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Hardscrabble Jacket

Best-selling water-resistant soft-shell jacket for all-season hunting.

Sale price $199.99

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Color: Summit
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DESCRIPTION

Experience unmatched protection and stealth with Skre's best-selling hunting jacket, a masterpiece of outdoor engineering. The jacket's rugged yet soft exterior shell withstands harsh conditions while the micro-fleece interior delivers exceptional warmth and all-day comfort. Designed for the serious hunter, the Hardscrabble Jacket perfectly balances durability and mobility, keeping you concealed and protected from the elements without restricting your movement. Its sophisticated blend of performance materials ensures you stay focused on the hunt rather than fighting the weather, making it the trusted choice of hunters who demand the best from their gear.

Recommended use: All Season
Weight: 1 lb 11 oz

Fabric Details

  • MTN-X2 Soft Shell Face Fabric
  • 100% Polyester
  • Microfleece Liner

Product Features

  • Athletic Fit
  • Dual Ventilation Pit Zippers
  • Anatomically Positioned Chest and Pocket Zippers
  • Ultra-Quiet
  • Dual Waist Cord Locks
  • Fully Adjustable Storm Hood
  • Wind Resistant

Special Technology

  • Teflon Shield+ DWR for Water Repellant
  • YKK Zippers

LIFETIME WARRANTY

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30 DAY RISK FREE GUARANTEE

You have 30 days from the date of purchase to return any unused product (tags must be attached) for a full refund or size exchange.

Overall rating: 4.7428317 / 5 from 1116 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Hardscrabble Jacket by Skre offers exceptional protection and comfort for serious hunters. Its rugged yet soft exterior shell and warm micro-fleece interior make it suitable for all seasons. Customers praise its high-quality materials, perfect fit, and versatile design, though some suggest ordering a size up.

Summary topics

  • Product Quality: 18%
  • Hood Functionality: 3%
  • Pocket Design: 5%
  • Hunting Suitability: 5%
  • Product Fit: 28%

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Review highlights

  • "Nice fit , quality and shipping was fast"Francis
  • "Love the material, pockets, zip pits, hood, and harness opening."Joseph M.
  • "Love the pocket and zipper placement, micro fleece lining, hood, and pit vents."Jared N.

Reviews

Hardscrabble Jacket

"Awesome Jacket. Used it to do some winter training for a Montana hunt. It held up very well to the cold/elements. The pit zips are an amazing feature. This jacket will definitely be included in my layering system for winter hunts. Its a great fit."

Anthony (5/5)

First time buyer and I

"First time buyer and I have to admit, at first I was a bit skeptical but that all changed after my first order arrived. I am 5'10", 215 lbs, muscular build, and the XL Hardscrabble Jacket fits perfectly. I also ordered the pants in a 38 regular, they are a little long but fit perfectly for layering. Highly recommend and you can't beat the price or warranty. Waiting on Memorial Day sales to add more."

Eric B. (5/5)

Hardscrabble Jacket - Solace

"I liked the solace camouflage pattern on this jacket, it seems to have more brown (lighter earth tone) undertones versus grays, in my opinion making it a bit lighter overall appearance and more suited to eastern forests and marsh habitats I hunt, than other skre jackets, bibs and base layers I have purchased. Overall good quality as expected from Skre, but the sizing is quite a bit smaller than expected. The person I bought this as a gift for usually takes an XL and needed a 3XL for this particular Jacket. I had same issue in the past with this jacket, but unfortunately could not get into the largest size offered. Maybe the sizing will align better with other jackets (e. g. , the gaurdian) in the future and i get one for myself. Other than the sizing, seems to be a great Jacket."

Shannon B. (4/5)

Perfect

"Size- fit exactly how I need, 5'11 135lb Only annoyance is the right side waist sintch often looses with minor movement , left side is fine though. Very warm layered with a wool sweater and hoodie for the -25 to -30 as long as your doing somthing. Open up the vents and put a muscle shirt on underneith and can keep cool and warm in the changing spring weather of +20 and +2 that occurs as the day progresses. Blocks wind and rain out perfectly , havent exspieranced a storm in it yet though"

matthew w. (5/5)

Top Quality Jacket

"This is a very, very good jacket. The quality, fit and finish is of a very high standard. It was true to size, comfortable and a great fit with excellent features. Great job and very much recommended."

PHILIP W. (5/5)

Great hunting jacket

"This is going to be the perfect hunting jacket. 5’8”, 172 pounds and the large is perfect. It fits over my 350 merino layer easy. I really like the pit zips for dumping heat. The material is quieter than my other jackets. This will be a win, win on those chilly muley chasing mornings,"

Bret C. (5/5)

Haven't used it much yet but very nice jacket!

"Love it so far. Have had the pants for awhile and they've been great. Fairly true to size, but a touch small. I am average build, not overweight and went with a 2xl for the first time ever just for layering purposes. Thought the xl might get a bit tight when layering. I tried some on ahead of time at a local store."

Tyler B. (5/5)

Great coat

"Material feels good, great quality. Sizing on the SKRE coats is off. I'm normally an XL ended up needing 3XL. Shipping and exchange policy is flawless which maintains the 5 star. I don't know who SKRE uses as test models but they need reevaluation on jacket sizing."

Jason R. (5/5)

Hard scrabble jacket

"I’m very impressed with how well this jacket retains body heat. I like the under arm vents, keeps my temps regulated without having to do any changes."

Rene M. (5/5)

Good quality but one irritating design flaw.

"I have been wearing this jacket for a year now to test it’s longevity and it’s very high quality. It works well. I really like this jacket. However, there is a design flaw that is pretty annoying. The cuff/wrist adjustments are Velcro and stopped working within a few months of wearing the jacket. I have had to progressively tighten the wrists because the Velcro doesn’t last long. This should be replaced with a buckle or buttons. Anything that will last. As it stands this jacket will last for years to come but I’ll be turning it in on warranty soo. because of the failing Velcro wristlets when I finally run out of usable Velcro."

Kameron (3/5)

Q&A

When pairing a large ptarmigan puffy with a hardscrabble jacket should I size up to an XL or stay with a Large
That is a great question. Our gear is built as a layering system, meaning it is meant to be layered under and over. A lot of our customers will order both jackets in the same size, while others will upsize the Hardscrabble Jacket to fit over the top of the Ptarmigan while layering. If you prefer a little extra room I would recommend upsizing while if you are not to concerned about the extra space, you will be fine with ordering both Jackets in large.
I ordered the 2XL and found the jacket too large and then ordered the XL with a little too athletic of a cut for my taste. Any chance of a XL King or something in the future?
Sizing can sometimes be challenging. We will continue to improve on sizing.
On 8/15/22 an answer to a previous question stated that current Hardscrabble jackets did not have harness pass throughs, but that all future ones would. Do the ones currently being sold have a harness pass through? This is an important feature for me and would appreciate an update. Thank you.
Yes, the latest version had harness pass through.
Is the Hardscrabble jacket considered windproof?
Yes, it has a microfleece layer under it.
Could this be used with the 1/4 zip base layer and the 300 hoodie to stay warm in upstate ny in late november. Some days get down below 20
That is tough to answer, people regulate temps so differently. For most it should be enough, but other factors including wind chill and humidity may call for additional bundling such as the ptarmigan down jacket.