Rainier_Wolfscastle Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 I was checking out this jacket at the local shop yesterday. 9.5 oz ! for a down jacket. It's half the weight of my moonstone jacket (which I thought was light). Anyone pick one of these up yet? The nylon is paper thin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 I have a Feathered Friends helios jacket that is about ten years old and I believe it may be roughly equivalent. I very rarely use it because it isn't warm enough and the shell is so fragile. The reason I carry a down coat is generally that I'm planning to hang out in cold weather, and I usually want to be able to just pull it on and go about my business without a thought of being cold. I do not wear it when active, but when I am at a rest stop or at camp, and the helios just isn't quite warm enough for that purpose. Also, I am afraid to sit back against a rock or walk past a bush or do anything else that might rip the shell of the lighter jacket. For my purposes, it is usually worth it to carry a heavier garment that is warmer and tougher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 mattp said: I have a Feathered Friends helios jacket that is about ten years old and I believe it may be roughly equivalent. I very rarely use it because it isn't warm enough and the shell is so fragile. The reason I carry a down coat is generally that I'm planning to hang out in cold weather, and I usually want to be able to just pull it on and go about my business without a thought of being cold. I do not wear it when active, but when I am at a rest stop or at camp, and the helios just isn't quite warm enough for that purpose. Also, I am afraid to sit back against a rock or walk past a bush or do anything else that might rip the shell of the lighter jacket. For my purposes, it is usually worth it to carry a heavier garment that is warmer and tougher. I fancy fur- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambone Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 My dad-in-law has one of these, got it from PMS....he likes it alot. You havta be pretty carefull with the fabric, but I think it'd be a good camp coat, or belay coat. I'd wear it under the shell if it was snowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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