FORLOH AllClima Jacket and Pants Review: Great Mountain System?

FORLOH’s AllClima jacket and pants make a serious midseason hunting system. I have tested the pants for years and recently added the jacket to see how the pair works together in real weather, on turkey hunts, while scouting, and during active days in the woods.

My short answer: the pants are some of the best midseason hunting pants I have worn. They are quiet, tough, comfortable, and built for movement. The jacket is extremely well made and handles wet, windy, changing conditions better than I expected. But it is louder than I want for close-range eastern bowhunting when I am moving or drawing my bow.

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FORLOH AllClima Jacket and Pants: What They Are Built For

The AllClima pieces are made for the MOVE role in my hunting clothing system: the layer I reach for when I will be hiking, scouting, climbing, still-hunting, turkey hunting, or dealing with changing weather. They are not quiet fleece. They are protective stretch-woven pieces that are meant to take abuse, shed light rain, and move with you.

The jacket and pants work best from roughly 40 to 60 degrees when you are active. You can stretch that range with layers, but this is not an extreme-cold system. I have worn the jacket over FORLOH Deep Space layers, and that gives you another useful option when temperatures drop. For hot, buggy scouting and early-season use, I still prefer the lighter FORLOH SolAir system.

Why the AllClima Pants Stand Out

The pants are the star of this pair. They use a tough stretch-woven fabric, but they do not feel stiff or bulky. They are heavier than a lightweight early-season pant, which is part of why they handle wind, brush, damp ground, and rough use so well. The fit lets me hike and climb without fighting the fabric.

I wear a 34-inch waist and 32-inch inseam in the pants, and I wear a large in FORLOH tops. For my build, the pants have been comfortable for hiking, turkey hunting, saddle hunting, and everyday field work.

What I Like About the Pants

• Quiet fabric and quiet zippers: The pants are noticeably quieter than the jacket. That matters to me when I am bowhunting whitetails.
• Excellent hip vents: These are among my favorite features. They let me dump heat quickly after a hike or climb without changing layers.
• Built-in knee pads: The slim, water-resistant knee pads are useful when I need to kneel, crawl, shoot from the ground, or settle into a saddle against a tree.
• Weather resistance: The DWR, fabric, and pocket construction have held up well in damp grass, light rain, and changing conditions.
• Strong pocket design: The pockets are placed well and the construction feels like it was built by people who understand field use.
• Made in the USA: The fit, sewing, fabric, and small details show a level of care that is better than most hunting clothing I have tested.

Pants Drawbacks

• They are a true midweight pant, so they are warmer and heavier than a light early-season option.
• The price is premium.
• They will not replace a dedicated cold-weather insulation layer when you are sitting still in hard late-season cold.

Bottom line on the pants: I have a hard time finding a real flaw. They are one of the best hunting pants I have worn for active midseason use, and I would buy them again.

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My Field Test of the AllClima Jacket

I have owned the jacket for about two and a half years. I used it on a dreary turkey hunt that included light rain and a few short heavier bursts. I bought it to see whether the AllClima name really matched the performance of the pants.

It did on the weather side. The DWR performed extremely well. The jacket shed light rain, dried fast, and did not feel like it held water. In fact, it feels closer to a light rain shell than a typical soft shell. I would not call it waterproof, but for the kind of rain I experienced, it performed very well.

I also found it to be very wind resistant in the field. FORLOH does not market it as windproof, so I will not call it that. But it gave me better wind protection than I expected from a piece that moves and breathes as well as it does.

What the Jacket Does Well

• Excellent weather protection: It handles light rain and wind very well for a 40–60 degree active layer.
• Professional-level construction: The sewing, fabric, hood, pockets, and overall finish are excellent. It wears light without feeling flimsy.
• Fully lined interior mesh ventilation: The lightweight mesh lining gives it a clean, professional feel and helps the jacket handle active use. It does not have pit zips.
• Great hood design: The hood fits and adjusts well. It is one of the better hood designs I have used in a hunting jacket.
• Strong western and mountain use case: If you hike hard, carry a pack, hunt changing weather, or need a durable outer layer for turkey or western hunting, this jacket makes a lot of sense.

