Just wanted to say that I'm really enjoying following your journey and progress with your brand and your channel. I was definitely frustrated with the last Mammoth drop but I can totally understand that there is only so much you're able to do with the resources (time, money, energy) you have. Given this I think the trajectory your on is even more impressive, while remaining one of the most authentic persons on the Internet. Greetings from Germany.
Amazing Video! What's your Height and Weight for sizing of that jacket? I find with down jackets it's too hard to see the difference in the chest due to all that puff so I rely on sleeve length :( I see that was a small expedition jacket?
Worked in a Flagship store for them and absolutely HARASSED leadership with technical questions during my time. Here's some stuff I learned: - Use the wax often if you're chasing water resistance, LINT ROLL THE FABRIC BEFORE WAXING. Lint and fluff in general wick water into the fabric very effectively, so remove it beforehand and try not to rough up the fabric with heavy handed waxing. Use a hairdryer to melt the wax in, we use heat guns in stores but it's far too easy to melt the polyester. Don't ruin your iron for a worse job. -Jackets need wax much less often than trousers, which get a full re-wax from me before any actual trekking cause they bend so much more and the wax likes to shed out over time. Jackets are good for pretty much a year between waxing. -Wax protects the fabric. Use it with that in mind and the other good side effects will follow. You can wax any panel with cotton in it. -YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO WASH THE WAX OUT. When cleaning your gear or using it in the summer, 1-2 cycles with hot water will melt all the wax out and make trousers especially DIVINE in hot weather. -Keep a layer between a G1000 shell and your skin. Just like Gore, it wets out over time but usually doesn't seep, save for seams. Do so before complaining that either product isn't waterproof. Also, reevaluate what waterproof means to you and why, it's a funny idea. -There are many types of G1000 fabric. G1000 Lite wont' keep you dry (I've tried everything believe me) and isn't nearly as durable as Original or Eco (same as OG with recycled poly, just as good really). Lite breathes incredibly and though not as tough as the original recipe is leagues better than synthetic anything. Fjallraven's stretch material is made of dark magic and fairy dust, you will not find a more durable or water resistant stretch anywhere else. 5 year old heavy use (trail-builders and such) pairs of Keb trousers brought in for repair often featured some small holes here and there on the G1000 with PRISTINE stretch panels, even on the seat where folks typically sit on logs and slide down ravines. Also if you liked seeing the Polar Expedition Parka, the Singi Down jacket will give you the same experience and features with much more durabilty. I wear the Nuuk Parka in stead because it uses synthetic fill, it's not built exactly as well but I don't like my down collapsing in wet winter weather. However 95% of the time, the Greenland Winter jacket is what I reach for. It's like the pile jacket in a recent Iron Snail video, covered in the good g1000. I wear the Skogso jacket for hiking, but would prefer an identical model in G1000 Eco rather than Lite. Even with the lighter fabric I can still crawl through thorn bushes and be happy as a clam.
Even at 18 minutes this still packs in 40 mins of info, yet remains engaging the whole way through. Thanks for the hard work. And nice editing, Holly! Looking forward to more videos, thanks.
Hey Michael, I live in Norway, and there's not alot of Fjallraven love here. People are usually wearing home team brands like Helly Hansen, or the one that's able to compete with Arc'teryx is a Norwegian brand called Norrøna. Another popular one is Haglöfs. My wife lied to me before we came here and told me everyone wears wool sweaters, which got me started buying all kinds of heritage wool like a Filson double Mac, Heat Straps, etc. They do wear wool here, but it's very technical clothing, a Norwegian brand called Aclima comes to mind.
Yes fjällrävern is more 50/50 arctic/forest fashion now. I think Haglöfs and Lundhags the cooler brands at the moment. Dont get me wrong, fjällräven is great at some things. Norröna och Bergans is good to.
Same in Germany... local german brands ... like Schöffel, Ziener, Deuter, Vaude, Yeti and so on... All mostly GREEN and SUSTAINABLE. Only hipster mums wearing completely overprized FR G1000 KANKEN backpacks when bringing their children to school.
One extra benefit of G1000 - It looks like, really really cool. Honestly I think you could make a whole video about why their Vida trousers are almost unanimously the uncontested go-to for bushcraft and other outdoorsy folks. An extra benefit - Alexander Skarsgard looked incredible wearing Fjallraven gear in Succession, and we could all benefit from looking a bit more like Alexander Skarsgard
Most Swedes have some kind of relationship with Fjällräven. I myself got a lot of stuff passed down from my dad and grandfather when I was younger. My favorite is a 60-liter Gyro from the 70s that I use as my main hiking backpack. It's just so amazingly comfortable, breathable and light. I am however a bit sceptical about their newer stuff. Mostly high quality, and good looking. But that they usually brand their products with the Swedish flag sewn on and then manufacture somewhere else just seems a bit hypocritical.
Manufacturing is always done abroad these days, but they visit the factories and they really really put a lot of care into designing their clothes to make them last as long as possible.
