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Paramo Directional Waterproof Clothing Systems
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Amersham Outdoor Sports is a major stockist
of
Páramo Directional Waterproof Clothing Systems serving the
Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Hertfordshire and London
areas. We are pleased to outline below the benefits of this
specialist clothing which is ideal for outdoor activities such as
skiing, hill
walking, rambling, fell walking, scrambling, backpacking, mountaineering, climbing, hiking, cycling, bird watching, trekking,
active travel and sightseeing, exploration and adventure, or for everyday use such as the school run and dog walking!
Páramo garments are designed to be worn as a
system and to adapt to the unique needs of different individuals. By
making each layer more versatile, Páramo cuts down the amount of weight
you have to carry in total, reduces garment changes whilst you are on
the hill and saves you money! The range comprises: Waterproof
Jackets and Trousers, Windproof Trousers and Tops, Fleeces, Base Layers
and Accessories such as Hats, Caps, Balaclavas, Gaiters,
Short Gaiters, Stretch Hats and Stretch Pants.
Visit us to ensure you receive the
specialist technical knowledge and advice to ensure your individual
requirements are met.
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Going for gold –
Páramo voted
best waterproofs
The Ramblers’ Association magazine, walk, set out to
discover
which brands were
trusted most by their members
who use walking gear
day in, day out. Readers of "Walk Magazine" voted for
their favourites across a range of categories from jackets
and boots
to compasses and beer!
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The Gold award for the Best
Waterproof Jacket went to Páramo. Chris Townsend, passionate walker
and top gear expert, gave the low down on the winners from his
extensive experience:
"The best gear is gear you
don’t notice, equipment that does its job efficiently so you can
enjoy your walk… Páramo uses its own material which has no
waterproof barrier but uses a combination of two layers to keep out
the rain and give superb breathability…Páramo waterproofs have been
my first choice for cool weather walking for more than a decade. I
find them more comfortable than anything else" |
NEW
PARAMO INSULATOR PRODUCTS
 
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Torres Smock
Torres Gilet
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Advantages
over conventional waterproofs & Soft Shell
The difference between Páramo Directional
waterproofs and the new Soft Shell technologies lies in Páramo’s
superior level of waterproof protection.
Both Soft Shell and conventional (Hard
Shell) waterproof breathable fabrics can only cope with 20% of the sweat
you produce when working hard. For real comfort you need Páramo’s
Directionality to pump away the other 80%.
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1. Soft, but very strong fabrics
Páramo Directional Waterproofs are
much softer than coated or membrane based garments, and yet they
are just as strong!
2. Warmth
Being warm as well as dry means you
can leave behind some of your insulation layers. Adjustable
ventilation provides comfort in warm as well as cool conditions.
3. Quiet fabrics
The rustle and crunch of coated or
membrane fabrics is a thing of the past with Páramo. Páramo
Directional Waterproofs are made using tough and flexible
fabrics.
4. Keeps on working!
You could fill a Directional
Waterproof garment with pins, take them out, wear the garment in
the rain and still stay dry! Puncture of the outer or inner
fabric will not lead to leakage.
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5. Renewability
The performance of Páramo
Directional Waterproofs can be indefinitely renewed by caring
for them with Nikwax products. Conventional membranes on the
other hand, can eventually fracture and crack and then cannot be
repaired.
6. Keeping you dry in high humidity
conditions
Both conventional waterproofs and
Soft Shell fail in conditions of high humidity. Páramo continues
to pump water away from you whatever the humidity.
7. Rapid recovery
Imagine you have worked hard and
produced a lot of sweat. Wearing a
traditional system you will experience internal (and possibly
external) wet-out of the shell garment and probably partial
saturation of any base and/or insulating layers. Then you stop
to rest... you become cold and uncomfortable as your clothing
system and body heat struggle to get rid of the cooling water
fast enough.
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Páramo’s ability to recover
rapidlymeans that it doesn’t stop pumping the liquid out, even
when static. The combination of our fabric structures and
water-repellency means it carries on working, even with the body
cooling. Because it is not so dependent on a temperature
differential, our unique ‘Directional system’ works very hard to
keep you dry next to the skin, thus keeping you warmer.
8. Guaranteed
With Páramo, there’s the guarantee of performance and comfort
that will last. There’s no laminate or coatings to break down in
your garment – instead just simple aftercare with Nikwax.
Under Páramo’s Lifetime Guarantee, any manufacturing defect will
be rectified free of charge indefinitely. Damage to your garment
by accident or normal ‘wear and tear’ can be repaired by Páramo
at a reasonable cost.
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It warms the body quickly by
very efficient retention of body heat. It also deflects the
rain while allowing excellent moisture vapour transfer. The
moisture-repellent synthetic fill gives down-like feel and
performance with the added benefit of continuing to work
well even when wet. It packs small to give a high
warmth-to-weight ratio. Designed for overlayering of other
Nikwax® fabrics, it cuts windchill and provides excellent
block insulation.
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The Insulator’s breathable silky
lining allows moisture to continue to escape and slips
easily over other layers.
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Nikwax® Insulator fill retains
body heat to warm the body quickly and resists water
ingress.
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Nikwax® Windproof’s closely
woven microfibre provides windproofing and deflects
precipitation. Nikwax Analogy Insulator provides
excellent heat retention while allowing moisture vapour
transfer and directing water away from the body.
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Warm
Weather Clothing
For warm weather
adventures and the widest range of activities why choose Páramo? |
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1. Fabrics with a real
edge
● Weatherproofing with no sweat
● Cooling with comfort
● Reversible for ultimate 2 in 1 versatility
● Rapid recovery in all conditions
2.
Intelligent design
● Movement and articulation
● Clever & appropriate pocketing
● Ventilation and comfort
● Focus on function and practicality
3. A
clothing system to suit you
● Adapting to your individual physiology and needs
● Reducing garment changes on the move
● Garments that work in synergy
● Advice from our experienced and
knowledgeable retail
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Protection
● Maximum UV protection
● Designed to keep biting insects at bay
● Secure storage options
● Keeping out the elements day and night
5.
Ethical & environmental too
● Ethical manufacturing gives valuable skills to women
seeking to improve
their lives
● Clothing built to last
● Indefinitely renewable with Nikwax environmentally
friendly aftercare
● Weatherproofing inspired by nature
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Paramo
Range
NB: All photographs are
for illustrative purposes;
please telephone for colour and size
availability. |
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Waterproofs |
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Waterproof Jackets |
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Cascada
Jacket Ladies

