ARKTIK™ WAXED JACKET

The shape around the neck, shoulders, elbows and under arm of this jacket are very well designed.
I've used this moderatly during a few heavy storms, cold nights and have used it along with the JOYRYDR™ - Fleece, i would say this jacket fits a great middle ground of a medium to heavy jacket but has all the dexterity of a light-medium.

The zippers, pockets, lining and shape of the hood have a great attention to detail to bring this jacket up to the next level.
I certainly feel this has been a great investment.

Have worn this through 4 storms. Rain, snow, sleet. Held up well to the british weather. I pair it with a merino base layer and merino/fleece mid layer. sunny days a tee shirt underneath is fine.

Hardwearing and comfortable for everyday wear. Wore this whilst working around the house fitting external lighting requiring plenty ladder work, motorcycle maintenance, lifting and moving things around as i had to move house. The cutting allowed for comfortable movement all round. Never felt restricted around the shoulders, upper arms and armpit areas. I’ve sat down on rocks, tree stumps and other rough surfaces in the small area slightly covering the backside and seems durable. I have also applied a layer of fjallraven wax to give it a bit more water repellency and wind resistance.

luv the big pockets, olive colour, and brown leather aesthetics.

The zips are big enough to find with my hestra leather gloves during the colder days.

To nitpick, when I don’t have it zipped all the way up, even just half zipped up or maybe zipped up to the base of your neck, then the top of the zip keeps poking into the underside of my chin or neck. A quick tug on the collar to bring the hood closer to the back of my neck does the trick. maybe to put a piece of fabric or leather over the top of the zip rail to prevent metal meets skin.

Overall , it’s comfortable, durable, warm but not to the extent as my Fjallraven Yupik but serves as a middle ground between the Yupik and the Fjallraven Keb.

Bought this coat for my teenage boys. They both love the coat and wear all the time: school, outdoor walks, shopping. Really warm and looks great on, I would recommend, they keep dry however hard it is raining.