Klim Artemis – a premium adventure suit

About Klim

Klim is an American brand founded in the early 1990s, initially under the name Teton Outfitters, making technical clothing developed for demanding winter environments. The company later changed its name to Klim and has since become strongly associated with gear for snowmobiling, adventure and off-road riding.

The focus is on technical materials, protection, durability and gear designed to perform in changeable weather and during long days on the road or in the terrain.

Artemis is Klim’s women’s adventure suit. The model I’ve tested is the third generation, where the construction has been updated in several areas, including the addition of Klim’s new Rogue Level 2 armour.

Both the jacket and trousers are CE-certified in class AA. The GORE-TEX Performance Shell membrane is laminated directly into the outer garment, meaning no separate rain layer needs to be fitted when the weather turns.

A pure shell suit

The Artemis doesn’t come with a thermal liner. Instead, it’s designed as a weatherproof shell where you build up your own layering with base and mid-layers depending on temperature and riding conditions.

It’s a solution that suits pretty much any type of riding, but perhaps especially adventure riding, where weather, pace and temperature can change dramatically within a single day.

The suit also has heavier-duty reinforcement in exposed areas, including Superfabric, Cordura and goatskin on the inside of the knees.

Tester’s profile

JI’m 172cm tall, with a 77cm inseam and a fairly straight body shape. Day to day, I usually wear a size 38 or medium.

In the Artemis, I wore a size Large jacket and size 6 trousers, regular leg length.

The Artemis is available in regular and tall in selected sizes, but there’s no dedicated short version. Since I have a relatively short inseam, both the length of the trousers and the ability to get the knee armour positioned correctly were of particular interest to me.

Comfort and protection

The first impression is that the Artemis looks robust. There’s a lot of material, solid reinforcement and good protection.

But the feeling once you put it on is a different story.

The suit feels surprisingly light and supple, and the armour stays well in place while riding. That’s true both when I’m seated and when I’m moving around more actively on the bike.

That combination of protection and freedom of movement is one of the Artemis’s biggest strengths. It feels like a serious adventure suit without ever giving the sense that you’re fighting the material while riding.

The Artemis has plenty of pockets, and they’re generally roomy and practical.

A few details

On the whole, the fit works well for me.

The knee armour is adjustable and can be positioned correctly despite the Artemis not being offered in a dedicated short leg length. I’ve also tried removing the knee armour and riding with my own knee protection, which fitted without any issues.

The trousers also work with my MX boots and can be pulled on over them.

That said, I would have liked a bit more room at the bottom of the legs. It works as it is, but with bulkier adventure or motocross boots, a few extra centimetres would have made things a little easier.

I would also have liked the trousers to sit a little higher at the waist. They ride relatively low, and I personally prefer a slightly higher cut, especially on longer rides.

I would have liked the trouser pockets to sit a little higher too. They’re large and practical, but the placement doesn’t feel entirely optimal for me.

None of this is a major drawback, nor does it make the suit uncomfortable, but when everything else feels so well thought-out, even small details become noticeable.

Works across a wide temperature range

Since the Artemis has no thermal liner, you adjust your own layering underneath according to the temperature.

This approach has worked well. In cooler conditions, I’ve been able to layer up underneath without the suit becoming too tight or losing its freedom of movement.

For me, 30 degrees is genuinely hot on a motorcycle, and I only managed a shorter ride in those conditions. Even so, I found the ventilation system worked perfectly well. It naturally gets warm as the temperature rises, particularly at lower speeds, but as speed increases the airflow becomes noticeably more effective.

This means the Artemis feels usable across a fairly wide temperature range, provided you adjust your layering to match the weather.

Genuinely good in the rain

It’s above all when the rain arrives that the Artemis really shows what it’s built for.

I’ve ridden for several hours in the rain and stayed completely dry.

Because the GORE-TEX membrane is laminated directly into the outer fabric, there’s no need to stop and fit a separate rain layer when the weather changes. You simply carry on riding.

On a longer trip, that’s a real advantage. It also means you avoid that familiar feeling of having to make a tactical decision at the roadside when the first drops fall: do I stop now, or hope the cloud passes over?

Warranty and protection

Klim provides a warranty against material and manufacturing defects, and the brand’s GORE-TEX garments are covered by the “Guaranteed to Keep You Dry” promise for the practical lifetime of the product. The Artemis is also covered by Klim’s Gear Protection Guarantee, which provides dedicated crash protection for five years from the date of purchase.

Overall verdict

The Klim Artemis feels well thought-out from start to finish.

There are a few details I would have changed.

But these are minor gripes in the grand scheme of things. What dominates the overall impression instead is how well the Artemis combines protection, weatherproofing and comfort.

This is undoubtedly a premium suit, price included. But for anyone who rides a lot, travels far, and wants an adventure suit that can handle everything from cooler days to summer heat and prolonged rain, the Artemis feels less like an expense and more like a genuinely worthwhile investment.