Rip Curl Jacket from the Search Series Collection
This jacket got a good thrashing in sub 16 degrees celcius Hokkaido temperatures and it held up really well in the conditions.
Warmth
What I like about this jacket is the substantial warmth it provides, I was not cold at all on the chairlifts and the hood came over my head and cleared my ski helmet with plenty of room to spare. It’s removable but I’m keeping it on as sometimes I out the hood up if I’m standing around.
Zips
The zippers are waterproof and critical seam sealed, which felt great against the elements and the rating is 20L / 20,000 mm (water repellent), which means 20litres of water can sit on the fabric before there’s any leaks, it’s a good rating and means it’s built for heavy snow and wet conditions .
Sleeves
I like the sleeve lengths, they came just over my wrists and were not too short and they went over all my gloves, i have several that are bulky in the sleeve area and that was no problem.
Pocket placement is good, I like the lift pass pocket and the two pockets at the hips, i was constantly opening and closing all my zips to get my phone out for videoing and blowing my nose that streams constantly in freezing weather so I was constantly getting tissues out.
Body region
The jacket has a removable powder skirt, but with temps that low I like to button up the powder belt so I don’t get wind whistling, for extra warmth (not that I tested if the wind was whistling as the powder belt firmly done up). The back of the jacket has a slightly longer section at the tail, which is a thoughtful and clever touch for sitting on snow or sitting on ice-encrusted chairlifts and not getting a cold butt. My back was super warm and I noticed that inside the jacket is a ‘quilted look’, for extra warmth but the exterior has a sleeker appearance and the breathability mesh sections in the underarms is great too.
Any negatives?
Not really, it was good sizing and a great colour, I like the contrast it made with my black backpack. Nothing negative about the jacket I could find, maybe it would be great with matching green pants. I’m into the matchy-matchy this season.The colour is slightly subdued, which is lucky as I think if it was a louder colour it would be too bright. It struck the perfect note. It comes in black as well if you prefer black to colours.
The jacket is a pilot for 2027 and comes from Rip Curl’s new Search Series collection, which has Rip Curl’s most technical and innovative products spanning jackets, performance swimwear, boardshorts, wetsuits, and travel accessories. Ask about it in Rip Curl stores.
The jacket reviewed was a pilot version of the S-Series Relax Jacket 20K/20K from Rip Curl’s new Search Series collection, encompassing Rip Curl’s most technical and innovative products. This jacket will be available from October 2026 in the Northern Hemisphere and March 2027 in the Southern Hemisphere. It shares many core features with the Rip Curl Anti Series Relax Jacket 20K/20K, which will be available online at ripcurl.com.au and in stores from March 2026 in the Southern Hemisphere.
