4.44 of 5 stars
Fjällräven - Keb Jacket - Casual jacket tested
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Anthony
28.01.2020Love this
Really good kit
- Advantages
- Breathable
martin
01.10.2017I could not recomend this jacket at all!
Worn for the third time and it rained, I was as wet inside as I was out! this was in no way testing conditions, on an archery field with my daughter, then I froze like I was in a fridge!
Very expensive item which looks good but fails to deliver. it says to use Greenland wax to increase waterproofing but I didn't want a greasy jacked for in and out of vehicle use! my recommendation , buy a Patagonia! this was purchased to replace one that was 21 years old and still worked fine.... I lost it on a trip, what a loss that has proved to be as I now need another jacket.... another Patagonia I think!
--- review of an older model ---
- Advantages
- Venting
- Breathable
- Good cut
- Robust
- Lightweight
- Disadvantages
- Not windproof
- Not waterproof
- very wet inside and then cold
- Recommended use
- cany really recomend in rain
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66% have found the reviews
by Anthony helpful
Really good kit
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Advantages
Breathable
Worn for the third time and it rained, I was as wet inside as I was out! this was in no way testing conditions, on an archery field with my daughter, then I froze like I was in a fridge!
Very expensive item which looks good but fails to deliver. it says to use Greenland wax to increase waterproofing but I didn't want a greasy jacked for in and out of vehicle use! my recommendation , buy a Patagonia! this was purchased to replace one that was 21 years old and still worked fine.... I lost it on a trip, what a loss that has proved to be as I now need another jacket.... another Patagonia I think!
--- review of an older model ---
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Venting Breathable Good cut Robust Lightweight -
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Not windproof Not waterproof very wet inside and then cold -
Recommended use
cany really recomend in rain
This my second Keb jacket, my first is about 2 years old and still 100%.
I chose to buy another in a larger size purely for a little extra room for use during winter,
i have used my Keb snowshoeing/touring for 4-5 days camping in -14.
And in Lapland during winter at minus 30 and it was an excellent working and touring jacket!
in summer i use it for trekking/Hiking/Mountaineering.
I especially like the Keb hood, it is like a fortress in bad/Extreme weather conditions,
The G1000 is fantastic and if you want to reinforce the waterproofing simply use the Greenland wax on the area you require, Great!
Thanks
Paul
--- review of an older model ---
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Robust Price / performance Good cut Windproof Breathable Venting Good details -
Recommended use
Snowshoeing Mountaineering Trekking Ski tours Hiking
Does the jacket become tacky when waxed and does dirt cling to the surface?
What effect on washing machine when the wax it washed off?
Hi Cairo, when waxing the polycotton material on the Keb jacket it will at first cling to the service but when heated it will melt into the material and will not become sticky in anyway. There will be no affect to your washing machine as the wax will , at a given temperature, simply wash away. Never have we come across problems with Fjallraven and washing the G-1000 material.
Thank-you very much... May I also ask how much of the ie block of wax does it take to do entire jacket size large for example? And when you've done it once how long does the treatment last please?
Not all of this jacket uses the G-1000 material so not al of the jacket needs to be waxed. Very little wax is actually required and you'll only notice a small amount of the bar wil be used. Applying the wax and melting it into the material will probably need a good half hour. How long the treatment lasts depends on things like the weather and how the jacket is used. Very difficult to say really. Remember though that the treatment does not make the material water proof, only water repellent.
Thank-you
65% have found the reviews
by Ulrich helpful
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Good cut
72% have found the reviews
by Steven helpful
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Lightweight Good cut
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Good cut Good details -
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Camping Winter hiking Leisure Hiking Trekking Expedition Mountaineering
56% have found the reviews
by Dietmar helpful
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Breathable Windproof Price / performance Good cut
66% have found the reviews
by Jaap helpful
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Venting Good cut Good details Windproof -
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Leisure Hiking
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Good details Robust Good cut -
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Hiking Trekking
50% have found the reviews
by Erik helpful
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Good cut Windproof Breathable
100% have found the reviews
by Hendrik helpful
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Good cut Good details Robust Venting -
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Winter hiking Trekking Leisure
85% have found the reviews
by Manfred helpful
The thread was edited on 14.02.21
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Robust Lightweight Good cut Windproof Venting Breathable
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Windproof Breathable Lightweight Good cut Venting Good details -
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Not waterproof -
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Leisure Travel
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Good cut Robust Good details Windproof Breathable Waterproof Lightweight Venting -
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All around Snowshoeing Travel Camping Trekking Hiking
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Venting Breathable -
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Heavy -
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Trekking
33% have found the reviews
by Erich helpful
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Badly cut
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Price / performance Robust Good cut Windproof Lightweight -
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Bad zip -
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Trekking Hiking Winter hiking
29% have found the reviews
by Konstantinos helpful
Too tight fit and too big hood. Good ventilation,. Stretch fabric and perfect for trekking and alpine adventures, all year round.
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Breathable Good cut Venting Lightweight -
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Not waterproof -
Recommended use
Ultra-light Hiking Trekking
60% have found the reviews
by Thomas helpful
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Good details Venting Waterproof Robust Windproof Good cut Breathable Lightweight -
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All around Hiking
54% have found the reviews
by Denny helpful
12% have found the reviews
by Marco helpful
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Badly cut
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Robust
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Good cut Good details Price / performance -
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Leisure All around Trekking Hiking
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Robust Windproof Price / performance -
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Winter hiking Leisure
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