@DavidOx11 the issue is not that they manufacture abroad, it's the way they market their products. When I look for gear these days I mostly lean towards Savotta, for clothes Klättermusen and tents Hilleberg. Or old surplus stuff.
sorta unrelated, but when i wore a goretex jacket to the seirras for backpacking, with my friends who also had goretex, it started raining first day on the trail, and cause of the sweat and rain on both sides of the membrane, the jackets waterlogged, failed, everyone was drenched except for on dude that brought a $5 plastic poncho.
I think the synthetic losing its loft thing, is mostly a problem with stuff like primaloft in those ultralight packables. When people really compress those things into stuffsacks and leave them in there for awhile, repeatedly, I think they don't recover fully. Maybe the synthetic they are using in the shoulders etc are like the sheet insulation / thinsulate sort of stuff that won't super compress like on those light jackets. Just a guess. My one Down parka is a Frozen Range Patagonia, with the snorkel hood, Its missing fur trim, but no wind gets in the snorkel fully deployed lol. I prefer welted angled pockets to the pouch ones anyway. I did order the Pine Green Mammoth from you, and i have a 50" chest, so I hope I'm not too big for it and I can layer a bit. Please give your largest size an extra inch or two in the body for us big boys (we don't need longer arms, or wider shoulders we just need more space). I'd get a prologue next time if I thought I could fit one. Here's hoping the Billy Goat is 52" across so I can try it. Hope Future Proof is restored in the US, its a shame what happened to that channel.
Fjallraven is a cool brand, I've had 20+ of their products (flannels, fleeces, jackets, beanies, sweaters) and haven't really been disappointed with any. The prices are a little iffy but luckily they're regularly on sale. Definitely a good outdoor gear brand for people into "heritage" clothing but don't need something super technical - the Vidda Pro padded jacket has recycled wool for insulation, it's my favorite non-heritage coat I've had.
I live up in Quebec and my Vidda Pro padded jacket is the best everyday winter jacket I've had. Going on 3 years and its like new, very warm & roomy, tons of storage in various pockets. Also, the hoods on Fjallraven jackets have consistently been some of my favorite features on their jackets.
@@QcPamplemousse The hood on it is so good! The wool lining is great and it just has so much heft to it. Plus the seamless shoulders are a nice tough for water resistance. Was absolutely worth the money.
Great video. I have a (no longer available) Fjallraven Keb series parka, and have found it to be every bit as warm as my much heavier Canada Goose parka. I also love that the Keb parka has shoulder straps hidden on the inside of the coat, allowing it to be thrown off and carried behind me like a backpack when I get overheated. I don't know if other Fjallraven parkas have that feature, but it's a fantastic convenience I've not seen from other parkas.
I've had my Greenland parka for 17 years now, had to get a new zipper for it a couple of years ago but other than that it's still in fantastic shape. Best money I've ever spent.
The walking never stops in LoTR. Also, nice jacket. ALSO, I got a Canada Goose Langford parka for my "oh shhh it's freezing outside I need a portable heater jacket" jacket and it's amazing. Got it the last year they were doing the coyote fur. I will take that jacket to my grave. Which hopefully won't be soon.
I'm an archaeologist. Fjallraven makes the only outdoor gear that holds up to fieldwork. I truly mean it's the only one. I've even tried the brands the military uses
@@lindboknifeandtool I actually have. They hold up pretty well but the Vidda Pro lets me insert knee pads so that makes the difference for me. Also I think the Filson fabric is a tad less durable than the G1000 (purely anecdotal there though)
Owner of a Fjällräven G1000 jacket here, the Övik. I've loved that thing since I bought it around five years ago. I'm not an outdoorsey guy. But it's a very sturdy jacket, and the Greenland Waxing is truly awe inspiring. It allows for the jacket to be worn in all seasons except high summer, maybe. G1000 is the dog's bollocks. Great coats, great trousers.
Fjällräven: "Push us" Response: Don't chase tech, follow the course with what works. Revisit and expand Singi - X calendared cotton into main product lines. Singi X-Anorak is a sleeper gem.
Fjallraven is a fantastic company and their products are some of the finest available! I personally would always purchase their products because of their concerns about maintaining great product quality and most importantly sustainability.
Loved this! Michael would you consider doing a video about the M65 + liner or other field jackets? Could be great come springtime. I think there’s a lot that you could talk about given the long history. It’s also very easy to acquire these jackets in good condition.
I think you did a great job with the pronounciation!! Some people pronounce Å as A, your Åke was great. Å, Ä, and Ö are tricky. Someone said Å is kinda like Aw (Awke), and Ä sounds kind of like the letter a in the word ordinary. Ö is.. weird. I can’t help you there. Great video! Gott nytt år i efterskott 👌
Feedback for the brand: cheaper prices and more 100% cotton, 100% merino wool. More price and materials focused is always nice!! LOVE THIS BRAND THOUGH!! One of the best atm!
So you want them to use more expensive materials and make the products cheaper? Sorry, but it doesn't work like that. If you want quality materials and products, it'll come at a cost.
