Down Jackets

Wiszard

Wiszard

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What is your preference in fill and brand? And why do some companies call them a "sweater"?
 
eelgrass said:
The hottest day of the year is not a good time to talk about down jackets. I started sweating as soon as I saw it. That's why they call them sweaters.
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ell, I get what your saying but I can sweat getting out of bed in January… it’s not a good problem in the summer on a construction site…
 
Tikka said:
ell, I get what your saying but I can sweat getting out of bed in January… it’s not a good problem in the summer on a construction site…
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It's a pleasant 74 degrees here on the perfect Central Coast.

I will be heading to Colorado during 3rd season and last time I was there (2 years ago) we absolutely froze our azzes off. It got into the low teens and we were not prepared for it. I have a 650 fill Gerry but am wondering if I need more just in case. I know I can layer but maybe it would be good to have an 800 fill on hand?
 
I got so I was wearing my ice fishing suit or at least the coat. Striker makes a excellent set. I was freezing turkey hunting in Kansas...end of problem.
 
Wiszard said:
But...do I need to spend that kind of money? Isn't all down the same? Comes from a cow, right? Isn't a cow a cow?
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There's definitely a difference in quality of down. KUIU sources good stuff, so do Feathered Friends and Enlightened Equipment. Some of the backpacking brands are phenomenal, just make sure you're not giving up too much durability as the mountaineering stuff isn't built to bust through scrub brush all day.

I went Super Down Pro and it's as good now as the day I bought it. My original Super Down has a few snags but I still wear it as my everyday cold weather puffy in the winter.
 
I have an old Cabelas $50 down puffy and it works great for me but I like to layer since I cover lots of ground.
 
grizzly said:
There's definitely a difference in quality of down. KUIU sources good stuff, so do Feathered Friends and Enlightened Equipment. Some of the backpacking brands are phenomenal, just make sure you're not giving up too much durability as the mountaineering stuff isn't built to bust through scrub brush all day.

I went Super Down Pro and it's as good now as the day I bought it. My original Super Down has a few snags but I still wear it as my everyday cold weather puffy in the winter.
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And that is Kuiu?
 
SS! said:
Hiking in a puffy coat is like peeing your pants to stay warm
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I know...I will sometimes throw the puffy on when my daughter asks if I wanna take our dog for a walk. Within 5 minutes I ask myself why I didn't just wear a cover up.
 
Agreed on Kuiu. Best and lightest stuff I have ever owned. But I do have a really old Sierra Designs down coat that is the warmest and has the most loft of any down coat I've ever had.

The Kuiu does rip if you are walking through mahogany or downed timber. Gotta be careful with it. Mine has a few patches of tape on it. I'm learning to be a bit more careful when I have on that coat.
 
The local workers that are in the chit daily wear carhart or carhart type chit. Not that fancy crap. These guys earn it at the end of a shovel or pipe wrench too. The guys I hunt with wear it too and we kill chit. Big chit too. All seasons.
 
tailchasers said:
The local workers that are in the chit daily wear carhart or carhart type chit. Not that fancy crap. These guys earn it at the end of a shovel or pipe wrench too. The guys I hunt with wear it too and we kill chit. Big chit too. All seasons.
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Carhartt is crap, the quality is way down and it’s overpriced
 
My experience only. Warmest clothes are down filled, More down, more warmth.

Wet down, your cold and you’ll stay cold. Might die from how cold.

Wool, warm but heavy. You’ll stay far warmer in wet wool that wet anything else.

Alway hot and “sweater” when hard walking. Best to layer, regardless of fabric. With layers I’ve always tried to make sure I keep at least one layer dry, in the event of getting wet. I want dry next to my skin, always.

For me $350 to stay comfortable and safe is next to nothing when I consider what I’ve spend on everything else I haul out to the field…… I hate being miserable.
 
2lumpy said:
My experience only. Warmest clothes are down filled, More down, more warmth.

Wet down, your cold and you’ll stay cold. Might die from how cold.

Wool, warm but heavy. You’ll stay far warmer in wet wool that wet anything else.

Alway hot and “sweater” when hard walking. Best to layer, regardless of fabric. With layers I’ve always tried to make sure I keep at least one layer dry, in the event of getting wet. I want dry next to my skin, always.

For me $350 to stay comfortable and safe is next to nothing when I consider what I’ve spend on everything else I haul out to the field…… I hate being miserable.
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Always the wisest, DC!
 
We chase ducks into negatives.

Layers is where it's at. One heavy coat makes you .

I'm light "thermals", long sleeve t, short sleeve t, long sleeve t, long sleeve fleece, windbreaker/proof jacket
 

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