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Rugged protection that won't weigh you or your pack down.

Engineered for summer and shoulder-season alpine climbing, the lightweight Outdoor Research Axiom Jacket features a Gore-Tex waterproof breathable membrane for peace of mind during those light-and-fast expeditions.
  • Gore-Tex 3L Active Shell fabric is built with the same legendary waterproof protection as other Gore-Tex fabrics but with a lower weight and greater breathability
  • Fully taped seams and water-resistant zips mean water won’t roll down the shell and sneak in through the fabric joints
  • Hand pockets set higher for easy compatibility with a harness
  • Articulated elbows mimic the normal anatomical shape of your arms and provide greater freedom of movement
  • Left-hand pocket doubles as a stuff sack for easy storage

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5 5

Bryan Smith

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The Axiom is really the perfect gore shell in my mind. OR did a great job with fit on this jacket. Super light and packs up to nothing, but keeps me bone try. But the biggest thing in this jacket seems to be the Active Shell. Never had a gore jacket more breathable as this one.

5 5

Andy Dorais

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I hate hard shells. Living in the Wasatch, we rarely need them but this year I somehow ended up in storms all too often. I started bring the Axiom when the weather was burly and the jacket was just as burly. Fortunately, it's about as light as Gore Tex jackets come and I actually noticed the stretch and increased breathability of the Active Shell which was a huge improvement over previous iterations of Gore Tex materials.

It fits really well over a small puffy making layer work well. The torso and sleeves are plenty long for one with a big ape index like myself. Also, the hood fits nicely over my helmet.

Overall, I give it a bunch of thumbs up and have changed my opinion of hard shells...

5 5

pkap475921

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I got this jacket for spring backcountry skiing and it is an amazing addition to my gear. The Gore-Tex Active fabric does a great job of breathing so on those warmer spring days, I have to peel less often. And when it does have to get shoved in my pack, it compacts down much better than a typical Pro-shell fabric. Its weight-cutting measures are much appreciated, too. No powder skirts or unnecessary zips bog it down. It's just a perfect outer weather layer. Even when a spring squall blows it, it holds its own beautifully which makes me think I may just use this beyond the warm spring days. From a style perspective, it fits a tall lean guy really nicely - none of the boxy square looks that make me look like I could use an extra patty with my burger at the end of the ski day. Lots of compliments on this one but while the black is slick, it doesn't show up in photos very well. If you're waffling on whether to buy it, buy it!

4 5

Dave Marcus

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I purchased the Axiom on a whim to use as a touring and resort shell. It serves those purposes well, while remaining lightweight and surprisingly durable.

I'm 5'10"and around 200, with a 41" chest and 34" sleeves. The large fits perfectly. There is room to layer with a fleece or puffy, but it doesn't flap about. The fabric is supple and light, but handles itself well. During my last tour, it scraped on trees and rocks and never protested or snagged. The pockets are placed well - they don't interfere with a backpack at all - and are large enough for skins or various sundries.

The Gore Active fabric breathes better than other Gore fabrics, but I still want pit zips. That's really the only missing feature. I get very hot, easily, and want more ventilation. Thus - 4 stars instead of 5.

Regarding the picture: the photographer was obsessed with victory beer.

Axiom of hardshell performance? Close.

DOES THIS JACKET HEVE THE COOL POCKET FOR...

cjdp375171

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DOES THIS JACKET HEVE THE COOL POCKET FOR YOUR HEADPHONES?

Anthony Mancuso

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Acctually, the Axiom does have a route for headphones in the napolean pocket on the chest. I know because I'm listening to Roadkill Ghost Choir through it right now. Inside, top/right corner of the chest pocket.

5 5

drc5409646

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  • Gender: Male
  • Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

I've only used this shell once, but I have to say I was very impressed. Climbed a mountain in the Adirondacks and purposely wore this all day to see how it performed. It was about 0°F all day (sometimes colder) and I wore two base layers and a mid layer beneath the shell. Normally, if I had worn one of my other Gore Tex shells, I would have steamed myself on the hike up the mountain, but the Axiom breathed really well. My inner layers still got a bit wet with perspiration in my lower back region where my pack sits, but that happens even without a shell. The rest of me was nice and dry. No moisture on the inside of the jacket either. Very impressive,

Feature-wise the Axiom is pretty stripped-down, but that's exactly what I want. It's light and functional. The hood is large, so it's good that it is adjustable.

I'm looking forward to seeing how it performs in the rain.

Impressed
5 5

joseph.bal2071589

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  • Gender: Male
  • Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer

Nice fit, lightweight, aesthetic, extrodinarily breathable. I am 190lbs, 6'4", long arms; Large fits me perfectly.

One thing to realize is that this is a light & fast jacket. There are very little extra features to weigh it down such as pit zips or extra internal pockets. For some it would be spartan. For others (myself included), these qualities make it perfect.

Hi all,

I am 6'1, 165 lbs looking to...

acrp322313

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Hi all,

I am 6'1, 165 lbs looking to get up to about 180 of lean mass. Anyways, what size should I be looking at for this jacket? If I have to put it over an OR softshell, will a medium work? Or should I be looking at a large?

Have an OR Alibi size medium coming my way soon.

Thanks!

JonathanSW

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I'm 5'9" and have the medium. It fits a little long on me -- actually about 3 inches, so probably pretty good for you. Said another way, the bottom of the jacket is about 7 inches below the top of my pants. The photo below shows the jacket along side a measuring tape. From neck to hem, it is 27 inches. As for layering, I have a 41" chest, and can certainly get a base+mid layer under the jacket.