I have had a few of their coats, my biggest complaint was the zippers. Some are easy to work and others are impossible to get up and down. I do love that they have a double zipper, I desperately wish my Patagonia jacket had a double zipper!
Hey Michael, Lifelong environmentalist, outdoor enthusiast, and typically a patagonia customer. The biggest barrier I have to buying outdoor gear right now is plastic. I am fully committed to basically cutting plastic clothing out of my life, or otherwise taking any piece of plastic clothing I buy to the grave if possible. The wax waterproofing fjallraven uses convinced me to take another look at the brand, but my big reservation is still the doubt I have about any piece of theirs being a truly lifetime piece. I would happily pay for repairs if I knew I could own the piece for life, or longer. As it stands I will happily eat the extra weight (or cost of getting Patagonia, which has a lifetime warranty + repair program) of a plastic free outdoor wardrobe. I understand this is difficult for most outdoor brands and enthusiasts because synthetic fibers have been the lifeblood of the hobby for so long, but to me divorcing the outdoors from oil for the sake of the planet is worth it. Anything fjallraven could do to move oil out of their lineup would be huge.
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Hej, we understand your concerns about durability and repairability and we couldn't agree more. We design our products with durability in mind and with that, we add features to areas like zips and seams that make them easier to repair should there be an issue. We prefer to repair an existing product rather than to replace it with a new one. We have several repair centres in Sweden, the US and at our central European warehouse. If you have a repair outside warranty, we also offer a repair service for a fee. On top of this we have a series of care videos to help you repair your gear at home. Whenever possible we source materials directly from the environment around us such as wool, cotton, and down. Failing this, we draw on ideas from nature to create synthetic materials to provide a solution. Wherever possible we use organic, renewable and recycled materials. We've also been saying 'no' to PFAS since 2009, it's a big reason why we haven't used materials like GORE-TEX for over a decade. However, we recognise we still have work to do to improve our sustainability. If you want to learn more you can take a look at our CSR report here: www.fjallraven.com/49d25c/globalassets/fjallraven/eu/sustainability-update/fjr_csr_2023.pdf
Feedback for FJ, love my G1000 jacket but its just not very waterproof and adding wax via a bar has not really solved the problem. Would love a heavily waxed/oiled cape and hood that could maybe be worn over a g1000 jacket to make the head and shoulders really waterproof in heavy rain. I guess i can’t guarantee i would love that, but i would love something with the style and natural materials that worked in heavy rain.
I’m sure you are already aware but a recent nerdy outdoors book was just published in the UK which would be right up your street called Mountain Style: British Outdoor Clothing 1953-2000. I’d definitely recommend it for watchers of this channel.
fjallraven are a brilliant company I have a lot of fjallraven clothing my go to winter jacket is the Greenland no1 down jacket had it for years its super warm and maybe after ten years its still like new ,also a few years ago a broke a strap no my 65ltr abisko backpack ,I contacted fjallraven and acquired about buying a replacement ,to my surprise the just asked for my address and sent me a replacement free of charge ,not many outdoor companies would do that
Great video! The only callout I would make is just like picking where you wax the G1000 (on the jacket in the video it seemed more like its where they put it), they make gortex jackets the same way. My ski jacket is only gortex on the front, butt, and end sleeves similar to that jacket. Love their stance on gortex though, Ive been leaning away from it more recently!
Nice one Michael. I would push Fjallraven to bring their production back to Sweden. On the topic of winter coats, My Feathered Friends Rock and Ice parka is part of my ‘middle finger to winter’ ensemble along with the US Air Force mukluks.
10:20 I may be the only one looking at these fungi and wanting to harvest them for art / decor. I don’t know why I was unaware of Fjallraven until about 10 years ago when I started seeing their backpacks everywhere I looked. I even lived in Alaska for a while and don’t remember Fjallraven from my time there.
i still have my Kånken from late 1970s, it is worn beyond use but wow has it been around, litterally decades of hard use. I work outdoors, over the kast 35 years I have gave worn out two, and am currently on my third. for daypack I have found that you are likely overpacking if you need more volume than afforded by a kånken, possible exception for water needs (30 c and hard work quickly lowers your hydration level) or cold weather (well below freezing) simply because of the sheer bulk of any extra water or clothing. here in Northern Scandinavia -30c in morning and -10c mid day then back to -25c is not uncommon, then add simikar changes wind and in level of activity... so.having to add/remove layers is necessary, which force me to use larger pack about half the year it woukd still work but it is worn and has couple of patched holes. and yes I use wax on the kånken, and on my jackets/trousers knees, seat abd below knees on trousers and shoulders upper back and front are waxed on my jackets.
that cobalt blue is a pretty amazing color combo. definitely worth being salty over not getting. and how awesome of the company to send things, have chats and send the book afterwards. makes them seem like a much smaller, more personable company full of people who truly care about their products. will def take a look at them next time i need some new outdoor gear.
