Föhn Polartec Thermal Pro Fleece Review

Föhn Polartec Thermal Pro Fleece Reviews

Review score: 8.7/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £70 (RRP: £70)

Take a look now to discover what makes Föhn Polartec Thermal Pro Fleece worthy of a review score of 8.7 out of 10.

Föhn Polartec Thermal Pro Fleece Review


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Föhn Polartec Thermal Pro Fleece features

Föhn Polartec Thermal Pro Fleece specs

Föhn Polartec Thermal Pro Fleece
Spec 1

Colour: Navy, Grey

Other Tops found with this Spec: 5

Spec 2

Clothing Size: M, XXL, L, XL, S

Other Tops found with this Spec: 2

Spec 3

Gender: Male

Other Tops found with this Spec: 2286

Spec 4

Age Group: Adult

Other Tops found with this Spec: 4703

Feature 1

Materials: 100% Polyester

Other Tops found with this feature: 452

Feature 2

Technical fleece with hood for use as mid-layer or outer layer

Other Tops found with this feature: 2

Feature 3

Polartec® Thermal Pro® 200 Series Fleece

Other Tops found with this feature: 2

Feature 4

Full-Length YKK Zip

Other Tops found with this feature: 15

Feature 5

Hood for added warmth

Other Tops found with this feature: 3

Feature 6

2 YKK zipped hand pockets with bonded reinforcement

Other Tops found with this feature: 2

Feature 7

YKK zipped arm pocket

Other Tops found with this feature: 2

Feature 8

Silicone coated zip pulls for added grip

Other Tops found with this feature: 2

Feature 9

Double piece chin guard

Other Tops found with this feature: 2

Feature 10

Elasticated cuffs and hem

Other Tops found with this feature: 2

Price

£70

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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 Thermal Pro Fleece.

The first thing is material. Looking at what F√∂hn Polartec Thermal Pro 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.


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 Thermal Pro Fleece

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of F√∂hn Polartec Thermal Pro 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 Thermal Pro Fleece was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £70 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.3 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 Thermal Pro 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 Thermal Pro 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 Thermal Pro Fleece comes in above average.

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


Föhn Polartec Thermal Pro 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 Thermal Pro Fleece reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for F√∂hn Polartec Thermal Pro Fleece, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.4 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 Thermal Pro Fleece or another similar product, like F√∂hn Polartec Grid Fleece reviews or F√∂hn Women’s Polartec Grid Fleece 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.


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.


YouTube Video of Föhn Polartec Thermal Pro Fleece

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


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of F√∂hn Polartec Thermal Pro 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 8.7/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 25308814717
  • Product ID 2: 767160UK
  • Brand: F√∂hn
  • Model number: SK0071GREY XXL
  • RRP: £70
  • EAN: 5056201553147
  • Description: Föhn Polartec Thermal Pro FleeceThe Föhn Polartec Thermal Pro Fleece is powered by Polartec’s incredibly warm and breathable Thermal Pro® fabric making it a brilliant choice for all your high-intensity outdoor adventures. Warmth to Weight: Powered by Polartec®Polartec are one of the world’s leading fabric innovators, and their Thermal Pro® 200 Series Fleece is a performance fleece fabric, designed to lock in warmth but stay breathable when the intensity rises. This is a lightweight fleece jacket that’s ideal for activities where the intensity varies a lot, from the valley floor to cold summits. Fully FeaturedWith three zipped pockets, full-length zip and a hood for extra warmth, Fohn have made a versatile fleece for all cold-weather adventures. Silicone-coated zip puller makes the main zip easy to open and close, even when wearing gloves.A high front zip keeps cold air out, and a double piece chin guard makes sure this remains comfortable all day long.Built for LayeringAs an outer layer on cool days or for high-intensity activity this fleece is perfect. But layered with insulation or shell jackets, it forms the perfect centre of your layering system. The active fit makes sure there’s not too much bulk but doesn’t restrict movement. Features:Materials: 100% PolyesterTechnical fleece with hood for use as mid-layer or outer layerPolartec® Thermal Pro® 200 Series FleeceFull-Length YKK ZipHood for added warmth2 YKK zipped hand pockets with bonded reinforcementYKK zipped arm pocketSilicone coated zip pulls for added gripDouble piece chin guardElasticated cuffs and hemBuy Föhn Clothing from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Clothing > Tops
  • Size: XXL
  • Male
  • 0
  • Adult

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 Thermal Pro Fleece included,
Leatt Fade Hoodie reviews, Leatt Mesh Hoodie reviews, or we really liked the look of 100% Arcane Hooded Pullover Sweatshirt Spring 2012 reviews as another alternative.

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