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Falketind Gore-Tex Paclite Jacket
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by Norrønabrand #21 in JacketsMid-range · middle third of jackets
Should you buy it??
Too early to call
One source so far — no reviewer, buyer or press cross-check yet.
Quick take
In short: what each side says
Buyers — each opened up in full further down ↓
Owners love the ultralight design and packability, but waterproofing and breathability divide them—some report saturation and condensation in sustained rain despite Gore-Tex construction.
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The verdict
What the panel makes of it.
Norrøna makes the Falketind Gore-Tex Paclite Jacket. It is a lightweight shell. The jacket uses Gore-Tex Paclite fabric. Paclite sheds rain without inner lining bulk. Designed in Norway. Climbers and runners buy it. They need protection that weighs almost nothing. The jacket ranks eighth among lightweight jackets by AI assessment.
Act one
What the machines think.
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Rank trajectory?
Weeks of movement.
Act two · ★ new
What the people say.
The same product, judged by the owners who bought and filmed it — what they praise, what they knock, who it's for.
What buyers say?
What Google knows about it.
Beyond the video critics, Google pools 123 buyer ratings of the Falketind Gore-Tex Paclite Jacket from across retailers — a far wider, if blunter, jury. Here’s the shape of that opinion.
123 ratings · 6 written
across 1 retailer
What owners single out
Review 1 flags breathability failure after saturation, matching video reviewers' concerns about condensation in the Paclite membrane under heavy use.
In their words
“This jacket is almost weightless, and can be folded into a small ball that fits in your pocket. However, when you wear it, the jacket doesn't feel flimsy or weak. Like all Norrona garments, it has a perfect fit and a lot of nice design details. Even though it's thin and light, it is 100% waterproof even in torrential rain, and it is also 100% wind proof staying cosy and warm on the inside even in ”
Staros63 · verified purchase · norrona.com
“Used the jacket on a hike across Hardangervidda in july with mixed mountainweather. The fit and Hood is excellent (180 cm, 80kg, athletic build size M). In continous rain one day the fabric was saturated after 3-4 hours. So after that the breathing was pretty much non existent (the jacket was brand new). With pit-zips and better DWR treatment it would be 5 stars. The zip vent on the chest might wo”
Timmytom · verified purchase · norrona.com
as of June 30 · 123 buyer ratings?
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The recap
Where it stands today.
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