£180 |
Key Features for the
Ladies & Mens Cascada Jacket
Paramo's top selling walking jacket Poppered double storm flap Wired roll-away hood
2 dry hip pockets OS map storage
Articulated shoulders and sleeves
Easily adjustable cuff design
Ladies version has a tailored fit for the female form |
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Cascada Jacket Mens

£180 |
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Alta Jacket Ladies

£200 |
Key Features for the
Ladies & Mens Alta Jacket
Renowned hill walking jacket
Poppered double storm flap
Upper arm ventilation
Wired roll-away hood
2 dry hip pockets
OS map storage
Articulated shoulders and sleeves
Easily adjustable cuff design
Ladies version has a tailored fit for
the female form |
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Alta Jacket Mens

£200 |
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Alta II Jacket
Ladies
£220 |
Key Features for the
Ladies & Mens Alta II Jacket
Lighterweight
hill walking jacket
Poppered internal storm flap
Upper arm ventilation
2 dry hip pockets
1 external, 1 internal pocket
Wired roll-away hood
Articulated shoulders and sleeves
Easily adjustable cuff design
Ladies version has a tailored fit for
the female form |
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Alta II Jacket Mens
£220 |
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Viento Jacket Mens

£200 |
Designed to be worn and
not just carried!
Temperature control features
allow you to adapt to the
climate and your activity.
Improved ventilation via
unique hip belt zips, upper
arm vents and poppered
internal storm flap.
Hand-warming and storage
via two large dual purpose
venting chest pockets. |
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Vasco Jacket

£180 |
This latest multi-activity garment
has
advanced ventilation features providing
high performance for the widest range
of activities. The Vasco offers intelligent
design combined with a contemporary
look and is ideal for those who enjoy a
variety of outdoor adventures – from hill
walking to cycling and climbing! |
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Pajaro Jacket Ladies

£250 |
Designed with a country lifestyle in
mind, the Pajaro Jacket's carefully thought-out features make it
particularly good for those outdoor enthusiasts who carry extra
equipment. Plenty of easily accessible, "dry" pockets
complement this tried and tested style. |
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Pajaro Jacket Mens

£250 |
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Velez Smock
£160 |
Ideal for a wide range of activities
on or
off the hill! Removable/roll-away hood,
articulated shoulders and sleeves, front
twin zip design offers optimum
temperature control, single handed cuff
adjustment, large chest pocket, internal
pocket, pronounced scooped tail,
contoured fit, reflective piping. |
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Cascada Trousers
Ladies

