Airblaster Jackets

Airblaster Jackets at Behind The Pines Amsterdam

Airblaster started in Portland in 2002 and has never pretended to be a mountaineering brand. The jackets are built for riding — loose, tough, vented properly, with the kind of details that come from people who spend the season in them rather than from a spec sheet.

The range covers insulated jackets for cold resort days, uninsulated shells for people who layer, and the one-piece Freedom Suit, which does to outerwear what the Ninja Suit does to base layers. Below is how to place yourself.

The range

Insulated jackets

Synthetic fill, built in. Warm from the moment you put them on and simple to live with on a cold resort day. The trade is that there is nothing to remove when the sun comes out, which in spring means you ride with the vents open and hope.

Shells

No insulation, waterproof outer. You set the warmth with a base layer and a mid-layer, which makes one jacket work across the whole season. This is the more versatile purchase and the one to choose if you ride hard enough to sweat.

The Freedom Suit

A one-piece outer. No gap at the waist, nothing to ride up, and — like the Ninja Suit — a drop seat so it stays practical. It is warmer than the equivalent jacket-and-pant combination because there is no seam at the middle for wind to find. It is also all or nothing: you cannot take the top half off.

How to choose

Same two questions as with any snowboard jacket. Do you run hot or cold on the hill, and does the jacket also have to work off it? Hot riders and season-long riders want a shell. Cold riders on lift-served days want insulation.

The cut runs loose across the range. That is deliberate and it is part of why people buy the brand — but it means you generally do not need to size up for layers the way you might in a trimmer jacket.

What to expect

• Waterproofing varies by model — check the stated rating and whether the seams are taped.
• Loose cut throughout. You rarely need to size up for mid-layers.
• Insulated models are warm immediately but give you no way to shed heat beyond the vents.
• A one-piece removes the waist gap entirely but commits you to wearing the whole thing all day.

Why buy from Behind The Pines

We are a snowboard shop in Amsterdam that actually rides. We stock the Ninja Suit alongside these jackets because that is how the system is meant to work, and we will tell you when a shell is the smarter buy even though it looks like less jacket for the money. Orders ship from Amsterdam.

Frequently asked questions

Shell or insulated?

Shell if you ride hard, sweat, or ride across a range of conditions — you control the warmth with layers. Insulated if you run cold and mostly ride cold resort days.

Is the Freedom Suit warmer than a jacket and pant?

Yes, for the same fabric weight, because there is no opening at the waist for wind and snow. The cost is flexibility — you cannot open the top half on a warm afternoon.

Do Airblaster jackets run big?

They are cut loose by design. Take your usual size; the room for layers is already there.

Are they waterproof?

Models vary. Check the waterproof rating and seam taping on the product page rather than assuming the whole range is equal.

How do I restore the water repellency?

Wash with a technical detergent, no softener, then tumble warm or press with a low iron through a cloth. A jacket that wets out is usually dirty rather than worn out.

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