Stoney Creek Guardian Jacket
This jacket excels in performance and durability, even against the elements during those extended backpacking trips. It’s designed to be lightweight, compact, and quick-drying while also being tough enough to withstand the harsh conditions you'll face in the wilderness. By merging all these essential qualities with a technically advanced design, convenient features, and a cutting-edge Ripstop WeathATech Flex fabric that moves and stretches with you, you get a remarkable jacket. It’s a true beast of a jacket that beautifully balances robust protection, lightweight breathability, and comfort.
Key Features
- Triple adjustment full cover hood: locks down and moves with you so it doesn’t restrict vision
- Hood adjustment: Rolls and tabs away when not required
- Lowered hand storage pockets: that sit out of the way of you pack hip belt so you can still access them with a pack on
- Exclusive Stoney Creek 3-panel design: to eliminate bulk and maximise trusted performance
- Convenient silicone dotted grip on shoulders: to keep your rifle or pack secured
- Multiple storage options: internal pocket to keep your vital phone or electronics secure and protected from the elements
- Extra long tail: for sitting on when glassing
100% Waterproof
With an impressive 20k (min) waterproof rating (tested to the JIS L 1092B Standard) and a durable C6 DWR for ‘real world’ durable water repellency, the Guardian is your reliable ally for conquering rugged mountain terrains and enduring harsh alpine conditions, where mother nature can throw it all at you.
100% Windproof
The fabric is a technical, three-layer material that is waterproof, windproof, and breathable, offering the ideal balance of durable protection, lightweight performance, and comfort.
Breathable
Keeping your entire layering system breathing is key to staying comfortable, focussed and in-the-zone throughout the active hunt. That’s why we have armed THE GUARDIAN with a premium-performance breathable waterproof/windproof membrane, featuring an outstanding 30k g/m²/24hr MVTR (JIS L 1099 B1 Standard). That’s twice as breathable as our previous best selling Glaisnock Jacket! The GUARDIAN delivers unmatched comfort and temperature regulation to keep you focused, dryer and more comfortable throughout. no matter how challenging the elements.
2-Way Stretch
The Guardian Jacket is crafted from our exclusive Stoney Creek technical performance rainwear fabric called WeathaTech Flex. Designed specifically for those who demand the absolute pinnacle in performance rainwear, and whom prioritise comfort and maneuverability.
Tough
Designed with the perfect balance of strength and lightness, THE GUARDIAN is built tough to withstand the harsh mountain and forest terrains we play in. Armed with 150d T800 Polyester Ripstop, it offers the optimal amount of durability and protection you can trust without slowing you down. Weighing in at just 920 grams (size M), the GUARDIAN Jacket is lighter than our legendary Glaisnock Jacket and when paired with the matching Overtrousers (732 grams), you get a complete rainwear layer that provides ultimate protection and performance in a lightweight design that is very packable, low volume and ready-to-go.
Antimicrobial Treated
The Guardian Jacket and Overtrouser feature a silver ion polymer treatment that provides long-lasting antimicrobial and odor control by disrupting odor-causing bacteria. This durable treatment withstands up to 40–50 washes without compromising breathability, feel, or appearance. By preventing microbial growth, it enhances the longevity and sustainability of the rainwear.
Fabric Technology
THE GUARDIAN Jacket is crafted from our exclusive Stoney Creek technical performance rainwear fabric called WEATHATECH FLEX. Designed specifically for those who demand the absolute pinnacle in performance rainwear, and whom prioritise optimal weatherproof protection in mountainous terrains, whilst balancing this with breathability, comfort and maneuverability. All within a lightweight, packable and durable form factor which has been purpose-built for their chosen application.