Burton AK Gore-Tex 3L Pro Tusk Snowboard Jacket Written Review Review by The Good Ride

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Turn Ons/Swipe Right: Excellent Waterproofing, Excellent back friendly pocket selection & Very durable

Turn Offs/Swipe Left: No Powder Skirt. Super expensive.

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How It Works And Who It Is For

How This Review Happened: Liked it so much, asked to keep it (only do this with favorites).

James’ Jacket Specs
Size: Large
5’10” 185 lbs
Chest: 43.5”
Arm Length (pit to wrist) 19.5”
Neck: 16″
Torso Length (collarbone to pant line) 23”
Shoulder Width 19” wide
Inseam 30”
Gloves: Burton AK Guide Glove
Helmet: smith maze
Goggles: Smith 4D Mag

Fit

The Burton AK Gore-Tex 3L Pro Tusk Jacket in size L is a touch on the right side of medium, and it fits really well.

Construction

This jacket is light, thin and sturdy. At this price point, it would be hard to be anything less than that, though.

Waterproofing/Breathability

Bombproof is a good word with 3L Gore-Tex Pro. It isn’t as breathable as some companies but it’s hard to beat this for warterproofing. I have been able to rain ride longer with this and the Gore-Tex Pro Hover Pant more than any other outfit.

Hood/Helmet Compatibility

This contoured hood is pretty good at wrapping around the goggles to block out the wind. It isn’t going to have a really easy-to-manage collar like the Hover Jacket, but it keeps all the cold off your face.

Cuff/Glove Compatibility

I love that Burton chose to make a super wide cuff so you could easily get your glove on and off without ever having to fuss with the cuffs. They just drop right over.

Pit Zips

The Burton AK Gore-Tex 3L Pro Tusk Jacket has big wide open pit zips with no mesh. I personally love that.

Pockets

This is what differentiates this from the other high end jackets I’ve tried. It has 3 huge pockets that are backpack friendly. Then, inside, there are some small pockets and 2 skin pockets. On top of that I forgot to mention in the video review that there is a little pocket that comes with an ice scraper to get ice off your base or on the inner sidewalls of your split. This even makes the Burton AK Gore-Tex 3L Pro Tusk Jacket a pretty good resort jacket too. I never feel like I need another pocket.

Powder Skirt

No powder skirt. Most will be wearing bibs so it shouldn’t be a deal breaker but if you wear pants it might be. It isn’t for me though and I wear pants.

Conclusion

Overall the Burton AK Gore-Tex 3L Pro Tusk Jacket  is a pretty amazing split jacket but no slouch when it comes to resort riding as well. It’s been a great friend last year and helped me have fun longer in rough weather.