£100 |
Key Features of the
Ladies & Mens Cascada Trousers
Suitable for all walking activities
3/4 length ventilation side zips
2 dry hand pockets
Available in over 10 different sizes |
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Cascada Trousers
Mens

£100
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Windproof
Páramo Windproofs cut the wind and
deflect the rain whilst providing excellent moisture vapour
transfer. Made from Nikwax Windproof, a closely woven microfibre
– our windproof garments can be protected with Nikwax TX.Direct
to offer renewable water-repellency, indefinitely. |
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Windproof Jackets |
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Fuera Windproof
Smock

£50 |
The Fuera range of windproof
garments are extremely versatile and can be worn in a number of
combinations with other garments from the Paramo range.
For temperate days where breathability and flexibility are more
important than total waterproofing, we recommend wearing a
Paramo Cambia base layer or Reversible Shirt with a Fuera
Windproof Smock or Jacket for a flexible, lightweight
directional clothing system in warmer conditions.
In
cooler, windy conditions combine the Paramo Stretch Pants with
the Fuera Windproof Trousers for excellent performance with
minimal weight. In cold, wet conditions combine the Taiga
Fleece with the Fuera Windproof Jacket for unbeatable weather
protection. |
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Fuera Windproof Jacket

£80
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Fuera Windproof
Trousers

£50 |
Designed to be worn either next to
the skin as warm weather legwear or combined with Paramo Stretch
Pants for use on temperate days where breathability and
flexibility are more important than total waterproofing.
Excellent temperature
control via 3/4 length leg zips. |
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Fleece |
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Taiga Fleece
£130 |
A highly water-repellent directional
fleece jacket. Designed to be worn as a stand-alone
garment or in combination with the Fuera Windproof Jacket for
total directional waterproof protection. The Taiga has
become one of the firm favourites for use on and off the hill! |
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Tiempo Fleece

£130 |
A water-repellent, insulating
windproof fleece jacket. Effective windproofing allows
greater warmth to be trapped in the underlayers, reducing heat
loss from windchill - an advantage when trying to stay warm or
to warm up. Lightweight and lower bulk, the Tiempo Fleece
is ideal for low level rambling and a wide variety of trek and
travel climates or for everyday use. |
Base
Layers - Paramo Reversible Shirts
Paramo's Reversible Shirts are
constructed
from Parameta S fabric.
To increase
your comfort in the outdoors the
fabric asymmetrically wicks;
attracting water to one face and
trapping still, dry air in the other.
This maintains your optimum body
temperature, especially when used
in conjunction with a Páramo
Directional Waterproof. Tough,
wind resistant, reversible and rapid
drying – two shirts for the weight
and price of one!
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Mountain Pull-On

£55 |
The Mountain Pull-on offers
exceptional comfort and function, having been designed to work
"systemically" with the jackets that are worn with them.
Combined with your Paramo jacket, the two garments become a
powerful unit, which can be quickly adjusted to meet the rigours
of terrain and weather. |
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Explorer Pull-On
£60 |
The Explorer has a multitude of
uses, whether as a technical base layer in cooler weather or as
part of a layering system in the harshest of environments.
Its front chest pocket allows through-ventilation (even when
reversed) or can be used as storage. |
Base
Layers - Cambia
Worn next to the skin, the
Cambia range is the ideal choice for anyone venturing
outdoors. Made from
Reversible Parameta T fabric, Cambia upper body garments
provide a choice of two fabric faces for
comfort fine tuning. The smooth fabric face offers maximum
evaporation and cooling through the spread of
perspiration whereas the honeycomb face provides dry comfort
in cooler conditions. Both fabric faces do a
fantastic job at reducing the pooling of perspiration to
eliminate cold spots after exercise – keeping you drier
and more comfortable when working hard outdoors. If you have
found you are sometimes too warm when
wearing Páramo, it’s time to try a Cambia base layer under
your Directional Waterproof jacket.
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Ladies
Short Sleeve T Shirt
£25 |
Short
sleeved T Shirt offering supreme comfort through flat seams and
a tailored cut.
The Ladies T Shirt benefits from a
female-specific cut for optimum comfort and performance. |
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Mens Short Sleeve
T Shirt
£25 |
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Unisex
Long
Sleeve T Shirt
£30 |
Long sleeved version in an unisex
cut, offering a more relaxed fit for year round comfort. |
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Mens
Zip Neck Top
£35 |
Zip neck collar provides insulation
and increased wind and sun protection whilst providing good
ventilation to the chest. |
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Ladies Long Johns

