Floyen Hooded Midweight Insulated Jacket

This is the best softshell I've ever had and I can say that without any doubt.
I haven't tried the softshells of every outerwear brand in the market but I've tried quite a few, some of which were the more expensive names.
I previously swore by the Arc'teryx Atom softshell. It was great but this is better in every way.
I would absolutely recommend the Jottnar Floyen jacket to anybody that asks for my advice.
It guarantees comfort, durability and performance and is very easy on the eye.

I have a rigging company in the tv/film sector and these jackets are my go to for company merchandise.

Brilliant quality, very warm, really well made.
170cm / 82kg - the Medium's a great fit.
But it just doesn't breathe. After a 10 mile cycle you're steaming up on the inside

Received my coat from jottnar, over all very pleased with the quality of the actual coat. Very water resistant, wind proof, and warm. Only downside was I ordered a black, and received a blue.. never mind as blue is also a nice colour, just a shame the correct colour I ordered didn’t arrive

Bought this almost 2 months ago and have reviewed on the basis of wear in a variety of conditions; winter walking in The Lakes, skiing in sub-zero temperatures, wind, rain etc.
As recent reviews of the new Floyen say, the material is durable and certainly warm and windproof. The fit is good, not too loose, not too slim. I am 175cm of average build and the medium fits perfectly. I tend to wear small base and mid layers but my Jottnar jackets are medium. Worn over a base and mid layer and under a shell it provided good insulation in below freezing temperatures in a recent skiing trip to Austria. Uphill exertion in the Lake District left me almost too warm but resting for a period of time with significant wind chill afterwards did not leave me too cold at all. The Floyen is a a more hard wearing and better insulated jacket than my 4 year old Asger but the latter is more breathable and better suited to more aerobic activity whilst still providing warmth when resting. I love both but the Floyen is undoubtedly my favourite and I can thoroughly recommend it. Comfortable hood (lack of a draw cord not an issue for me to be honest) and a good fit around the neck as well as 4 useful pockets.

I’ve been wearing Jottnar for some years now so have quite a few iterations of jackets - this new version of the floyen is naturally a different material, pertex adds more wind/weather resistance but still has 90% of the movement in body and arms as the previous version. I’m 6ft with a 40” chest and the L fits me well when wearing a t shirt or a technical baselayer underneath.

Only annoyance is I bought this just before the discount deals came in! Guess I should have waited but also find it hard to wait 😂