Definitely NOT an outdoorsy guy and I absolutely love the cold. If I ever were to pursue this as hobby in the far far future their responses have me sold, I'll only be purchasing Fjallraven thank you
one more thing I imagine being a positive of the synthetic down is that when you sweat because of a backpack, the synthetic down will still provide warmth compared to the natural down... but maybe that doesn't make a lot of sense as your back would also be wet probably... 🤷🏻♂
i have some g-1000 trekking trousers and if i keep them waxed they're just as good as gore-tex but without the forever chemicals. fjallraven has some great gear, and i feel like they have not slipped as far as the other marque outdoor brands in terms of compromising actual performance to sell trendy stuff for streetwear
Great video! Although I do feel that fjallraven is probably prohibitively expensive for most people, despite their narrative that they are trying to make gear for “everyone” to get outside. Oh and definitely need to know where to find a 70s TNF puffer 😮💨
Hi Michael, do you learn anything about their manufacturing processes? E.g. do they contract out or manufacture in-house? Where do they do their manufacturing?
Another nerdy detail: Why would you have membrane on a warm jacket? You wear it when it's cold right? Not when it rains. So, let's say that it's -20 C. I can assure you that the surface temperature of the outermost fabric is below freezing. The moisture that has travelled through your layers will freeze in the pours of the membrane making it a raincoat.
Audiobooks work best dude. Especially Andy serkis narration versions! (The actor for gollum btw) Also, can they use more materials like hemp and wool for more casual things? Not super cold where I live and I like their brand idea/image…
Is it made of rip proof material or will it fall apart the first time you wander too close to a thorn? Actually that’s my push up… if I saw a promotional video showing how it resists rips from thorns, sharp branches & stone walls (rusty nails?) I’d be uber uber impressed
Ask them to give me a sustainable mesh base layer. They have been a Nordic thing forever and people are finally realizing that mesh is much much better as a base layer. I want one in wool material, that clings to body really tightly and has great shoulders and knees that don't wear out. Push them on that, Mr Snail. Push them.
Well, if they're listening, I have back problems, but I often need a backpack to carry my stuff, I would very much like pants that could hold as much and the same kind of stuff as a backpack
Top of the time to you all! See you WAY sooner next time. Goodbye!
🎯:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ the iron snail is the best.
Hooray
@@oy3ah2025 Amen
Just wanted to say that I'm really enjoying following your journey and progress with your brand and your channel. I was definitely frustrated with the last Mammoth drop but I can totally understand that there is only so much you're able to do with the resources (time, money, energy) you have. Given this I think the trajectory your on is even more impressive, while remaining one of the most authentic persons on the Internet.
Greetings from Germany.
Amazing Video! What's your Height and Weight for sizing of that jacket? I find with down jackets it's too hard to see the difference in the chest due to all that puff so I rely on sleeve length :(
I see that was a small expedition jacket?
Worked in a Flagship store for them and absolutely HARASSED leadership with technical questions during my time. Here's some stuff I learned:
- Use the wax often if you're chasing water resistance, LINT ROLL THE FABRIC BEFORE WAXING. Lint and fluff in general wick water into the fabric very effectively, so remove it beforehand and try not to rough up the fabric with heavy handed waxing. Use a hairdryer to melt the wax in, we use heat guns in stores but it's far too easy to melt the polyester. Don't ruin your iron for a worse job.
-Jackets need wax much less often than trousers, which get a full re-wax from me before any actual trekking cause they bend so much more and the wax likes to shed out over time. Jackets are good for pretty much a year between waxing.
-Wax protects the fabric. Use it with that in mind and the other good side effects will follow. You can wax any panel with cotton in it.
-YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO WASH THE WAX OUT. When cleaning your gear or using it in the summer, 1-2 cycles with hot water will melt all the wax out and make trousers especially DIVINE in hot weather.
-Keep a layer between a G1000 shell and your skin. Just like Gore, it wets out over time but usually doesn't seep, save for seams. Do so before complaining that either product isn't waterproof. Also, reevaluate what waterproof means to you and why, it's a funny idea.
-There are many types of G1000 fabric. G1000 Lite wont' keep you dry (I've tried everything believe me) and isn't nearly as durable as Original or Eco (same as OG with recycled poly, just as good really). Lite breathes incredibly and though not as tough as the original recipe is leagues better than synthetic anything. Fjallraven's stretch material is made of dark magic and fairy dust, you will not find a more durable or water resistant stretch anywhere else. 5 year old heavy use (trail-builders and such) pairs of Keb trousers brought in for repair often featured some small holes here and there on the G1000 with PRISTINE stretch panels, even on the seat where folks typically sit on logs and slide down ravines.
Also if you liked seeing the Polar Expedition Parka, the Singi Down jacket will give you the same experience and features with much more durabilty. I wear the Nuuk Parka in stead because it uses synthetic fill, it's not built exactly as well but I don't like my down collapsing in wet winter weather. However 95% of the time, the Greenland Winter jacket is what I reach for. It's like the pile jacket in a recent Iron Snail video, covered in the good g1000. I wear the Skogso jacket for hiking, but would prefer an identical model in G1000 Eco rather than Lite. Even with the lighter fabric I can still crawl through thorn bushes and be happy as a clam.
