The Carlsbad line is the boxier, burlier brother to the more refined and fitted Latitude jacket, which KLIM positions more as a street/touring outlook, versus this bruiser, which comes with beefier level 2, and double-Cordura overlays at the elbows and shoulders, in lieu of the leather trim the Latitude gets. 

Like all our current KLIM Gore-Tex Laminate jackets, the Carlsbad follows a familiar playbook, with a Gore-Tex laminate shell, a half dozen mesh-backed vents—two at the forearms, two at the pits, and two exhaust vents.

Counting the Satellite device chest pocket, and the stat card left-wriest pocket (found on all HD Gore-Tex Klim jackets) and the Carlsbad totals no fewer than 14 different pockts.

We could have handled one fewer pocket in trade for a side strap to help rein in this boxy boi, similar to what the Latitude has. But if you want that, and a lighter weight jacket that's still CE AA rated, with a few extra bells and whistles to boot, then take a look at the Latitude, for $50 more; or the apex predator of our jacket catalog, the Kodiak, at a cool $400 mas.

KLIM’s new Rogue Level 2 armor yields a lighter-weight, and apparently more breathabnle alternative to D3O, which KLIM jackets used for years. 

Shell/Construction:

• GORE-TEX PERFORMANCE SHELL
• GUARANTEED TO KEEP YOU DRY
• 630D CORDURA® twisted yarn overlays on shoulders, elbows
• FPL400 main chassis fabric same as Badlands Pro
• Action back shoulders for mobility & durability
• 3M™ Scotchlite™ Carbon Black Reflective Material
• Double-headed front zipper
• YKK® zippers w/ improved zip garages
• CE AA rating certified to EN 17092-3

Armor System:

• KLIM Rogue™ CE Level 2 vented shoulder/adjustable elbow armor
• KLIM Rogue™ CE Level 2 vented back pad
• Cooling mesh pad pocket materials
• Engineered spacer mesh in backpad pocket
• Kidney belt compatible (sold separately)

Ventilation:

• 2 Double-headed forearm vents
• 2 Chest vents
• 2 Back exhaust vents offset for better airflow
• Collar tab back for increased airflow to upper chest

Storage:

• 1 Forearm emergency ID stat card / hidden stash pocket
• 2 Water resistant front cargo pockets
• 2 Front handwarmer pockets
• 1 Oversized water resistant chest pocket
• 1 Water resistant chest pocket
• 1 Satellite comm device/utility f on chest
• 2 Lower internal zippered stash pockets
• 1 Left chest internal pocket
• 2 Right side internal pockets
• 1 Concealed document pocket behind backpad

Fit/Comfort:

• Moisture-wicking anti-odor liner
• Cooling material in arm liners & center back
• Comfort contoured collar and liner
• Adjustable hidden keeper cinch collar
• 2 Quick-adjust forearm straps
• Adjustable bottom hem
• Adjustable velcro cuffs
• Jacket-pant zip connection
• Glove-friendly zipper pulls