£25
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This range of
technical underwear is perfect to
wear under Directional waterproof
and windproof legwear to ensure
total Directionality from the inside
out!
Maximum wicking gives a
feeling of dryness – unlike cotton
underwear, which retains moisture,
making you uncomfortable.
Simple design and flat seams
further optimise comfort.
Cambia Long Johns OR Páramo Stretch Pants?
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Cambia Long Johns provide dry
comfort in cooler conditions.
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Páramo Stretch Pants trap air next to the skin for warmth
and direct water away from the surface of the skin –
offering a higher level of insulation than the Cambia Long
Johns.
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Mens
Long Johns

£25 |
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Mens Boxers

£15 |
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Ladies Briefs

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Insulator Products
The new Paramo Torres Smock and
Gilet enable you to have extra insulation, if and when you need
it. With a high warmth-to-weight ratio, they deliver excellent
insulation for their pack size and carry on working effectively
even when wet. Generously sized to be overlayered with
your waterproof, The Paramo Smock is designed to slip on easily
with no fumbling to engage a zip or sort out the cuffs.
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Torres Smock

£100 |
The Torres Smock is an overlaying
garment designed to provide fast block insulation when needed
and pack down small when not. The moisture-repellent
synthetic 133g fill delivers a high warmth-for-weight ratio, the
down-like feel and performance continues to keep you warm even
when wet. Styled for freedom of movement and generously
sized to be worn over the top of a Paramo jacket, this durable
smock allows you to warm up quickly without removing layers. |
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Torres Gilet

£70 |
The Torres Gilet is a wear anywhere,
do anything garment. It can be used for overlayering over
a Paramo waterproof garment or worn directly over a base layer.
Either way it will deliver fast insulation when needed for the
body's core torso area without encumbrance on the arms. |
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Accessories |
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Stretch Pants
S, M, L, XL

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Key Features
Comfortable and unobtrusive waist adjustment from elasticated
and drawcord waist.
Unrestricted movement and comfortable fit from our unique
contoured construction and
diamond gusset.
Zipped fly.
Secure storage for keys, change, etc from internal zipped
pocket.
Added insulation for Directional Waterproof legwear when worn as
a base layer. |
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Stretch Hat
S/M, L/XL
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The Páramo Stretch Hat is so
versatile, it can be worn in three ways; as a balaclava, a neck
warmer or a hat.
Ventilation of head through adjustable drawcord.
Optional ear protection – roll down or fold up.
Variable face protection through Balaclava option.
Insulation and added protection through neck warming option |
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Cap
NEW

£25 |
Newly styled cap provides the
ultimate in 4-season headwear protection - can be worn with a
hood to increase visibility and insulation or won in warmer
climates to protect against the sun. |
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Balaclava
One size
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Highly practical and warm,
exceptionally lightweight, offering wind and water repellency.
One size fits all.
Unrestricted vision with full weather protection provided by the
reinforced visor and drawcord adjustment.
Temperature control through use of neck and face drawcords.
Comfortable and snug fit provided by elasticated headband. |
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Long Gaiters

£45 |
Páramo Gaiters’ careful ‘upside
down’ design means no struggling
when putting on or off over boots.
Additional security and snug fit provided by adjustable and
replaceable underfoot fastener.
Secure front fitting can be poppered out of way when ski-touring
etc.
If punctured by crampons, they are easily reparable.
Key Features
Lightweight yet durable
Simple to put on/remove through
full front opening |
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Short Gaiters

£25
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Towel
Various colours available
Small £14
Large £20
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Less than half the weight and dries
twice as fast as an equivalent cotton
towel. Lightweight, low bulk and rapid
drying, comes in handy mesh sack for
‘on the move’ drying. |
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Warm
Weather Clothing
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Tacana Shirt

£50 |
Páramo Trek & Travel shirts are made
from lightweight Parameta A fabric.
They optimise the cooling effect of
every drop of perspiration, keeping you cool and dry in the
warmest of climates. Offering protection from the
sun (SPF 50+), wind and biting insects, these shirts provide a
great fit, intelligent and secure pocketing and supreme comfort
– giving you peace of mind on your travels. |
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Teide Short Sleeve Shirt

£40 |
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Merapi Trousers

£40 |

Fabric technology combined with a
simple but effective design makes the Paramo range of Trek &
Travel legwear ideal for the widest range of warm weather
activities.
Lightweight and comfortable, they
are perfect for hill walking, rambling, backpacking and Active
Travel® in warmer climates.
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Azuma Ladies Trousers

£40 |
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Abu Ladies Shorts

£35 |
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Meru Shorts

£35 |
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