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1 lb down jacket recommendations
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I'm looking for a hooded down jacket around 16oz / 454g total weight. For me that's the right balance between lightweight and having enough fill weight to provide a lot of warmth. The market seems segmented into two broad categories ~8-12oz ultralight options and ~2 lb behemoths. What are some good options between the two? |
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Background: I have a ghost whisperer and a sierra designs dri-down hoody, both around ~10oz. I only use them as outer layers because i don't want to sweat into them as mid layers. As outer layers they aren't very warm, most of their weight is shell material with only a few ounces of fill weight. It seems like 3 - 6oz more fill weight would add a ton of warmth for hardly any weight penalty. My TNF Nuptse and original Patagonia DAS Parka are very warm but they are around 2 lbs, which is heavier and bulkier than I want for most of my adventures. |
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Try the Eddie Bauer Down light. Sure the inside seams aren't super slick looking, but it's the sweet spot for down weight and it has a nice face fabric. I have tried a lot of down jackets and I just can't seem to shake using this one |
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The Eddie Bauer 1000fp jacket may fit you. Around 14 oz and has a lot of down. |
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maybe try layering. R1 plus a puffer is pretty toasty. Throw an oversize houdini on top for full sweatlodge |
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If you're wearing it actively, you don't want down. Get an Alpha Direct 60 or 90 mid layer for active and an ultralight down top to put over it for when you're at rest. It'll all come to ~16 ounces. |
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I’m a Montbell fan. They have a good selection of jackets that should match your criteria. |
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Montbell Mirage. |
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Montbell Alpine Down Parka. My US men's small is 14.5oz. The current version does lack the internal glove/bottle pockets and double slider zipper of the previous version, though. |
John Clark wrote: Are there any humans alive today in cold climates that have not tried layering lol? I have an R1. I'm just asking for recommendations about the specific thickness of puffer I want. I used to do the oversized wind layer (houdini) thing but over time I have found that it is redundant / meaningless over the thicker down jackets, and the oversized part makes it less useful when used over mid layers. For wandering around at night, see below, a thin puffer + wind layer isn't cutting it for me. I do a fair bit of astrophotography during my climbing/trekking adventures. A couple of years ago I bought some el cheapo down pants. Most folks have no use for down pants unless it is insanely cold, but they have become a staple for me sitting around at 3:00am watching the stars, even in the summer in the Sierras. I've seen some great wildlife, shooting stars, and beautiful moon rises over the years of nocturnal wandering but I've also been mildly hypothermic many many times hahaha. My deduction is that for the 4 or 5 ounces over the weight of ghost whisperer I can have a jacket that is significantly warmer and more useful. |
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I'll definitely check out the montbell jackets. The Eddie Bauer 1000fp jackets have been on my radar for awhile. I missed a mega sale they had on them a year or two ago and still regret it. Surely there is something like this available from Rab? I think the Arc'teryx Cerium is about right too, but the price is a bit hard to swallow on that one. |
Scott D wrote: The jacket Jason EL posted about above. The yen is pretty weak right now so you can get this jacket new with shipping for $160 usd. Took about a week to get it from Japan https://en.montbell.jp/products/goods/disp.php?product_id=1101407 |
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Down pants are excellent for standing around outside at night in the cold. Also great for winter camping. It makes sense that pairing a wind jacket with a down jacket seems to be redundant, as both pieces are made with a windproof face fabric. Down jackets are meant to trap warm air inside, so it would be counter to their design to have there be a way for it to escape. But the fabric isn't impermeable to water, so that's why it's no bueno if you're sweating. I may have misread that you were sweating in your down in your initial posts, which is why I suggested the very light midlayers to use when you're active, then down on top when you're not. You may want instead look for a down jacket with more mechanical ventilation than just a front zip. They do make down jackets with pit zips, 13oz, https://www.kuiu.com/products/super-down-pro-jacket-bourbon?variant=40340201668766 https://obermeyer.com/collections/mens-down-jackets/products/klaus-down-jacket#features-technology |
Scott D wrote: have you looked at the Rab mythic series? the warmest, the Mythic Ultra, has a reflective interior that reflects heat like an emergency blanket. weight is 18 oz for a medium. if you want lighter, the mythic alpine is 11 oz |
Peter Y wrote: I have the mythic ultra and love it. No notes. |
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I have a cheap REI down hoodie that is exactly 16 oz, cost $80 for a discontinued color and is surprisingly warm. |
Eric Craig wrote: I'm 5'8" 150 lbs and I got the large in the link I posted above. Easily would have been fine in the medium but I prefer longer sleeves and back of a jacket. I am a small in patagoina shirts and a medium in their jackets. Hope that helps. |
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Outdoor research Baja |
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drew A wrote: This is incredible! Thank you so much. |
Scott D wrote: No problem! |
