Jack Wolfskin Men's Iceland 3In1 Jacket Men's Jacket (pack of 1)

Well made, well fitting and hugely practical

Very nice jacket .... but an early spring/late fall jacket and not a "winter jacket" for cold Canadian temps.Slightly smaller cut than standard North American sizing.Hood does not detach as stated in the product description.

There is a LOT I like about this shell.The basics: It's a hard shell which in my use is much more appropriate and versatile than a soft shell. Fit is appropriately to size...meaning it runs a little large on the size scale BUT that's expected...you're wearing stuff underneath it. Loose in the shoulders (again, on my frame) means it wears well under a ruck but doesn't mess with your movement. Length is right on, somewhat below the belt line. Sleeves are a touch long again, to allow for shift of the shell under ruck. When I have my ruck on the sleeve length is perfect, as well as having velcro cuffs to dial in the fit on the wrists. There's good ventilation in the shell as well, and on its own it rides quite light. Construction is sturdy....good stitching and the material is going to hold up over the long haul. It manages to ride that line between over and under built.For me the star of the show here is the insulation - a separate made-for-the-shell fleecy thing. My original go-to shell/insulation combo is the Marmot with a new(er) design WindShirt, though the two do not attach to each other. The practical effect is that the WindShirt sleeves ride up when putting on the shell. Here the inner fleece attaches to the shell via snap loops at the colllar and sleeves, as well as zips up the torso....so you have in effect a single item to wear. Great!On its own, the fleece looks sharp and certainly stands alone very nicely for non wet chill.OK, so the fashion stuff out of the way, how does it perform? Fantastic. The shell is certainly waterproof (er....water RESISTANT) and guards against wind as well. The hood dials in via back-mounted drawstring AND has cutouts to save your peripheral vision. When on and drawn it works very well. There's a slight brim as well on the hood.Pockets....appropriate. This isn't meant to hold a TON of stuff but has enough space to hold things you want very easy access to...GPS, snack pack, etc. The pockets themselves aren't voluminous but do hold a decent amount without bulging or messing with your center of balance.This is, I have to say, my new go-to. I can't imagine any situation in my backcountry adventures where this shell wouldn't be an asset. It packs down to almost nothing in a compression sack (well, sans the fleece of course) and the weight is negligible.I've heard of Jack Wolfskin over the years but I've never had the opportunity to use it...apparently it's a very large business in Europe but is just coming to the US. If this shell is any indication of what they have, I say welcome to the US! A very good shell.

Perfect apart from it needs to have the hood folded away.

I like this coat. The zip out lining is nice, You can put it in for colder weather. I would say this coat would be good down into the 20 degree range. Or take the lining out and have a good rain/wind jacket. The outer shell is fairly heavy duty, so it's more than just a windbreaker. Good front pockets with zippers and a detachable hood. (I generally do not like hoods). This is an extra large, and fits well. Im 6'2" 220. It fits well, but there is not a lot of extra room in the middle. If you are bigger than that, go up a size, which I might have to do after Thanksgiving dinner.