Wow, great information, thank you.
Amazing comment!
This is brilliant info and I don't even have the jacket
This is why you check the comments
Brilliant stuff, thanks
Michael please half of my family has frozen to death where is the mammoth michael we won't make it to february like this.
Thank you for sharing more about the why behind what we do! Don't forget to push us 😉
Even at 18 minutes this still packs in 40 mins of info, yet remains engaging the whole way through. Thanks for the hard work. And nice editing, Holly! Looking forward to more videos, thanks.
Hey Michael,
I live in Norway, and there's not alot of Fjallraven love here.
People are usually wearing home team brands like Helly Hansen, or the one that's able to compete with Arc'teryx is a Norwegian brand called Norrøna. Another popular one is Haglöfs.
My wife lied to me before we came here and told me everyone wears wool sweaters, which got me started buying all kinds of heritage wool like a Filson double Mac, Heat Straps, etc.
They do wear wool here, but it's very technical clothing, a Norwegian brand called Aclima comes to mind.
I need me some Scottish made Filson wool sweaters. I love wool…
Yes fjällrävern is more 50/50 arctic/forest fashion now. I think Haglöfs and Lundhags the cooler brands at the moment. Dont get me wrong, fjällräven is great at some things. Norröna och Bergans is good to.
i am swedish and really like Norrøna. they have made the shells i have worn at STF and in general camping and i have never been dissapointed.
Norrøna is the GOAT. I wear them in Siberia.
Same in Germany... local german brands ... like Schöffel, Ziener, Deuter, Vaude, Yeti and so on... All mostly GREEN and SUSTAINABLE. Only hipster mums wearing completely overprized FR G1000 KANKEN backpacks when bringing their children to school.
this video made me love Fjallraven so much and I want all my jackets to be from them.
Massive props to Donna for her way of thinking
I've become obsessed with this Channel and this man on this channel. But mostly this Channel
Me too and I will never buy any of this stuff
One extra benefit of G1000 - It looks like, really really cool.
Honestly I think you could make a whole video about why their Vida trousers are almost unanimously the uncontested go-to for bushcraft and other outdoorsy folks.
An extra benefit - Alexander Skarsgard looked incredible wearing Fjallraven gear in Succession, and we could all benefit from looking a bit more like Alexander Skarsgard
Most Swedes have some kind of relationship with Fjällräven. I myself got a lot of stuff passed down from my dad and grandfather when I was younger. My favorite is a 60-liter Gyro from the 70s that I use as my main hiking backpack. It's just so amazingly comfortable, breathable and light.
I am however a bit sceptical about their newer stuff. Mostly high quality, and good looking. But that they usually brand their products with the Swedish flag sewn on and then manufacture somewhere else just seems a bit hypocritical.
Manufacturing is always done abroad these days, but they visit the factories and they really really put a lot of care into designing their clothes to make them last as long as possible.
@DavidOx11 the issue is not that they manufacture abroad, it's the way they market their products.
When I look for gear these days I mostly lean towards Savotta, for clothes Klättermusen and tents Hilleberg. Or old surplus stuff.
I love their commitment to sustainable practices. ❤ The same can’t be said about any other big outdoors brand.
Once again, Iron Snail hits it out of the park with another excellent video/essay.
thats one of the coolest origin stories for a company
sorta unrelated, but when i wore a goretex jacket to the seirras for backpacking, with my friends who also had goretex, it started raining first day on the trail, and cause of the sweat and rain on both sides of the membrane, the jackets waterlogged, failed, everyone was drenched except for on dude that brought a $5 plastic poncho.
ive had this coat for a couple of years and there are times where i thought this was too warm. its that insane! i love it.
I think the synthetic losing its loft thing, is mostly a problem with stuff like primaloft in those ultralight packables. When people really compress those things into stuffsacks and leave them in there for awhile, repeatedly, I think they don't recover fully. Maybe the synthetic they are using in the shoulders etc are like the sheet insulation / thinsulate sort of stuff that won't super compress like on those light jackets. Just a guess.
My one Down parka is a Frozen Range Patagonia, with the snorkel hood, Its missing fur trim, but no wind gets in the snorkel fully deployed lol. I prefer welted angled pockets to the pouch ones anyway. I did order the Pine Green Mammoth from you, and i have a 50" chest, so I hope I'm not too big for it and I can layer a bit. Please give your largest size an extra inch or two in the body for us big boys (we don't need longer arms, or wider shoulders we just need more space). I'd get a prologue next time if I thought I could fit one. Here's hoping the Billy Goat is 52" across so I can try it.
Hope Future Proof is restored in the US, its a shame what happened to that channel.
Michael you should put together a video compiling all of your sponsorship clips, they really go above and beyond!
Fjallraven is a cool brand, I've had 20+ of their products (flannels, fleeces, jackets, beanies, sweaters) and haven't really been disappointed with any. The prices are a little iffy but luckily they're regularly on sale. Definitely a good outdoor gear brand for people into "heritage" clothing but don't need something super technical - the Vidda Pro padded jacket has recycled wool for insulation, it's my favorite non-heritage coat I've had.
