Reviews & Ratings for Voormi Drift Jacket - Mens — 11 reviews — Page 1

Both pockets on my Drift jacket failed after a year. Voormi wants 90.00 plus shipping to repair! Warranty is one year. Other brands stand behind their products much better and Voormi is not cheap, actually quite expensive. They really should stand behind their products better. The material is great, but the build quality is sub par.

I was expecting a thin fleece / liner jacket. Quality of materials are great and the finish on the jacket is first rate! I based the sizing from the Voormi site. At 6', 220 lbs the XL was too big & loose fitting for me. Exchanged for a L. Overall, great product that also made in the USA!

This jacket already has many great reviews, and they are all well deserved. This jacket is one of my favorite and most versatile pieces of clothing. I wear it all the time. It works great for hiking and biking. And it looks great around town. The outside fabric is tough, and the inside soft. It breaths well, and is also warm. It is somewhat wind resistant and resists light rain. It also shines as a mid-layer. I wore this jacket everyday when I was on vacation in Iceland this past summer. When it wasn't raining, this jacket worked great by itself over a t-shirt. But when it was raining, which was often, I just put a rain shell over it, and I stayed warm and dry. A note on sizing: I am 5'8 and 145 lbs and the size small fits me like a glove. The jacket has a slim, athletic fit. I can wear a short sleeve t-shirt underneath, but that's about all. Yes, this jacket is on the expensive side, but in this case, you get what you pay for. You will remember the quality long after you forget the price.

My previous review was made before I'd put my Drift into action, and two weeks later we were in Yellowstone NP where it saw daily use. The balky zipper I spoke of didn't resolve itself, and the hang loop pulled out the second day; based on these two things Voormi replaced the Drift after we got home with a Twilight, the color being much preferred to the Sage.

I used this as a heavy mid-layer, but also as outer layer x-country skiing to and through back basin areas. One trip I spent way too much time floundering in snowbanks while breaking trail--and breaking through--and trying to slowly extract myself my arms plunging repeatedly into seemingly bottomless snowbanks. I overheat easily, but even as a third layer (the other two merino) I didn't feel the need to zip open, and even after my arms and front torso spent almost more time incased in snow, I was dry beneath the Drift.

At 5'8" and 165 pounds, the Large is almost snug even with a single layer beneath (it's nice enough to wear around town, too), but since the weave gives I never feel constrained. The outer surface--the hardened part--sheds wind well enough along with the snow, and holds warmth in during low activities but breathes well when I get going. This is not a light nor easily packed layer, so I left it at home on a recent trip to Grand Canyon where temps went from freezing to sixties most days.

That part--packability--might be the single drawback to this piece: when pack space is tight, and weight limits are get...
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I've been a wool advocate for decades, but not until Ibex started producing their sublime line of merino clothing did I find the right tools for the job of hiking, riding, just existing, year round. While I've had no issues of durability with all-merino garments, having a top that repelled wind and rain while providing that elusive-but-to-wool microclimate was elusive...until the Drift. The 75/25 homegrown wool to synthetic, looks and works great.
I broke it in in Yellowstone in January, and from skiing the backcountry to trying to get that elusive wolf shot; used as an outer layer while breaking trail backcountry (and spending a lot of time floundering when my skis kept breaking through the surface and me going shoulder deep into snowbanks and staying dry and comfortable), or underlayer for a down jacket; this has been a pretty revelatory jacket. And, the Twilight looks great.
I cannot emphasize the value of having this entirely homegrown and made garment, but to say: this proves again (as Ibex has been proving for 15+ years) that having homemade garments at a competitive price is not just doable, but worth supporting.

They should call this the Goldilocks coat...not too hot, not too cold..just amazing! Essential for Minnesota winters.

This is a great looking jacket. Very warm and water shedding. Highly suggest!

I’ll have to give this five stars for idea, construction and execution, but having owned it for a week—and able to wear it only twice due to our weather—I can only say this garment shows much promise. I can also say the zipper catches in the same three places, and I plan to contact Voormi to ask them about it. The Sage was not my first color choice, and the lighter green shades of the zipper and inside neck are probably cooler if you’re younger than I am, but they were out of Chestnut and Twilight in Large when my wife was ordering this for me.

Had this jacket for a couple of weeks now and have used it as a mid-layer for snowmobiling and just as a jacket around town in below freezing temps. Worked great as a mid-layer for snowmobiling. Didn’t get too warm with the strenuous activity or cold when sitting. I was expecting it to be a little warming as a standalone jacket but with a small layer below, it worked fine in cold temps. Water resistance is great. Melted snow just beaded up on the surface. I would recommend this jacket.

My Drift Jacket is just right for the winters here in central Texas. It gets cold but not freezing that often so the Drift Jacket keeps me warm and dry all winter. It's nice to have a jacket that looks good for all types of situations, making it my go-to for every occasion. The materials and construction are first rate. This is a great jacket!