Klim Carlsbad Jacket • Union Garage

The Carlsbad Jacket, now in its fourth generation, is a burly adventure jacket with Level 2 armor throughout, and all the trimmings we've come to expect from KLIM.

The Carlsbad line is the boxier, burlier brother to the more refined and fitted Latitude jacket, which KLIM positions more as a street/touring outlook, versus this bruiser, which comes with beefier level 2, and double-Cordura overlays at the elbows and shoulders, in lieu of the leather trim the Latitude gets.

Like all our current KLIM Gore-Tex Laminate jackets, the Carlsbad follows a familiar playbook, with a Gore-Tex laminate shell, a half dozen mesh-backed vents—two at the forearms, two at the pits, and two exhaust vents.

Counting the Satellite device chest pocket, and the stat card left-wriest pocket (found on all HD Gore-Tex Klim jackets) and the Carlsbad totals no fewer than 14 different pockts.

We could have handled one fewer pocket in trade for a side strap to help rein in this boxy boi, similar to what the Latitude has. But if you want that, and a lighter weight jacket that's still CE AA rated, with a few extra bells and whistles to boot, then take a look at the Latitude, for $50 more; or the apex predator of our jacket catalog, the Kodiak, at a cool $400 mas.

KLIM’s new Rogue Level 2 armor yields a lighter-weight, and apparently more breathabnle alternative to D3O, which KLIM jackets used for years.

Shell/Construction:

GORE-TEX PERFORMANCE SHELL
GUARANTEED TO KEEP YOU DRY
630D CORDURA® twisted yarn overlays on shoulders, elbows
FPL400 main chassis fabric same as Badlands Pro
Action back shoulders for mobility & durability
3M™ Scotchlite™ Carbon Black Reflective Material
Double-headed front zipper
YKK® zippers w/ improved zip garages
CE AA rating certified to EN 17092-3

Armor System:

KLIM Rogue™ CE Level 2 vented shoulder/adjustable elbow armor
KLIM Rogue™ CE Level 2 vented back pad
Cooling mesh pad pocket materials
Engineered spacer mesh in backpad pocket
Kidney belt compatible (sold separately)

Ventilation:

2 Double-headed forearm vents
2 Chest vents
2 Back exhaust vents offset for better airflow
Collar tab back for increased airflow to upper chest

Storage:

1 Forearm emergency ID stat card / hidden stash pocket
2 Water resistant front cargo pockets
2 Front handwarmer pockets
1 Oversized water resistant chest pocket
1 Water resistant chest pocket
1 Satellite comm device/utility f on chest
2 Lower internal zippered stash pockets
1 Left chest internal pocket
2 Right side internal pockets
1 Concealed document pocket behind backpad

Fit/Comfort:

Moisture-wicking anti-odor liner
Cooling material in arm liners & center back
Comfort contoured collar and liner
Adjustable hidden keeper cinch collar
2 Quick-adjust forearm straps
Adjustable bottom hem
Adjustable velcro cuffs
Jacket-pant zip connection
Glove-friendly zipper pulls