Overview
The super-specced Halkon 360° is for avid nature enthusiasts or professionals, and people who partake in wildlife observation, photography and fieldwork.
If you participate in outdoor activities for work or recreation, you need to remain comfortable in cold and/or wet weather. Efficient moisture control to prevent chilling, and good ventilation options to reduce clothing changes, are vital. Essential kit such as a camera, binoculars, the Collins Bird Guide, and maps also need to be easily accessible.
Tough, directional Nikwax Analogy Waterproof fabric combines with a highly technical design to provide dry comfort in the rain, warmth and cooling, and multiple practical pockets in one superior nature-friendly jacket.
The Halkon 360° has a well-designed hood, excellent venting options and a huge range of useful pockets
- Excellent field of vision in poor weather from a comfortable and fully adjustable wire-peaked hood that has soft fleece around the face.
- Easy, effective temperature control from upper arm vents, a two-way reversed front zip with poppered double storm flap, and sleeves that push or roll up for cooling.
- Multiple storage options from 14 internal and external pockets that accommodate equipment, maps, guides, valuables, snacks and more
Nikwax Analogy Waterproof fabric is more than just breathable, it is directional.
This means it is capable of moving liquid water away from your body and not just water vapour.
It is essential to avoid a build-up of water in your clothing system when you are working hard, as too much retained moisture will lead to your body rapidly chilling when you stop and rest.
In conventional clothing systems, approximately 20% of sweat production is dealt with effectively, leaving the remaining 80% trapped inside.
Nikwax Analogy garments are unique, in that they pump out this 80% of liquid water and allow it to drain away; you are left feeling dry and comfortable.
To understand the difference between directionality and breathability, you can read more here.
The Halkon® 360° uses durable Nikwax® Analogy® Waterproof fabric for superior weather protection and sweat management without the rustle of membrane fabric. It has excellent ventilation for good temperature control and an impressive 14 pockets for essential equipment.
More information on Páramo’s journey towards 360° Garments can be found here
- Fully adjustable hood with wired peak and soft fleece around the face provides excellent field of vision and fit. It rolls away into a warm, fleece-lined collar when not in use.
- Two-way reversed zip with poppered double storm flap, one internal and one external, allows for ventilation and access to the jacket’s inner pockets.
- Upper arm vents ensure quick, easy temperature control.
- Sleeves can be easily pushed or rolled up for extra cooling.
- Adjustable cuffs with hook and loop closures can be firmly secured or loosened as required.
- A reinforced shoulder and centre back construction provides increased comfort when load-carrying.
- Waist and hem drawcords offer additional temperature control and fit adjustment.
- Fourteen practical pockets of varying sizes:
- Two external, secure, and ‘dry’ chest pockets are large enough for field guides and an OS map.
- Two large bellows pockets with secure fold-over tops with poppers provide dry storage and can accommodate larger items, including the Collin’s Bird Guide.
- Two zipped handwarming pockets located behinds bellows pockets.
- Two small upper arm pockets located above the vent zips.
- One small lower arm pocket located on the left sleeve as worn.
- One small upper chest pocket located on the left chest as worn.
- One large lower torso hidden pocket located behind the external storm flap on the left side as worn.
- One upper torso internal pocket located on the right chest as worn.
- Two lower zipped torso internal pockets.
Choose the Halkon 360° Jacket because of its durable fabric using recycled content, and plentiful technical features…
Outstanding wet weather protection and sweat management from rustle-free Nikwax Analogy Waterproof fabric that uses Pump Liner made from recycled Páramo garments and waste from the textile industry.
Superior temperature regulation from upper arm vents, a two-way reversed front zip with poppered double storm flap, and sleeves that push or roll up for cooling.
Increased comfort when carrying a heavy backpack or cumbersome equipment from a reinforced shoulder and centre back construction
Further protection from a superb, fully adjustable roll away hood with wired peak that shields the head in the worst weather.
Multiple storage options from fourteen internal and external, large and small pockets.
Nikwax Analogy Waterproof fabric is more than just breathable, it is directional.
This means it is capable of moving liquid water away from your body and not just water vapour.
It is essential to avoid a build-up of water in your clothing system when you are working hard, as too much retained moisture will lead to your body rapidly chilling when you stop and rest.
In conventional clothing systems, approximately 20% of sweat production is dealt with effectively, leaving the remaining 80% trapped inside.
Nikwax Analogy garments are unique in that they pump out this 80% of liquid water and allow it to drain away; you are left feeling dry and comfortable.
An added advantage is that the fabric is quiet and flexible, unlike stiffer membranes or laminates. This makes it an ideal choice for wildlife watchers.
Read more here on the difference between directionality and breathability.
How will your Páramo garment outperform breathable membranes?
