Rodchester Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 A buddy of mine is looking a for a "puffy" either down or synthetic but prefers down. So generally what are some insulated jackets that you recommend. And specifically, does anyone know of any place with a deal right now? Criteria: fairly light weight and compressible for mostly three season use, cut large as a belay jacket, and as cheap as possible. Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swaterfall Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 US Outdoor in PDX has Patagucci DAS on sale right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Second Ascent has both down and synthetic puffys at good prices. I noticed they had Patagonia, Mummut, Golite, all of which make good jackets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 a number of people complain the das parka is not warm enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodchester Posted April 20, 2004 Author Share Posted April 20, 2004 US Outdoor in PDX has Patagucci DAS on sale right now. I looked on thier website and they didn't have it on sale? Maybe its an "in-store" special? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 the us outdoor website is perhaps the worst website on the planet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracked Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 golite Six Month Night. Get em on sale for 80 bucks or so, weigh as much as a DAS and warmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ade Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 I have a DAS and really like it, but mainly for belaying when ice climbing. It has lots of nice features; oversize hood, mesh pockets for drying gloves. I found it warm enough for ice climbing in New England / New York and in Lill'wet this New Year (when it was actually cold). It is pretty bulky though. For alpine I often take something smaller and lighter, like a down sweater or Wild Things primaloft jacket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 golite Six Month Night. Get em on sale for 80 bucks or so, weigh as much as a DAS and warmer. I second this. Great jacket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracked Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Of course, they discontinued them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 the us outdoor website is perhaps the worst website on the planet Someone hasn't been to the OMC or Mountain Shop websites! The DAS is nice - I dig the Cloudveil model more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Frieh Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Arc Teryx (you can leave your goretex at home and just softshell it), Wild Things, and of course the Patagonia DAS are all excellent choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodchester Posted April 20, 2004 Author Share Posted April 20, 2004 Lots of synthetic choices suggested here...how about down. Say down jackets without a hood. Light weight and compressible. I have a TNF Nuptse and like it for the most part....a little heavy compared to others, but not bad. Any other down suggestions? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshK Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Pesronally I think Down is the better choice for drier colder weather. No synthetic touchs down when it comes to overall warmth. unfortunately the tradeoff is it's more work to keep dry and all that. Feathered friends obviously makes very good down jackets. I also love my western mountaineering flight jacket. It's a big too thin for cold winter days I would think, but it only weighs 10 oz and works great in pretty much any other conditions. I would say all and all it is warmer than my primaloft sweater despite weighing 6 oz less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbw1966 Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 I love my marmot down sweater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracked Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 I'm happy with my down sleeping bag, but I've gotten my synthetic jackets wet several times in truly bad weather. I won't use a down jacket in the Cascades, you can't use them as outerwear when it's sleeting, for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearup5000 Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 www.mec.ca Some good options, and their down jackets are priced WELL very good gear, amazing when you factor in the price (CDN) If you mean three season Fall Winter Spring I like mountain hardwear's sub zero parka but I like the idea of the north face's summit because it has reflective lining (no idea if it works!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodchester Posted April 21, 2004 Author Share Posted April 21, 2004 (edited) I was actually thinking three season like spring, summer, fall. That why I was looking for lightweight, but reasonably priced. I surfed by MEC and found an interesting synthetic jacket, but no decent down jackets (at least not any actually in stock). The MH Sub Zero is a large bulky hooded and heavy parka. At 37 OZs. is is just too heavy and too bulky. And for the money, $300.00, I'd never call that cheap. The TNF you suggest (summit) is decent, but still a bit heavy and more than I was looking for. The TNF Nuptse is more along the lines of what I'm looking at. The Marmot down sweater is another good suggestion. I was looking for other brands in this category But thanks for the suggestions anyway. Edited April 21, 2004 by Rodchester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa_Eagle Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 the us outdoor website is perhaps the worst website on the planet Yeah, but it fits the store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonanon Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 What is that place down by Water Ave in PDX??? Gearline or something? Anyway, they had SD down puffers for under $60 last time I was in there. And one more time: US Outdoor doesn't sell the Forest Pass! Neither does Climbmax. (unless they're - sponsors now...) OMC, REI and the Mtn Shop all support the FDP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen_Ramsey Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 (edited) It isn't cheap and it isn't down, but my vote is for the Wild Things Belay Jacket. It is pretty darn warm, and has an Epic shell for wind resistance and to prevent the insulation from getting wet. It's overkill for summer, however. In summer, I like a down sweater. Edited April 22, 2004 by Stephen_Ramsey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrutch Posted April 23, 2004 Share Posted April 23, 2004 I would call one of the Patagonia outlets and inquire about their selection. They had the Puff Jacket a couple of weeks ago for $50 as well as a few other options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylou Posted April 23, 2004 Share Posted April 23, 2004 The Western Mountaineering down belay jacket sure is nice. I don't own one yet, but plan to soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracked Posted April 23, 2004 Share Posted April 23, 2004 I get my belay jackets wet on a fairly regular basis. down: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayB Posted April 24, 2004 Share Posted April 24, 2004 Cloudveil's synthetic belay jacket has worked out pretty well for me so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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