Jacket

Norrøna Falketind Gore-Tex

I can simply start this review by saying, I’m highly biased. This has been my favorite companion for the last 5 years. The Falketind jacket I wear is a jacket I bought second hand in 2017, then it was already approximately 2 years old!

The jacket is extremely light, weighing in at a shocking 410 grams. It’s made from GORE-TEX® C-KNIT™.


The fabric is a lot my agile than other jackets, which makes it perfect to roll up or compress into your bag.
It’s waterproof to about 28.000mm with extremely high breathability, so you don’t feel clammy after wearing the jacket for a whole day in the rain.

I would say the greatest strength of this jacket is also the greatest weakness, it’s light, and it’s less durable than other jackets you will have in your closet.

The cons of this jacket is as many as the pro’s! So let’s dig into it!



My biggest gripe with this jacket is the internal chest pocket, It’s so small that not even my dignity can fit in it.
The hood adjustments are on the back of the hood, making it a bit difficult to adjust when wearing a big backpack.
The jacket is shorter than for example Trollveggen, so if you carry a backpack in excess of 50L in rainy conditions. EXPECT A WET BUTT!

As a final note, my overall impression of this jacket is great, on a scale of 1-10, I believe this jacket is a solid 9. It’s just a few minor things that I personally dislike about this jacket.

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Norrøna Trollveggen Gore-Tex Pro Light Jacket

Trollveggen Gore-Tex Pro Light Jacket hit the spot on several user areas, it’s agile enough to do some serious climbing, and it’s perfect for scrambling and going up places with sharp rocks. Excellent protection when traversing glaciers. The material is extremely weather resistant and you can spend 8 hours in the rain without getting wet.

The extended back makes it extremely easy to carry an 80-liter backpack without getting the usual wet butt you get from most jackets.

The extended arms make this jacket extremely photographer friendly as it protects your fingers from the cold winds in the mountains.

The hood is extremely big which allows you to comfortably adjust it to fit your head, regardless if you’re wearing a cap or even a helmet!
Which has saved my ears many times while traversing windy sections of glaciers and ridges.

The chest pockets on this jacket are amazing! You can comfortably fit a hat, gloves, and buff in one of the chest pockets.

Now to the cons!
Here I can say there are plenty of drawbacks with this jacket, even though it’s agile and you can feel It’s durable. It also feels a bit stiff while extending your arms as the arms are a little bit longer, which in turn always makes me close the velcro on the arms as tightly as possible, in a way to mitigate the long arms.
The adjustments for the hood are on the backside, so when you are carrying a big backpack, it makes it quite difficult to adjust it properly to your liking.


As a final note, my overall impression of this jacket is quite good, on a scale of 1-10, I believe this jacket is a solid 8. It’s just a few minor things that I personally dislike about this jacket.

Thank you for reading this far, if you’d like to support my work, please consider using this link when shopping at Norrøna, it gives you an additional 5% cash points and I receive 5% cash points.
Please consider donating to my patreon if you like this content and wish to see more of it. Any donation helps me a lot and will help the rate of reviews as I will have more money to invest in hiking equipment.