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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2016 13:18:02 GMT -8
I'm looking for something light weight, with a short or no collar, and durable. I know about the Patagonia...but the LL Bean is 850 fill and looks to be the same weight....but about $30 less in cost....Planning on wearing this as a third, or fourth layer....not as an outer shell.....so not much bigger than a sweatshirt.....for example.
What do you like? What else should I consider?
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Post by cweston on Jan 2, 2016 15:10:52 GMT -8
I have one of those First Ascent Downlight sweaters--I love it. Super light, very warm for the weight. I wear it a lot for walking to work--many fall, spring, and even winter days here are cold in the early morning but much warmer in the afternoon--it packs into the small backpack I use for commuting really well.
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Post by hikerjer on Jan 3, 2016 17:37:25 GMT -8
I know you're looking at down, but I have the Patagonia Nano puff synthetic fill jacket and it would seem to fit your needs. Very warm,, water resistant and very durable. I find it great for layering under other layers and for use in milder temps. Worth looking at, IMO.
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Post by JRinGeorgia on Jan 3, 2016 17:56:32 GMT -8
You need to compare fill weights to compare the jackets. For example, I have the Backcountry Hadron and at 7.4 oz it's lighter (and cheaper) than the others mentioned, but it has only 2 oz of down. For me that's enough for summer in the Sierra, coupled with other layers I'm carrying, but that may or may not be warm enough for you. Certainly a jacket designed with ultralight materials and fasteners that weighs 10 oz will have more down and will keep you warmer.
Costco and Uniqlo are two sources for down jackets with decent quality, light weight, and budget-friendly prices.
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Post by snappypepper on Jan 4, 2016 14:56:24 GMT -8
I had a First Ascent down layer from Eddie Bauer, but it started shedding feathers after just a couple wearings, so I ended up returning it. That was about 1 1/2 years ago, not sure if the quality has improved since then.
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Post by ashepabst on Jan 5, 2016 7:53:46 GMT -8
i have Patagonia's UL "down shirt". it's only six ozs and packs to baseball size. it's not a lot of down but its 800-fill and makes for a great layering piece. that plus my shell keeps me warm at camp down through the 30s, which is 9.5 times out of 10 for my Southern backpacking.
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