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Gerard L.'s Review of Rab Latok Jacket - Men's
First jacket I've had in years that is stiff enough that it feels like it needs to be broken in. Heaviest hardshell in the Supertopo reviews, to me feels like it may be heavy duty enough to withstand the abuse I will dish out. I have worn it, aid climbing in the rain, so:
Good points - thoroughly adjustable hood big enough for a Petzl Ecrin helmet underneath, 4 pockets, all set high enough to ride over the harness, heavyish fabric across shoulders and down to wrists, looong sleeves (good for me, I have a 37" sleeve, and am able to wear the Latok in a L, typically I have to wear an XXL to get the cuffs to my wrists), an upward reach does NOT cause the jacket to ride up. Big negative: I have barely any lats to speak of, and the sleeve opening pulls at my armpits...that said, that tightness was not noticeable while climbing. Small negatives: Weirdly, the zipper pull lives on the LEFT half of the zip... just an oddity, and the pockets don't have flaps. Maybe you trust uncovered zips, maybe they work? Very trendy, but I don't trust 'em. Major positive - I was able to find this jacket for one third the price of an Arcteryx, which seems to be its nearest competition. On me, 6'2", 195#, I can get about a 4" pinch of fabric on the front, just enough to squeak a softshell underneath. Perfect. If I lose weight, I'll be able to fit a down jacket underneath, and would try the size M, hoping the sleeves would still be long enough.
On a scale of 5, I give it a 4.5 to 4.75.
Good points - thoroughly adjustable hood big enough for a Petzl Ecrin helmet underneath, 4 pockets, all set high enough to ride over the harness, heavyish fabric across shoulders and down to wrists, looong sleeves (good for me, I have a 37" sleeve, and am able to wear the Latok in a L, typically I have to wear an XXL to get the cuffs to my wrists), an upward reach does NOT cause the jacket to ride up. Big negative: I have barely any lats to speak of, and the sleeve opening pulls at my armpits...that said, that tightness was not noticeable while climbing. Small negatives: Weirdly, the zipper pull lives on the LEFT half of the zip... just an oddity, and the pockets don't have flaps. Maybe you trust uncovered zips, maybe they work? Very trendy, but I don't trust 'em. Major positive - I was able to find this jacket for one third the price of an Arcteryx, which seems to be its nearest competition. On me, 6'2", 195#, I can get about a 4" pinch of fabric on the front, just enough to squeak a softshell underneath. Perfect. If I lose weight, I'll be able to fit a down jacket underneath, and would try the size M, hoping the sleeves would still be long enough.
On a scale of 5, I give it a 4.5 to 4.75.
This review was written in the old system and had content requirements that are different than reviews written today.
Would Recommend:
Yes