I live up in Quebec and my Vidda Pro padded jacket is the best everyday winter jacket I've had. Going on 3 years and its like new, very warm & roomy, tons of storage in various pockets.
Also, the hoods on Fjallraven jackets have consistently been some of my favorite features on their jackets.
@@QcPamplemousse The hood on it is so good! The wool lining is great and it just has so much heft to it. Plus the seamless shoulders are a nice tough for water resistance. Was absolutely worth the money.
Wow that's NEAT! Looking forward to the next video! Man I want a FjallRaven jacket now.
Great video. I have a (no longer available) Fjallraven Keb series parka, and have found it to be every bit as warm as my much heavier Canada Goose parka. I also love that the Keb parka has shoulder straps hidden on the inside of the coat, allowing it to be thrown off and carried behind me like a backpack when I get overheated. I don't know if other Fjallraven parkas have that feature, but it's a fantastic convenience I've not seen from other parkas.
I've had my Greenland parka for 17 years now, had to get a new zipper for it a couple of years ago but other than that it's still in fantastic shape. Best money I've ever spent.
Hi Michael, the ECWCS system for the US army (developed by mountaineers) could make an interesting video.
You have a great way to tell and unfold a story. Thank you!
The walking never stops in LoTR. Also, nice jacket. ALSO, I got a Canada Goose Langford parka for my "oh shhh it's freezing outside I need a portable heater jacket" jacket and it's amazing. Got it the last year they were doing the coyote fur. I will take that jacket to my grave. Which hopefully won't be soon.
I'm an archaeologist. Fjallraven makes the only outdoor gear that holds up to fieldwork. I truly mean it's the only one. I've even tried the brands the military uses
Do you apply beeswax or just without it makes the difference?
You even tried Filson tin pants?
well, the military thing makes sense. you're either getting a great coat, or decent coat from the lowest bidder
@@lindboknifeandtool I actually have. They hold up pretty well but the Vidda Pro lets me insert knee pads so that makes the difference for me. Also I think the Filson fabric is a tad less durable than the G1000 (purely anecdotal there though)
@@jmbkpo I work in Africa so tend not to use coats/jackets, but the pants I own I do not treat so they stay a tad more breathable
Owner of a Fjällräven G1000 jacket here, the Övik. I've loved that thing since I bought it around five years ago.
I'm not an outdoorsey guy. But it's a very sturdy jacket, and the Greenland Waxing is truly awe inspiring. It allows for the jacket to be worn in all seasons except high summer, maybe.
G1000 is the dog's bollocks. Great coats, great trousers.
This is such a great video. Really loving the channel and all the knowledge you share!
Fjällräven: "Push us" Response: Don't chase tech, follow the course with what works. Revisit and expand Singi - X calendared cotton into main product lines. Singi X-Anorak is a sleeper gem.
noted 🫡
I love my Fjallraven Greenland No 1 Down Jacket!
ha ha fella ive just said the same thing they are bloody fantastic
Same, bought it after watching Iron Snails video on winter coats last year and it's fantastic.
I may miss your T&H content, but your Iron Snail content is superior. Excelsior!! 😎👍🏼
great video! love that u watch futureproof too. and love the little details as well♡
This is a great video! I love Fjallraven, really good info and history. Nice touch them sending you the book.
Awesome Donna Bruns gave you so much feedback . " Push Us " ... sounds like a get it done type of women .
1:13 Brasil mentioned🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Great timing on this vid! Going to Lapland later this year, was looking for jackets... think I found it, thanks!
Still love the content you make after all these years (and the jackets of course hehe)
Fjallraven is a fantastic company and their products are some of the finest available! I personally would always purchase their products because of their concerns about maintaining great product quality and most importantly sustainability.
Somehow that was one of my favorites of yours…… keep it nerdy, keep the editor 👍. Great vid, really enjoyed….and I hate the cold 🤣🤣
Sweden represent! Might not be a suprise, but these are (and have been since the jacket’s release) extremely popular in Sweden!
Loved this! Michael would you consider doing a video about the M65 + liner or other field jackets? Could be great come springtime. I think there’s a lot that you could talk about given the long history. It’s also very easy to acquire these jackets in good condition.
I think you did a great job with the pronounciation!! Some people pronounce Å as A, your Åke was great. Å, Ä, and Ö are tricky. Someone said Å is kinda like Aw (Awke), and Ä sounds kind of like the letter a in the word ordinary. Ö is.. weird. I can’t help you there.
Great video! Gott nytt år i efterskott 👌
Ö is a little like the u in muder! (flagged unalive, you get it)
Or as we usually say it, ”god fortsättning” 😄
@rasmushed4442 tyckte gott nytt år lät roligare 😅
I usually explain Å like the sound in ’shorts’.
@@mnemetotoro shortske 😂
Feedback for the brand: cheaper prices and more 100% cotton, 100% merino wool. More price and materials focused is always nice!!
LOVE THIS BRAND THOUGH!! One of the best atm!
Noo don't change fibers! they have a purpose it is not for profit!!!
