Föhn Polartec Grid Fleece Reviews

Review score: 8.8/10 – Updated September, 2024

Latest Price: £70 (RRP: £70)

Take a look now to discover what makes Föhn Polartec Grid Fleece worthy of a review score of 8.8 out of 10.

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• Features
• Quality
• Price
• Reviews
• Brand – F√∂hn
• Videos
• Summary
• Alternatives

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Föhn Polartec Grid Fleece features

Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Tops. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of F√∂hn Polartec Grid Fleece.

The first thing is material. Looking at what F√∂hn Polartec Grid Fleece is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Tops. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Tops. Brands like F√∂hn are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Tops category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.

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Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Tops.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Föhn Polartec Grid Fleece

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of F√∂hn Polartec Grid Fleece.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find F√∂hn Polartec Grid Fleece was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £70 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.4 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Tops

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Tops.

We found 117 in the Tops category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £45.41, making it above average at £70.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Tops. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £109.25, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £10.00.

With 117 products available we worked out that 6 cost more than Föhn Polartec Grid Fleece and 103 were cheaper.

Cost of Föhn products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 42 products from Föhn, of which 7 were in the Tops category.

For now though we’re looking at F√∂hn branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £73.29 making this product below average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest F√∂hn product we found was £6.00 and the highest price we could find from them was £250.00.

Of the 42 from Föhn, 16 were more expensive than Föhn Polartec Grid Fleece and 22 were cheaper.

How much are Föhn Tops?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Föhn products that are listed in the Tops category.

The average price of the 7 products that match this search was £48.57, with the cheapest coming in at £18.00 and highest price was £70.00. With the average being £48.57, F√∂hn Polartec Grid Fleece comes in above average.

0 products that meet this search were more expensive than Föhn Polartec Grid Fleece and 3 were cheaper.

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Föhn Polartec Grid Fleece Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Föhn Polartec Grid Fleece reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for F√∂hn Polartec Grid Fleece, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.9 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Tops category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.5 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy F√∂hn Polartec Grid Fleece or another similar product, like F√∂hn Women’s Polartec Grid Fleece reviews or Leatt Fade Hoodie reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Tops.

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Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Tops. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with F√∂hn, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of Föhn Polartec Grid Fleece

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for F√∂hn Polartec Grid Fleece reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of F√∂hn Polartec Grid Fleece. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.8/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 25854847991
• Product ID 2: 767386UK
• Brand: F√∂hn
• Model number: SK0073BLACK/GREY MARLXL
• RRP: £70
• EAN: 5056305597412
• Description: Föhn Grid Micro FleeceThis versatile micro-grid fleece from Föhn is built to take you further. Explore the peaks, run on the trails, ride through the valleys, this performance packed super-lightweight, fast-wicking fleece is the perfect extra layer in summer and cool weather.Active fit for maximum performanceRun, hike, bike and climb, the Fohn Grid Micro Fleece uses a close, performance style fit designed for active use.Powered by Polartec®This fleece uses Polartec® Power Grid™, a technical fleece fabric that’s designed to manage moisture, it’s lightweight, highly breathable as well as being a warm cosy insulative layerThe grid construction knit strengthens performance efficiency by increasing warmth and breathability, while also reducing fabric mass. The geometric patterns improve compressibility, wicking, and add technical style. By reinventing thermal warmth possibilities, Power Grid™ is a minimalist design that maximizes fabric performance.Features:Super-lightweight grid fleece jacketAnatomical fit, for active useGreat for a mid-emergency layerUses Polartec® Power Grid™ for a competitive warmth to weight ratioFast wicking propertiesGreat for light hike, trail running, climbing, ridingFull zip with 2 zipped hand pockets + zip chest pocketHooded fleeceThumb loopsDouble chin guardBuy Föhn Clothing from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Clothing > Tops
• Size: XL
• Male
• 0
• Adult

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Other options for Tops

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Tops. 117 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Föhn Polartec Grid Fleece included,
Leatt Mesh Hoodie reviews, 100% Arcane Hooded Pullover Sweatshirt Spring 2012 reviews, or we really liked the look of 100% Syndicate Zip Hooded Sweatshirt Spring 2012 reviews as another alternative.