The Fern Insulated GORE-TEX® Pull Over offers a best in class choice for stormy winter days. A GORE-TEX® 2L PFCec Free® shell helps keep you dry while Fully Taped Seams help prevent moisture from getting in. The Boyfriend Fit features fitted sleeves with a relaxed “borrowed-from-the-boys” silhouette. YKK® AquaGuard® Water Repellent Zippers and Zip Tech® Jacket to Pant Interface throws even more defense at the wet stuff. If keeping dry and warm is your thing, which it is, grab the Fern and don't look back.
Features
Material
2-Layer GORE-TEX® + PFCec Free® Shell
Treatment
GORE-TEX®
Seams
Fully Taped
Powder Skirt
Fixed
Hood
Fixed Hood
Insulation
Low-Loft Synthetic
Insulation Rating (g)
Body: 80
Sleeves: 60
Lining
Taffeta Lined
Pockets
Front Pouch Pocket
Noise Pocket
Details
Pocket Access Hem Cinch
Super Suede Chin Guard
V-Science 2-Way Cuff System
Whistle Zipper Pull
YKK® AquaGuard® Water Repellent Zipper
Zip Tech® Jacket to Pant Interface
Single-Pull Adjustment
Lycra® Wrist Gaiters
Boyfriend Fit
1/2 Zip Placket
Peripheral Hood Adjustment
Adjustable Powder Skirt
Specialty Ticket Ring
Treatment
GORE-TEX® - GORE-TEX® fabric is incredibly durable, waterproof, breathable, and totally windproof. A single square inch of this fabric contains 9 billion microscopic pores—each 20,000 times smaller than a raindrop, but 700 times larger than a molecule of water vapor. Water can’t pass through the fabric, yet perspiration escapes with ease. You’ll find this next level molecular construction on all GORE-TEX® fabrics.
Seams
Fully Taped - Having outerwear with fully taped seams means that on the inside of the jacket all the seams are covered in tape to provide the most effective waterproofing. It can be considered a key feature if you live in a wet climate or are planning on wearing the jacket during heavy rains. The downside is that due to the full taping there is less breathability than you'd experience with critically taped seams.
Insulation
Low-Loft Synthetic - Low-loft insulation provides warmth without losing versatility. Because low-loft insulation is made of synthetic fibers it maintains much of its insulating ability even when wet. A lower loft rating means it won't keep you as warm as jackets with high loft but it's more versatile and dries more quickly than traditional down.
Insulation Rating (g)
Synthetic insulation is measured in grams, so a jacket with a 80g rating simply means that a 1 meter by 1 meter piece of that particular jacket's insulation weighs 80 grams. The higher the rating, the warmer the outerwear.
Body: 80, Sleeves: 60
Details
YKK® AquaGuard® Water Repellent Zipper - A smooth, durable, water repellent zipper that enhances the function and performance of your high quality garment.
Zip Tech® Jacket to Pant Interface - Nothing lowers motivation faster than snow jammed down your pants and up the back of your jacket. A V-Co patented invention Zip Tech® allows you to zip the powder skirt of any Volcom jacket to any Volcom pant, keeping snow out and heat in with no restriction of movement.
Single-Pull Adjustment - Easy to use, rear single-pull adjustment.
Lycra® Wrist Gaiters - Soft, stretchy Lycra® fends off the cold without adding bulk or restricting movement.
Really comfortable and easy to put on and take off with the long neck zip, and easy side zip. I'm 5'4" 120lbs and the XS fits perfect with a medium weight layer underneath. The cut is long, about mid hip and overall just a great looking and technical jacket. The only downside I've noticed so far it that there is no pass pocket in the sleeve and not a great media pocket for easy access to your phone.