So you want them to use more expensive materials and make the products cheaper? Sorry, but it doesn't work like that. If you want quality materials and products, it'll come at a cost.
Waiting all holiday for this. Hope the move went smooth!
I have had a few of their coats, my biggest complaint was the zippers. Some are easy to work and others are impossible to get up and down. I do love that they have a double zipper, I desperately wish my Patagonia jacket had a double zipper!
Hey Michael,
Lifelong environmentalist, outdoor enthusiast, and typically a patagonia customer. The biggest barrier I have to buying outdoor gear right now is plastic. I am fully committed to basically cutting plastic clothing out of my life, or otherwise taking any piece of plastic clothing I buy to the grave if possible. The wax waterproofing fjallraven uses convinced me to take another look at the brand, but my big reservation is still the doubt I have about any piece of theirs being a truly lifetime piece. I would happily pay for repairs if I knew I could own the piece for life, or longer. As it stands I will happily eat the extra weight (or cost of getting Patagonia, which has a lifetime warranty + repair program) of a plastic free outdoor wardrobe. I understand this is difficult for most outdoor brands and enthusiasts because synthetic fibers have been the lifeblood of the hobby for so long, but to me divorcing the outdoors from oil for the sake of the planet is worth it. Anything fjallraven could do to move oil out of their lineup would be huge.
Hej, we understand your concerns about durability and repairability and we couldn't agree more. We design our products with durability in mind and with that, we add features to areas like zips and seams that make them easier to repair should there be an issue. We prefer to repair an existing product rather than to replace it with a new one. We have several repair centres in Sweden, the US and at our central European warehouse. If you have a repair outside warranty, we also offer a repair service for a fee. On top of this we have a series of care videos to help you repair your gear at home.
Whenever possible we source materials directly from the environment around us such as wool, cotton, and down. Failing this, we draw on ideas from nature to create synthetic materials to provide a solution. Wherever possible we use organic, renewable and recycled materials. We've also been saying 'no' to PFAS since 2009, it's a big reason why we haven't used materials like GORE-TEX for over a decade. However, we recognise we still have work to do to improve our sustainability. If you want to learn more you can take a look at our CSR report here: www.fjallraven.com/49d25c/globalassets/fjallraven/eu/sustainability-update/fjr_csr_2023.pdf
you should probably check manifattura ceccarelli then :)
Love my Fjällräven hunting clothes. G-1000 for the win!
Oi Michael, that a new watch at 15:00? Didn't know you had a polar explorer
Bought one for my partner 3 years ago, she calls it her duvet....she loves it more than me😂
Feedback for FJ, love my G1000 jacket but its just not very waterproof and adding wax via a bar has not really solved the problem. Would love a heavily waxed/oiled cape and hood that could maybe be worn over a g1000 jacket to make the head and shoulders really waterproof in heavy rain. I guess i can’t guarantee i would love that, but i would love something with the style and natural materials that worked in heavy rain.
"They were a little bit immune to my charm"🤣🤣🤣
Awesome video Michael ☺️
My favorite color is blue, and while that blue version looks fabulous, I think I’d prefer to wear the green one you’re demo’ing for us!
Shout out to Holly, love the flex.
16:19 glad that FR puts a focus on that... Providing not overly expensive outdoor gear... (irony off)
I love my Fjallraven singi jacket, it makes me forget what cold is.
I’m sure you are already aware but a recent nerdy outdoors book was just published in the UK which would be right up your street called Mountain Style: British Outdoor Clothing 1953-2000. I’d definitely recommend it for watchers of this channel.
We’re here for the nerdy information. Great video, and good editing, especially the part where the screen went upside down!
Love Hollys flex, had me laughin :D great editor
I love your vids bud. Keep them coming please!
This was a great video! Entertaining and informative 😊 Thank you!
fjallraven are a brilliant company I have a lot of fjallraven clothing my go to winter jacket is the Greenland no1 down jacket had it for years its super warm and maybe after ten years its still like new ,also a few years ago a broke a strap no my 65ltr abisko backpack ,I contacted fjallraven and acquired about buying a replacement ,to my surprise the just asked for my address and sent me a replacement free of charge ,not many outdoor companies would do that
Great video! The only callout I would make is just like picking where you wax the G1000 (on the jacket in the video it seemed more like its where they put it), they make gortex jackets the same way. My ski jacket is only gortex on the front, butt, and end sleeves similar to that jacket. Love their stance on gortex though, Ive been leaning away from it more recently!
Literally just bought a G1000 parka, it’s great!
Nice one Michael. I would push Fjallraven to bring their production back to Sweden.
On the topic of winter coats, My Feathered Friends Rock and Ice parka is part of my ‘middle finger to winter’ ensemble along with the US Air Force mukluks.
10:20 I may be the only one looking at these fungi and wanting to harvest them for art / decor.
