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Odin H2Flow jacket
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By Anne Egan
The Odin is Helly Hansen’s top-of-the-line,
high-performance lightweight, waterproof
and windproof jacket. Beautifully styled and
colourful, it sports bright fuchsia zips with
vibrant yellow tags and draw cords –
unmissable! The hood is fully integrated and
the feel of the outer shell is almost silky to
the touch, which I really liked.
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Once feeling warm, the vents operated by zip and
located under arm are easily opened to allow the
warm air to escape to be replaced by cooler air to be
circulated inwards. Up to 30 percent less fabric is
needed in the construction – a major reason why the
jacket is so incredibly light but warm and comfortable.
The zipout softshell snow skirt fits very snugly keeping
out the wind and rain.
An intriguing and potentially life saving feature is the
addition of a ‘Recco’ reflector, one part of the two
part rescue system used by Alpine mountain rescue
to help locate avalanche victims (see www.recco for
full explanation of the system).
The full stretch construction is supple, quiet, and
slightly stretchy, giving full range of movement, with
the stretch stopping the jacket from riding up.
Together with the fully adjustable hood cuffs and
bottom hem this garment felt ideal when tested on a
wet and windy day SUPing on the Thames in March.
The Odin offers very roomy twin external chest and
generous zipped waist pockets, so there is plenty of
space to stash the essentials and easy to access with
gloves on. The zips on the pockets and indeed all
through are aided with pull cords for ease of use.
For serious adventurers looking for a breathable,
warm, lightweight shell, with a detachable soft-shell
snow skirt, waterproof pockets and a helmetcompatible hood, I couldn’t recommend the Odin
highly enough.
The jacket is extremely well designed for the wearer
to control and modify their temperature to the level
that suits their environment or activity. The Helly Tech
Professional fabric laminate H2Flow system is such
that it traps air there between the layers. The second
layer from the inside being perforated with holes to
allow the air to be circulated and warmed.
Tech specs:
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H2Flow system with torso insulation.
Fully seam sealed.
YKK® Aquaguard water resistant zips.
Adjustable cuffs.
RECCO reflector.
Adjustable cuffs.