Helly Hansen Women’s Lumines Jacket review

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By Anne Egan

Helly Hansen Women’s Lumines Jacket

I’ve been wearing the Lumine’s jacket since the end of January this year, and it’s become my ‘go to’ jacket to wear even on a couple of nighttime SUP and kayak paddles in the summer, where the heat of the day wore off. Other water users can easily spot you on the water.

It is a very flexible jacket with zip vents on the underarm to stop you from overheating when you need something to shield you from chilliness or to keep out the much colder periods when fully zipped up and insulated. This is achieved with HELLY TECH® professional fabric construction, delivering professional grade waterproof/breathable protection, and the H2Flow™ ventilation system, which uses strategically placed ventilation to improve overall airflow and providing optimal temperature regulation.

The jacket’s name derives from its reflective properties and is perfect for cycling or dog walking in the dark. To deliver maximum visibility and safety, the jacket uses VizLite® dual technology phosphorescent tape, which contains microscopic glass beads that act as light reflectors and photoluminescent crystals, absorbing UV energy, which is then emitted as a light source in low or zero light conditions.

There are more than enough pockets with two chest zipped pockets, including one ‘Life Pocket™’ for keeping items such as phones, designed to preserve battery life. There is also the usual side zipped pockets plus a large webbed inside pouch.

My only gripe with the jacket would be the zips on the chest pockets, and under the arm can snag the material and get caught; however, you get used to being careful with them.

In summary, we’re entering winter once again, and the Lumines will be the jacket I’ll be reaching for – it’s functional, extremely comfortable and breathable with the combined importance of visibility in lower light conditions – it doesn’t get any better.

Available in men’s and women’s specific designs only in the Nimbus Cloud colour and expect to pay around £280. There is also a ‘light’ version of the jacket available in black for around £100 less.