Marmot Knife Edge Jacket Review

About a week after i bought it i was doing emergency work in a flash flood situation with rain pelting down at about 3 inches per hour.

Marmot knife edge jacket review.

It was funded in 1974 by mountain climbers and were the first ones to use the gore tex technology. The marmot zipper is so much better waterproof and it works much more smoothly. The material is thinner more flexible and less crinkly noisy than the land s end jacket. The marmot men s knife edge jacket is basically a windproof waterproof jacket.

The wind blocking weight minimizing gore tex paclite technology keeps you warm dry and comfortable. Let s start with the brand. 1 like other marmot jackets the knife edge has a great fit especially in the hood. The pockets have remained dry through heavy rain and i haven t experienced any unpleasant leaks through the underarm pit zips.

After many years of trying to find a rain jacket that did not leech water through the fabric during downpours the knife edge proved to be truly waterproof. I am 6 1 and 192 lbs using l size and i can still put nice layer under to keep me warm for winter adventures. 3 it s highly breathable which is good in warm weather but limits the jacket s ability to do double duty as a windbreaker and warmth layer. Product info for marmot knife edge jacket men s add the lightweight men s knife edge waterproof jacket shell to your pack for unexpected downpours during hiking adventures.

The knife edge kept me dry bravo marmot. Add the lightweight women s knife edge waterproof jacket shell to your pack for unexpected downpours during hiking adventures. The jacket s hood is big enough to fit over a helmet but still manages to feel snug without a helmet on. Like most modern rainwear the knife edge is fully seam sealed including along its zippers.

Here is what i like about it. Marmot is a very reputable brand for sport outwears. 2 it packs down small. The wind blocking hydrophobic membrane and weight minimizing gore tex with paclite technology keeps you warm dry and comfortable.

Both are actually waterproof except that the land s end isn t quite waterproof around the zipper.