Ibex Clive Jacket - Soft Shell (For Men)

Great jacket. Durable, comfortable, excellent value. The sleeves are extra long but I suspect that is because the jacket is designed for cycling. The zipper is a bit tricky to get started.

This is a great jacket, just not exactly the perfect jacket as a gift for my boyfriend. Needed something warmer and heavier that's still casual and comfortable. The lining in the jacket is great (not fleece!) but not heavy enough. The fit was too loose, very boxy and roomy in the chest.

Bought as a replacement to an Arcteryx soft shell that had a zipper issue. I like the look of this jacket but the collar is uncomfortable and the material is rather stiff. Looks good and is functional.

I bought this as a potential replacement for an older Ibex Icefall. The Clive is typical Ibex in terms of being a high quality, attractive garment. The Clive is cut shorter and slimmer than the earlier Icefall, but not as slim as other maker's Softshells; I can wear it with a heavy baselayer but no more than that. With the Icefall I could also wear a mid-layer. The fabric is nowhere near as stretchy as the earlier Icefall (or other mfg softshells). The trade off will be, perhaps, that the Clive is more water repellant than the Icefall. The Clive will likely remain stiffer / less stretchy than the Icefall. The pitzips are a bother in that they don't really add much functionality to the jacket (or so I've found to be the case so far) while adding sufficient bulk as to make the arm holes feel too high. With STP sale incentives, the Clive was very reasonably priced. At retail or a slightly discounted price; there are other, better options available.

Great jacket, but no liner. Great for layering and fits well over a med-heavy sweater.