Fjallraven
Fjallraven Keb GTX Jacket M (men's, size M)
- Weight: 4/10 How much it adds to your pack.
- Rain protection: 7/10 How well the fabric and seams keep out heavy, long rain, when new.
- Warmth: 3/10 How much warmth the jacket itself adds. Most shells add little: wear a warm layer under them.
Long wet trekking days and multi-day walks where you keep a shell on all day
- Weight
- 480 g (M)
- Waterproof rating (HH)
- Not published
- Fabric
- GORE-TEX Performance 3-layer: 59% recycled polyamide 70D face, 21% ePE/polyurethane, 20% polyamide 15D
- Seams taped
- Not published
- Pit zips
- Yes
Where to buy
Cotswold Outdoor £500 In stock. Free delivery. Black. Free next-day delivery over £125.
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Our ratings (out of 10)
1 to 10, compared with the whole market. Each says what it's based on. How we score
Weight
From maker's figures 4/10How much it adds to your pack. 4: A bit below average.
Fjallraven lists 480 g in size M, in the 470-649 g band 2 (10 g over the 370-469 g band 3). Live for the Outdoors lists 520 g for men's XL; The Great Outdoors weighed 443 g for the women's L.
Rain protection
Estimate from maker's specs: waterproof fabric the maker names (no waterproof figure published) 7/10How well the fabric and seams keep out heavy, long rain, when new. 7: Better than most.
Estimate from maker's specs
Warmth
Estimate from maker's specs: heavy 3-layer shell 3/10How much warmth the jacket itself adds. Most shells add little: wear a warm layer under them. 3: Below average. Fine for some trips, not others.
Estimate from maker's specs
In short
Good for
- Long wet trekking days and multi-day walks where you keep a shell on all day
- Scrambling and hill days: pockets reachable over a pack hip belt or harness, helmet-compatible hood
- Walkers who want a PFAS-free GORE-TEX shell
Strengths
- 3-layer GORE-TEX ePE (PFAS-free) with a 70D recycled polyamide face; 480 g in size M
- Pit zips and a two-way front zip; reviewers rate ventilation and mobility highly
- Helmet-compatible hood with a mouldable peak and cinch cords
- Chest pockets sit clear of a rucksack hip belt or harness
- Designed for repair, per Fjallraven's page
Weaknesses
- Fjallraven doesn't say how the seams are finished, so rain protection is an estimate, not a reviewed score
- No hand pockets (Live for the Outdoors)
- Stiffer than the old Eco-Shell Keb; the chin area is high and stiff (The Great Outdoors)
- Durability is an estimate, not a reviewed score: no wear reports found
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.
ShowHide sources (4)
- Fjallraven UK: Keb GTX Jacket M (article F12500182; 480 g in size M)
- T3: Keb GTX jacket review (Matt Buckley, 3-day Lake District trip; version not stated, same fabric and build for men's and women's)
- Live for the Outdoors: Fjallraven Keb GTX jacket review (Milo Wilson, men's XL, 520 g)
- The Great Outdoors: Fjallraven Keb GTX Jacket W review (women's version, same fabric and build; tested February to June; September 2026 issue, web date 15 July 2026)