Men’s Climbing Hard Shell Waterproof Mountain Jacket

By the way thanks, Jottnar, for supporting English MRT teams.

Service was excellent, and the whole process was effortless. This jacket will be my "worst Cairngorms weather" top layer, and I am unusually paranoid about equipment failure. Still, I have noticed Jottnar jackets cropping up in the military mountain community over the past couple of years, and on the backs of course instructors at Glenmore Lodge. So I am reasonably confident!

If you're buying online, you may think that the material is stiff and crackly like other well-known membrane fabrics, and this is much less so. OK, not Paramo-silent, but far less rigid than you might expect.

The cut is excellent. There's room for layers underneath, and it's not restrictive, but at the same time, there's no excess material. The design is simple and functional, and I think I'll enjoy wearing this jacket.

I bought an Odin in XL as that's my regular size but feel it's more like an XXL as there is bags of space (baggy) although this will suit lots of layers, I personally don't need too many layers as I tend to run hot, my Magni is just fine on its own with base layer 🙂 I would have preferred the red colour but wasn't sure if it was a very bright red or a more subdued amber shade ? So went for the Eclipse in the end. Haven't wore it yet as the weather's been great since I received it but I'm sure it will keep out the Scottish weather just fine. Maybe a wee fastener on the inside left pocket would be good as I see stuff falling out when you lean over ? Over all a good solidly built jacket I'm sure will stand the Scottish weather test.

I haven't had chance to test it in the elements yet but very impressed with the detail and quality so can't wait until the next ski season to try it out. My wife has one of the down jackets and she raves about it. Great brand and we are loyal users.

I bought the Odin, size L, Ember color, in March and used it for a 5 day ski trip in Colorado. I'm 6 ft, 195 lbs, and usually wear size large. The jacket fits well in the body but the sleeves are definitely long. It does allow for full freedom of motion but think they could be a bit shorter and still retain that functionality. Obviously, the number and thickness of layers underneath the shell varies with conditions and the large size seems to accommodate that well for me. The hood structure can be annoying when you do not have the hood over your helmet. It does not seem to fold or drape over your back the way other shells do. When the hood is up, you feel very protected from wind and snow. The interior of the shell at the top of zipper should also be outfitted with soft material to reduce scratching of nose, mouth, and chin. The Ember color is very slightly more orange than the pictures above. The shell is durable against occasional branches. Overall, I do really like the jacket and intend to use it for many years to come. If they made some slight improvements, it would be a 5 star bomber.

Seriously what can I say. Took the plunge to buy a proper waterproof jacket and I am not disappointed. Such amazing quality. The attention to detail is superb and everything about this coat screams buy me! Thank you Jottnar!