The Jacket’s Main Weakness: Noise

The jacket is noisier than I expected. I have washed it cold, hung it dry, and tried a no-heat dryer refresh to soften it up. After two and a half years, it has not become meaningfully quieter.

That does not make it useless for eastern bowhunting. You can wear it when weather protection matters, and it can work for more settled hunting. But when I think about moving close to a whitetail or drawing my bow, it is not as quiet as I want. The zipper noise is not much different from other hunting jackets; the main issue is the fabric itself.

For a western or mountain hunter, I would call this a great jacket. For an eastern bowhunter, I would call it a well-built weather layer with a real noise tradeoff. Turkey hunters and eastern rifle hunters can get more value from it because absolute silence is less critical.

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Scent Control: Why I Like Polygiene and Odor Crunch

Both pieces use Polygiene® Stay Fresh and Odor Crunch®. I am a big fan of that combination. It helps clothing stay fresher over long hunting days and between washes, which is valuable when you are scouting, traveling, or hunting several days in a row.

I see Polygiene with Odor Crunch as a serious alternative to carbon-based scent-management clothing, including systems built around ScentLok-style Carbon Alloy technology. It is not a magic shield and it does not replace wind discipline, clean gear, or good hunting decisions. But it is a useful part of a complete scent-control plan. Read my full Polygiene vs. ScentLok comparison here.

Pairing the Jacket, Pants, and AllClima Beanie

The jacket and pants are made to work together, and that is how I get the most out of them. The pants are the easy recommendation. The jacket is the weather-protection piece I add when the forecast calls for it or when I am hunting in a more active setting.

The matching AllClima softshell beanie is another piece I use a lot. It is a good 40–60 degree beanie, not a deep-cold beanie. It is easy to throw on with the rest of the system when you need a little more coverage without overheating.

Who Should Buy the FORLOH AllClima System?

Buy the pants if:

• You need a quiet, durable midseason pant for bowhunting, turkey hunting, scouting, saddle hunting, or active deer hunting.
• You value useful vents, built-in knee protection, and weather resistance.
• You want a well-built American-made pant that will handle hard use.

Buy the jacket if:

• You hunt western mountains, hike hard, carry a pack, or need dependable protection in changing weather.
• You turkey hunt, rifle hunt, or can accept more fabric noise in exchange for weather performance and mobility.
• You want a 40–60 degree outer layer with good hood design, mesh-lined comfort, and quality construction.

Think twice about the jacket if:

• Your main priority is getting as quiet as possible for close-range eastern whitetail bowhunting.
• You are looking for an extreme-cold insulation layer or a waterproof rain shell.

Final Verdict: A Great System With One Honest Tradeoff

The FORLOH AllClima pants are outstanding. They are comfortable, quiet, durable, weather resistant, and thoughtful in the details that matter to hunters. They are one of the easiest gear recommendations I can make for midseason hunting.

The jacket is also a high-quality piece of hunting clothing. It is great for mountain and western hunting, turkey hunting, hiking, and active use in wet or windy weather. The fabric noise is the only reason I would not give it the same automatic recommendation to every eastern bowhunter.

Together, they make a very good 40–60 degree MOVE system. If you choose the jacket with the noise tradeoff in mind, you will get a well-built, capable hunting layer that should last.

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Where the AllClima System Fits in My Hunting Clothing System

The AllClima jacket and pants are purpose-built for the MOVE role: active hunting, hiking, scouting, turkey hunting, and changing weather. For warm, buggy early-season days, use a lighter system such as the FORLOH SolAir Insect Shield hoodie and pants. For the full logic behind choosing a layer by job instead of buying a random pile of camo, see my complete hunting clothing system.