Customer Reviews Fjällräven Sarek Trekking Jacket

This is a really nice jacket. I would not pay full price for it, but it is on sale currently. Beware, color is more of a green/blue and less bright; not the beautiful blue that the website depicts. Very frustrating that the color is totally depicted wrong. This was my only disappointment, and Zappos need to work on their color depiction. I run into this alot. It's not my monitor because color shows this way on any monitor I use. Fjallraven gives the choice of making this jacket really wind and waterproof by adding their wax to the coat. The wax can be purchased for $10 on it's website. Waterproofing will diminish after some washes, so the wax is a good idea and you can control the amount of resistance you want by how much wax you layer. It has basic waterproofing and wind resistance as it is, but if you are a trekker in a lot of in-climate weather, the wax is a nice option. You melt it in with an iron or hair dryer. This coat also has a "scuba" hood and a formed rim which projects out in front of face like a tunnel, totally keeping weather out.

I was looking for a jacket to layer over a light down jacket for some extra protection against the elements in the winter, and hoping I would also be able to wear it alone in the spring and autumn. I think this jacket will probably do the trick. The sizing was difficult - I generally wear a small on top, but following the sizing chart pointed me to a medium. I thought I would give it a try since European brands can run small. Medium was huge. Small was pretty big, too. I ended up with extra small, which still gives me space to layer a jacket or vest under. The fabric feels substantial and the seams sturdy. The hip pockets are small, even too small to comfortably fit a pair of gloves, but the chest pockets are really nice and roomy. I can put my phone or wallet into them without noticeable bulging. The only other thing I don't love is that the hem is a little narrow on me - I'm hippier than the model, and while it isn't really tight, it starts to feel bulky if I have layers on. The fact that it zips up on the bottom does help, though. Love the teal color.