Scandinavian Outdoor Award won by 300 gram technical masterpiece from Nordisk

Highly technical performance, among other advantages, made the jury decide to give the Scandinavian Outdoor Award to the down jacket Lodur from Nordisk.

The winners have now been selected. After dedicated outdoor testing and lively discussions in North Karelia, Finland, the international jury of outdoor journalists and outdoor gear specialists have agreed on the winners of Scandinavian Outdoor Award spring/ summer 2024.

The overall winner is Nordisk Lodur. Weighing only 300 grams, it is the lightest highly rain repellent down jacket the jury has seen. Nordisk uses RDS certified Chrystal Down and the jacket has a ultra thin and light membrane. The prestigious Sustainability Award is given to Aclima with ReBorn Terry Pullover. Aclima continues to turn their production scrap into desirable products and the wool used for the ReBorn Terry Pullover comes from Oeko-tex certified scrap fabrics.

In total, seven products were awarded:

Overall Winner: Nordisk / Lodur

Sustainability Award: Aclima / ReBorn Terry Pullover Apparel Award: Haglöfs / L.I.M. Intense Trail Hybrid Jacket

Hardware Award: Dometic / Dometic Outdoor Go Hydration Water Faucet & Jug Footwear: Viking Outdoor Footwear / Villein PRO High GTX BOATechnology Award: Recco / LT742 Kids Awards: Reima / Tallustelu

OVERALL WINNER:

Nordisk / Lodur (pictured)

Statement from the Jury: With only 300 grams the Nordisk Lodur is the lightest highly rain repellent down jacket the jury has seen. The jacket uses RDS certified Chrystal Down and has a ultra thin and light membrane that has the thickness of 1/10th of a human hair. The highly technical construction of the !baffle is acknowledged by the jury. The jacket kept us warm during testing, sometimes even too warm in the North Karelian sun. Is there anything we did not like? Well, Nordisk claims this is a woman’s jacket and while the lady in the jury finds the jacket has an awesome fit, it does fit men too.

TECHNOLOGY AWARD:

Recco / LT742

Statement from the jury: Recco is famous all over the globe for a very small device that has made a huge difference to unlucky outdoor people and their families. Now they made this already small device even tinier and ultra flexible. The developers managed to reduce its material use by 50% saving also on the copper that is inside. The result is a device that – after two years of R&D and testing – is so small and flexible, that it can be incorporated in high-pulse or warm weather garments made from the lightest and thinnest fabrics; you will not notice that it is there. The jury rewards this big leap that is made with this device that on top of this, outperforms its ‘bigger ’brother in search performance.

FOOTWEAR AWARD:

Viking Outdoor Footwear / Villein PRO High GTX BOA

Statement from the jury: These boots are made for walking, hiking and hunting and have an exceptionally high shaft. Thanks to the waterproof breathable Gore-Tex membrane, your feet will stay dry even walking through puddles, streams or marshlands. The jury loves the fit and comfort of these hunting boots. Getting in and out is easy and fast thanks to the Dual Zone Boa Fit System. The Vibram, Megagrip outsole provides… megagrip. Designed for hunters but the jury recons that the Viking Outdoor Footwear Villein PRO High GTX BOA will be liked by more outdoor enthusiasts than just hunters.

KIDS AWARD:

Reima / Tallustelu

Statement from the jury: Kids need to play as much outdoors as they can and just like adults, kids don!t like their feet to get wet. With the Tallustelu, the Finnish kids brand Reima made a sneaker that is waterproof, thanks to a waterproof and breathable polyurethane membrane. The footbed cover is made of recycled polyester and the shoe contains no fluorocarbons, including a PTFE-free membrane. The shoe has zero drop, a very flexible rubber outsole and the wide last make it is probably the first – for as far as the jury could check – waterproof barefoot shoe for kids. #Barefoot’ sauntering in the wet has no barriers anymore. And Tallustelu means ramble in Finnish.

SUSTAINABILITY AWARD:

Aclima / ReBorn Terry Pullover

Statement from the jury: Aclima continues to turn their production scrap into desirable products. The wool used for the Aclima ReBorn Terry Pullover comes from Oeko-tex certified scrap fabrics from Aclima!s own production and the reinforcing synthetic fibres are GRS certified, ensuring low environmental impact and controlled recycled material sources. The scrap wool is sorted by colour, so no re-dying is needed. The ReBorn Terry Pullover is one of those very cuddly garments everybody loves to touch and wear. The jury concluded that the Aclima ReBorn Terry Pullover is a sustainable and durable choice that looks good on everyone.

APPAREL AWARD:

Haglöfs / L.I.M. Intense Trail Hybrid Jacket

Statement from the jury: If you like trail running, you will love this trail running jacket. The Haglöfs L.I.M. Intense Trail Hybrid Jacket weighs only 186 grams in men’s size L and 161 grams in women’s size S. Stowed in its own pocket, it is also a very small package to bring with you. The jacket is waterproof and breathable in those areas that are most affected when it rains, while the other parts are made from highly breathable material. In detail it is a beautiful jacket too; just look at the construction of the watch opening on the left sleeve. Next to that the jury applauds the sustainable material and chemistry choices Haglöfs made in this piece.

HARDWEAR AWARD:

Dometic / Dometic Outdoor Go Hydration Water Faucet & Jug

Statement from the jury: Thanks to the growing popularity of vanlife, outdoor has a wider meaning than we ever thought it would have. Here we have a kind of product you don’t know you need, until you have it. It is lightweight, easy to carry but above all technically very innovative and functional. Just press a button and water will flow from the tank to the faucet and into your cup, mug, pot, pan or water bottle. And this is also possible in pitch dark nights because the faucet has a light. Even the most hardcore outdoor jurors were won over by the luxury of running water in the wilderness. The Dometic Outdoor Go Hydration Water Faucet & Jug brings modern convenience to outdoor life, vanlife and camping.