Review: Adventure photographers find themselves in rather extreme environments. Does Haukland's Parka Pro jacket successfully combat these low temps?
Is the Parka Pro worth it? The short answer is yes, but only if you plan to really push your photography to the limits, otherwise what the Parka Pro offers is very likely going to be overkill for you.The overall design philosophy of the Parka Pro doesn’t deviate far from the original jacket: the “7-in-1” claim that the company makes is based on the fact that this jacket is actually three pieces of clothing that are designed to be worn together.
The parka is a lot larger than the regular jacket in terms of sheer mass thanks to its additional padding, oversized and adjustable hood, and overall thicker and more robust material. The Parka Pro is also far more water resistant, upping the original’s “light to moderate” rain protection to “medium to strong” with taped seams that help prevent seepage.
On that note, the badges and pulls on the Parka Pro have been changed over to a rubber from the original jacket’s leatherette. This makes them more durable for longer and a lot more understated, which I also like. In one case, we stood out on a frozen lake with the wind whipping by at more than 20 miles per hour and I held out my arms and really tried to see if I could feel any change. While the rest of the crew went back to the warmth of our sprinter van, I stood out in the wind with my hood up, totally warm and happy in the jacket. My pants and shoes were the only areas I felt any change, and those just so happened to be the only places on my body that weren’t protected by Haukland .
If I had any complaint, it would be the bulk. This jacket is a lot thicker and therefore a lot larger than the first generation jacket, both to pack and to wear. It takes up a lot of room in a bag and once it’s on, your range of motion is slightly encumbered when compared to the original jacket. One piece that I’m starting to not be a big fan of is the lens cloth pocket in each of the layers’ left sleeve. Within, there is an elastic cord attached to a metal alligator clip and often that bunches up and can catch and pinch when putting on or taking off layers.This is mainly a problem on the fleece, and luckily if it bothers you, you can just snip it off with scissors.
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