climbing adventures.
The jackets in the collection share the same feature list but have different thickness of Primaloft insulation:
In our experience Primaloft Gold® absorbs water much more slowly than other waddings, a marked advantage in wet-cold conditions. Effectively, if you can retain warm air in the insulation rather than replacing it with cold water, the garment will stay much warmer.
Please note: this jacket is designed and sized to be worn over top / outer layers. It provides additional warmth on cold belays and can be swapped between climbers at pitch change-overs. If you want a trimmer more athletic fit select the next size down.
*TOT: Typical Operating Temperature
