Burton AK 2L Gore-tex Cyclic Jacket - Men's - 09/10 - 2009 BCS

I used this jacket last year for half a season. It is quite lightweight and does a good job of keeping moisture out, but it has a couple problems that made me stop wearing it. The zippers are the biggest problem. The main zipper gets caught all the time and the hand pocket zippers snag pretty easliy. On a previous jacket, they caught so bad I had to cut open the pocket with scissors to get my phone out. The other issue with the main zipper is that the teeth are too big. If you listen to a music player in either of the chest pockets, the cord snags when you turn your head and pulls the earbuds out of your ears.

I bought my jacket right before a big snowboard trip to Crested Butte. It worked out perfectly! I stayed completely dry the entire trip and the got a bunch of compliments on the design (went with the Akookoo Sorcerer). I strongly reccomend spending the extra money to get the GORE-TEX that comes on the AK gear. The only complaint I have is the zipper sometimes gets stuck for no reason.

Ok jacket but really not worth the price IMO. Waterproofing is adequate, very light jacket that is warm with the right layers. Burton AK clothing seems to be going downhill as of late, with the price doing the opposite. Had an AK jacket just about every year for the past 5-6 seasons, 2 of them had stitching problems(including last years cyclic), and after trying arc'teryx and oakley jackets I can say with confidence this will be the last AK I every buy. The Velcro cuffs Burton AK jackets have at the moments are garbage, don't count on the velcro sticking after 2+ days on the mountain. I would give this jacket 4-4.5 stars if it was priced around $200, but $300+ is a joke. MUCH better jackets out there.