I don’t know why I was unaware of Fjallraven until about 10 years ago when I started seeing their backpacks everywhere I looked. I even lived in Alaska for a while and don’t remember Fjallraven from my time there.
i still have my Kånken from late 1970s, it is worn beyond use but wow has it been around, litterally decades of hard use. I work outdoors, over the kast 35 years I have gave worn out two, and am currently on my third.
for daypack I have found that you are likely overpacking if you need more volume than afforded by a kånken, possible exception for water needs (30 c and hard work quickly lowers your hydration level) or cold weather (well below freezing) simply because of the sheer bulk of any extra water or clothing. here in Northern Scandinavia -30c in morning and -10c mid day then back to -25c is not uncommon, then add simikar changes wind and in level of activity... so.having to add/remove layers is necessary, which force me to use larger pack about half the year
it woukd still work but it is worn and has couple of patched holes.
and yes I use wax on the kånken, and on my jackets/trousers knees, seat abd below knees on trousers and shoulders upper back and front are waxed on my jackets.
Truly the jacket of all time
that cobalt blue is a pretty amazing color combo. definitely worth being salty over not getting. and how awesome of the company to send things, have chats and send the book afterwards. makes them seem like a much smaller, more personable company full of people who truly care about their products. will def take a look at them next time i need some new outdoor gear.
Definitely NOT an outdoorsy guy and I absolutely love the cold. If I ever were to pursue this as hobby in the far far future their responses have me sold, I'll only be purchasing Fjallraven thank you
HOLLYYYYYY!!!! THOSE SKILLS!!!!
I am instantly a fan of Holly the editor 😊
Killer editing skills!
Love your videos Michael! I saw that explorer II 👀
I recently got into this brand and I really love the esthetic of their clothing. It's also not super expensive and fit is great.
Another Swedish brand that follows this kind of philosophy to construction is, the splendidly named Klattermusen (translates to climb(ing?) mouse!)
Love your videos! Thank you for this one!
I live in west Tx and have no need for a jacket...have no idea how I ended up here. However, I subbed cause you seem cool.
fun fact: Donna Bruns is also from TEXAS
Easily the funniest ad I decided to sit though. More soft spoken ads plz
At 2:46, his middle name is Hard AF. Or maybe just hard AF to pronounce. 😂
one more thing I imagine being a positive of the synthetic down is that when you sweat because of a backpack, the synthetic down will still provide warmth compared to the natural down... but maybe that doesn't make a lot of sense as your back would also be wet probably... 🤷🏻♂
I’m never gonna buy a jacket like these, but I enjoy the information!👍
i have some g-1000 trekking trousers and if i keep them waxed they're just as good as gore-tex but without the forever chemicals. fjallraven has some great gear, and i feel like they have not slipped as far as the other marque outdoor brands in terms of compromising actual performance to sell trendy stuff for streetwear
They do indeed, walk nearly everywhere. Maybe you can do a Middle-earth outerwear attire recommendations video sometime
Great video! Although I do feel that fjallraven is probably prohibitively expensive for most people, despite their narrative that they are trying to make gear for “everyone” to get outside.
Oh and definitely need to know where to find a 70s TNF puffer 😮💨
For a second I thought you were wearing a panda daytona. The explorer 2 is gorgeous.
great brand. Came across them when they had products in Succession when Lukas Matsson wore their stuff
My wife Lesleigh howled with laughter at the Lord of the Rings disclaimer. She demands updates on your reading progress.
Hi Michael, do you learn anything about their manufacturing processes? E.g. do they contract out or manufacture in-house? Where do they do their manufacturing?
Another nerdy detail: Why would you have membrane on a warm jacket? You wear it when it's cold right? Not when it rains. So, let's say that it's -20 C. I can assure you that the surface temperature of the outermost fabric is below freezing. The moisture that has travelled through your layers will freeze in the pours of the membrane making it a raincoat.
When is your feature full-length documentary on literally anything coming out because I will watch it.
Been down this rabbit hole years ago - now I have 6 jackets an Anorak , backpacks , I never use or wear lol 😅
Audiobooks work best dude. Especially Andy serkis narration versions! (The actor for gollum btw)
Also, can they use more materials like hemp and wool for more casual things? Not super cold where I live and I like their brand idea/image…
Thanks for another great video! Lots of walking in LOTR..
What jacket is at 5:32 @theironsnail ?
Looks like the, Eddie Bauer x Buck Mason Cascade Down 1940 Skyliner Jacket
Michael make a vid about socks and I’d be interested
I love you Michael. And the jeans and jacket you sent me 😊
Haha, great video bud. Youre funny!
Is it made of rip proof material or will it fall apart the first time you wander too close to a thorn?
Actually that’s my push up… if I saw a promotional video showing how it resists rips from thorns, sharp branches & stone walls (rusty nails?) I’d be uber uber impressed
Ask them to give me a sustainable mesh base layer. They have been a Nordic thing forever and people are finally realizing that mesh is much much better as a base layer. I want one in wool material, that clings to body really tightly and has great shoulders and knees that don't wear out. Push them on that, Mr Snail. Push them.
Well, if they're listening, I have back problems, but I often need a backpack to carry my stuff, I would very much like pants that could hold as much and the same kind of stuff as a backpack