I'm 5'9" and have the medium.  It fits a little long on me -- actually about 3 inches, so probably pretty good for you.  Said another way, the bottom of the jacket is about 7 inches below the top of my pants.  The photo below shows the jacket along side a measuring tape.  From neck to hem, it is 27 inches.  As for layering, I have a 41" chest, and can certainly get a base+mid layer under the jacket.
Reid Pitman

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I"m a similar build as you. 6'2" 185lbs. I tried on the medium and it fit snug but had full range of motion with minimal room for layers. I ended up with the large and its perfect. fits my big puffy jackets underneath with out looking inflated and loose enough without layers that I'm not swimming in it.

Readimag

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I am 6 foot and 180 - 195 depending how much I run during the winter. The large fit great with an arcteryx hyllus or atom lt under it depending on how cold it is.

I am 6 foot and 180 - 195 depending how much I run during the winter.  The large fit great with an arcteryx hyllus or atom lt under it depending on how cold it is.
5 5

Chris Simmons

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  • Gender: Male
  • Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer

I've worn this jacket - and its prototype - since June and it has quickly become my go-to jacket. That's the jacket that I grab 80% of the time, and have to justify replacing it with something else. I've skied big multi-day tours and climbed long alpine routes in this jacket, and it has a degree of ventilation and stretch that I never thought possible with a Gore-Tex fabric. I'm really looking forward to using it this winter skiing.

5 5

Tom Murphy

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  • Gender: Male
  • Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer

I have been using an Axiom jacket for over a year now and I must say that it's all I want and nothing I don't. The highly breathable Active Shell by Gore is more than jsut a new name like so many other breathable fabrics. There are no pit zips (a plus in my book as i never use them anyway) and the build quality is great!

5 5

pskihiker

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This jacket delivers as promised. It is a no-frills jacket (three pockets, no pit zips, no fancy internal gizmo pockets) and it is superlight and packable. Even though light, the new goretex active shell seems pretty tough - especially compared to some other waterproof-breathable superlight materials I've seen.
I've done some hard uphill hiking in it and it seemed to breathe really well - at least as well as my goretex ski shell. The two main pockets are well placed, not too high like some of these technical shells.
This is a jacket you can make your go-to piece of mountain clothing for everything from backpacking trips to mountaineering adventures. The zippers and finish work seem top-notch. This is the jacket I've been looking for - under one pound and totally protective. Great product.

5 5

Neil Provo

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When the times get rough out there when your skiing or hiking, and the rain/snow doesn't let up for days, i like to have the insurance of this Axiom gore-tex shell. I've been a big fan of the Gore paclite shells in the past, but this new Active fabric from Gore tops everything i've used when it comes to lightweight/waterproofness/breathability. So light and breathable, yet it sheds water like a 3-layer jacket should, never get wet!

Packs into its own pocket and fills any corner in your pack. Just a few years ago, packing a 3-layer gore jacket on a backpacking trip would be out of the question. Now there's no question- Total dryness in the harshest of conditions!

5 5

grahamzimm864284

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I have been using this jacket in the alpine for the past few months and have been really impressed. While being a fully weatherproof and breathable shell it is still light and the new GoreTex fabric is really suple and comfortable. The torso is cut for an athletic build, the hood is big to accommodate a hood and the cuffs are also nice and big to accommodate going over gloves.

It's all that I need and nothing that I don't, psyched about it.

4 5

Shingo Ohkawa

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For those of you who, like me, have been skeptical of hardshells, check out the new Axiom Jacket by Outdoor Research. Built using Gore Active, it's noticeably better with moisture transport--NOTICEABLY. That still doesn't mean you should wear it--fully zipped--whilst running on a rainy, humid summer day--there are much better things to wear for those conditions... Rather, it means that the usable range of the garment has increased--it'll be that more comfortable, for longer, when you're working hard aerobically, or you'll notice you still have it on, well after the point most other hardshells are relegated to the pack. You'd be hard-pressed to ever spot me wearing hardshells, only the Axiom.

5 5

bla3339156

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I'm not usually a big fan of GORE TEX, but the axiom is the lightest, stretchiest, and most breathable GORE waterproof shell I've ever used. I've even kept it on for long ski touring climbs amid stormy weather, and managed to have it stretch with my movements and get breathability that far exceeded any other GORE shell I've used before. I don't know how it stretches like it does, but this definitely allows it to move with you as you hike or climb.

*I was given this from OR to test.

4 5

jason nelson

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I recently used my Axiom on an big wall ice climbing expedition in Alaska. It's a lighter weight minimalist jacket that has good stretch to it for also being waterproof. The hood is fairly large so it's best to be wearing a helmet with it, but there's a drawcord adjustment for that. Seems as though the sizing on this one is slightly large in comparison to OR's line. I think it's a good choice for ice climbing and alpine rock climbing. It's light enough to take on a long rock climb to protect potential incoming weather. I would give it 5 stars if it had pit zips, but that's just my personal preference as I like those.

Great Climbing Jacket

Evan Stevens

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Another video of deep deep pow at Valhalla Mountain Touring in British Columbia, full conditions in the Axiom coat!

5 5

Evan Stevens

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I have lived in this coat for 1.5 years now, having had a prototype to test for a winter, and now the production coat. All I can say is if you need waterproof/breathable performance like I do (ski touring in the super stormy Selkirks of British Columbia!) then you need this piece. Quiet and supple, stretchy and pretty durable considering how light this piece is. You won't be disappointed if you want and active performance waterproof piece of clothing!

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