Nikwax Analogy fabrics are not only extremely breathable, but they are also directional. This means that water, both liquid and vapour, is directed outwards, ensuring your insulation remains protected.
Although breathable membranes allow moisture vapour to pass through them, they do nothing to transport liquid water. Therefore, when the production of sweat exceeds the Moisture Vapour Transmission Rate, or when the external temperatures drop, condensation (the change of water from vapour to liquid) will build up in breathable membranes.
Nikwax Analogy fabric is so durable you could puncture a Páramo waterproof with pins, remove them, and still stay dry in the rain! Unlike coated or membrane-based garments, our directional clothing can be easily repaired without compromising future performance.
| CODE |
DESCRIPTION |
S |
M |
L |
XL |
XXL |
| A | HOOD LENGTH - NECK SEAM TO PEAK EDGE | 55 | 57 | 59 | 62 | 64 |
| B | CENTRE BACK LENGTH | 83.5 | 86 | 88 | 90.5 | 93 |
| C | CENTRE FRONT LENGTH - NECK SEAM TO HEM | 66 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 74 |
| D | HALF ARM HOLE | 25.5 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 |
| E | OVER ARM SLEEVE LENGTH - NECK SEAM TO CUFF EDGE | 83.5 | 84.5 | 86 | 88 | 90 |
| F | UNDER ARM SLEEVE LENGTH . | 64.5 | 65 | 66.5 | 68 | 69.5 |
| G | HALF CHEST | 67 | 69 | 73 | 77 | 81 |
| H | HALF HEM EXTENDED | 58 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 |
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In what weather conditions can I use my Halkon 360° Jacket?
Your Halkon 360° Jacket has been rigorously tested in the Leeds University Rain Room to resist at least four hours of heavy rain, which is approximately five times the intensity of normal heavy rain in the UK. You can use it throughout the year in cold or wet conditions.
Because the fabric system offers significant insulation when the ventilation zips are closed, this is not the best garment to use in warmer conditions. In that case we would recommend a Páramo Windproof combined with one of our Parameta® T+ baselayers to optimise breathability and cooling.
Which garments should I wear with my Nikwax Analogy Waterproof for optimum performance?
We recommend using our Parameta® T+, or Parameta G baselayers underneath your Nikwax Analogy clothing.
Parameta T+ is a reversible, lightweight and stretchy polyester fabric that offers two levels of cooling. It is asymmetrical and wicking, directing water from one fabric face to the other, as well as rapidly spreading moisture to speed up evaporation and, therefore, cooling.
Parameta G directional polyester fabric can provide either cooling or insulation, as needed. Its raised grid pattern traps air for insulation when covered with another layer. However, worn alone, or exposed through a garment vent, it allows air to pass through it and cool you down.
In extremely cold conditions, our Nikwax Analogy Insulator garments can be worn over your waterproof clothing. This is useful when stopping, or setting up camp at the end of the day.
- Grid Technic Baselayer
- Cascada II Trousers
- Waterproof Cap, Moss
How do I look after this Páramo item?
Always wash this garment with Nikwax Tech Wash® to remove dirt and revive the water-repellency. If, even after washing, the garment outer absorbs water, it is time to reproof with Nikwax TX.Direct®. If you very heavily soil your garment, for example with tar or oil, you can have it dry cleaned. It will then need to be washed with Tech Wash and reproofed with TX.Direct.
Nikwax Tech Wash and TX.Direct are market leading products. They have been specifically designed and optimised for breathable waterproof fabrics. Application in a washing machine is quick, easy, and ensures that the whole garment is thoroughly cleaned and waterproofed.
Nikwax Tech Wash is a highly effective cleaner. Additionally it will revitalise existing Durable Water Repellency (DWR) and revive breathability. It is the safe way to thoroughly clean your waterproof clothing and equipment.
Nikwax TX.Direct Wash-In has been specifically designed and optimised for breathable waterproof garments; it leaves a flexible water repellent treatment on individual fibres allowing moisture vapour to pass through, maintaining breathability.
What if I damage my Páramo clothing?
Simple repairs can often be done with a needle and thread without compromising the performance of your garment. If it is seriously damaged, you can send it back to Páramo and request a quote for having it repaired. Our Customer Service team can advise you.
What if I damage my Páramo clothing?
Simple repairs can often be done with a needle and thread without compromising the performance of your garment. If it is seriously damaged, you can send it back to Páramo and request a quote for having it repaired. Our Customer Service team can advise you.
We guarantee everything we make.
Páramo waterproof garments, maintained correctly with Nikwax, will outperform membrane and coating-based waterproof systems. The durable fabrics and high quality components used in our garments contribute to their longevity.
Under the terms of our Lifetime Guarantee, any manufacturing defect will be rectified, free of charge, for the life of the garment. Any damage by accident or normal ‘wear and tear’ can be repaired by our workshop at a reasonable cost.
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