Fjällräven Sten Jacket Review - 7 YEARS OF USE 

Glad to see they still holding well

Hey @Flatlander! Thank you for the follow up video. Thanks to your videos on the Sten Jacket, I recently decided to purchase one second-hand in excellent condition for 1/3 of the retail. There are so many great deals out there for Fjällräven goods with many years left in them! I do have some gripes about this jacket. For context, I have the same height, but slightly slimmer all-round and weigh in at 77kg. First, even for a long, lanky guy, the arms are quite long. I don't seem to have this issue with my other Fjallraven jackets or shirts. Second is the zip flap. Trying to zip this jacket with one hand all the way up/or even till the bottom of the neck, is a hassle. Third is the cuff buttons. Although they are superior to a velcro alternative, the opening is way too large for a normal wrist, and in the tighter configuration, I can't take my jacket off without unbuttoning them to release my hands! Onto the positives: I read that some people thought the hood was too large and impractical. I disagree. It's perfect for my big head and doesn't give that constricting feeling I get with some tighter/smaller hoods. The jacket as a whole is 'over-engineered.' It's not light by any means, but you sense it'll go further than your GoreTex alternative and can take a substantial beating. Thirdly, the pockets are all massive - which I love! Keys, phones, wallet, juice boxes for the kids, a bag of candy, would all fit comfortably. So A+ for practicality. Time will tell how it holds up. My slight fear is the fading over time. For example, all my pants have fading around the stress areas which cannot be brought back through Greenland waxing :( Anyway, give us another update when you hit a decade with the jacket ;)

Thanks for your second review. I have one of these, had it for two years.. the hood could have do with a cinching cord to tighten down, zip could have been better quality, but other than that its a nice jacket for spring/autumn.

Well, it's definitely not common for someone to wash their jacket every week, so the zipper degrading after hundreds of washes is maybe not all that surprising ;)

you just need some lubrication on the zippers and they are as new again. some silicon grease or similar.

Great second review of this jacket, what colour is yours?

May I ask how tall you are?