GEAR ON TEST
HENRI LLOYD FLARE MEN’S HOOD £85
H
oodies have rather to protect your throat, but in
unfortunate connotations the sample we tried out this
in our CCTV society and are flap folded back and would
also the preserve of young not remain between the zip
people – or at least those who and my throat. A good idea,
are still looking ahead to their but it just didn’t work.
30-somethings, not stretching Now, having said that this
their memories back to bygone is not the kind of garment any
days. All of which is rather bloke of my sort of age could
unfortunate when a man of wear ashore, it has to be said
many summers is asked to try that it is light in weight and
out such an icon of modern very warm, particularly when
youth, even though the Flare worn as a mid-layer under
Hood from Henri Lloyd is oilskins. The most remarkable
designed with practicality for part is the use of the Flare’s
sailing in mind rather more hood beneath the thin fabric of
than ‘street cred’. an oilskin hood. It really does
Produced in two versions, make a world of difference to
the one for men with a full your personal comfort on cold,
length front zip and the one for wet and windy days, especially
women (a tenner less at £75) across the vulnerable nape of
without a zip but designed ‘to your neck. You might have to
contour the female figure’, sneak it on board and you may
the Flare has a knitted finish, have to withstand the odd jibe,
which is soft and does indeed but you’re quite likely to be a
feel a bit like a jersey. The lot more comfortable on your
inside is Polartec fleece with watch than your ridiculing
two long panels of unpleasant crewmates.
mesh material down each Somehow the problem of
side of the front that form appearance doesn’t seem as
the insides of zipped pockets. acute for women, but the
These zips, together with the same remarks about being
one for a small pocket on the warm apply.
upper sleeve (presumably for Perhaps I exaggerate
a tiny MP3 player, because it’s the embarrassment factor;
too small for anything else) are perhaps it’s just me. I doubt
made with minute nylon teeth it, although it is certainly why
and sit on plasticised patches. it’s not me in the photos.
To my eyes they look most odd In any case, the choice
and don’t feel at all pleasant, is yours to wear the Flare
but that’s just an opinion. ashore or not, but you would
The scooped hem and the certainly enjoy its benefits out
cuffs are all fabric bound for of sight afloat. CJ
comfort and are stretchy.
The hood is also made from WE LIKE
Polartec fleece with a ‘knitted’ Light and warm
outer surface. It is shaped to fit Comfortable
snugly around the face without
the need for a drawcord to hold WE DON’T LIKE
it in. The edge of the hood Strange material at pockets
is fabric bound and stretchy, Throat flap
making it comfortable against
your face and easy to pull on VErDIcT ★★★★★
n
and off. Ignore the looks/connotations and
A
A flap is provided behind weird pocket patches and this is a
rm
A
the upper end of the front zip really good mid-layer garment.
Colin J Contact Henri Lloyd
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Aspects of the henri lloyd Flare hood.
Zipped cargo pockets, warm fleece
Tel 0161 799 1212
T
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hood and non-working flap at throat. email
information@henrilloyd.co.uk
Pho Website
www.henrilloyd.com
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