List Price US $190
686 Athena Insulated 2023 Jacket Review
Type Fully Insulated
Gore-Tex No
Hood Type Contoured
Powder Skirt Yes
Jacket to Pant Interface Yes
Vents 2 Meshed Pit Zips
Layer Count 2 Layer
Waterproof Rating 10K
Breathability Rating 10K
Manufactured in
Fit

Normal

Waterproofing Average
Breathability Average
Warmth

Great

Packability Thick
Construction Good

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686 Athena Insulated 2023 - 2019 Review by The Good Ride

The 686 Athena Jacket is a good jacket for someone who gets cold temps but doesn’t like storm riding. The Athena is well insulated (80g body, 60g sleeves, 40g hood) but it has an average waterproof rating of 10k. It can get you by in some weather but probably will get a little soaked through in wetter snow conditions.

Ethics Statement: We don’t get paid by the manufacturer to write these reviews.  No one is perfect and we do make money from the “Where To Buy” links below, but this is our best attempt at an honest and objective review from an average rider’s perspective.

How This Review Happened: We borrowed this from Gravity Sports at Mt Bachelor to check out the fit and features.

Timecodes

0:00 – Intro 0:16 – Size Specs 0:52 – Waterproofing/Breathability 1:06 – Pockets 1:52 – Venting 2:00 – Hood to Helmet Compatibility 2:29 – Cuff to Glove Compatibility 3:09 – Overall

Size Tried: Small
Steph’s Specs:
Height: 5’3”
Weight: 108 lbs
Chest: 29”
Upper Chest: 32”
Arm Length (pit to wrist) 20”
Neck: 12.5″
Torso Length (collarbone to pant line) 18”
Shoulder Width 16” wide

 
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The 686 Athena Jacket is a good jacket for someone who gets cold temps but doesn’t like storm riding. The Athena is well insulated (80g body, 60g sleeves, 40g hood) but it has an average waterproof rating of 10k. It can get you by in some weather but probably will get a little soaked through in wetter snow conditions.

Ethics Statement: We don’t get paid by the manufacturer to write these reviews.  No one is perfect and we do make money from the “Where To Buy” links below, but this is our best attempt at an honest and objective review from an average rider’s perspective.

Size Tried: Med
Steph’s Specs:
Height: 5’3”
Weight: 108 lbs
Chest: 29”
Upper Chest: 32”
Arm Length (pit to wrist) 20”
Neck: 12.5″
Torso Length (collarbone to pant line) 18”
Shoulder Width 16” wide

 
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