Here s our pick of 10 best down jackets all of which we ve tested over the last year.
Rab arete down jacket review.
A down jacket with a bit of everything mountain equipment s arete is set out to be the perfect insulated mid layer for keeping the cold at bay.
These are all available in men s and women s versions but if you re looking for a women s specific option check out our list of the best down jackets for women.
A benefit of the electron is that you can still squeeze it under a rain shell when the weather turns bad whereas the neutrino pro would be too.
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Models reviewed include mountain hardwear montbell rab arcteryx marmot rei feathered friends westcomb uniqlo sierra designs big agnes.
The rab microlight alpine jacket is a do it all in all weather down jacket.
John graham reviews the rab arete hydrophobic down jacket.
The standing collar protects your neck from that old north wind and the whole thing drops easily into your washing machine.
On the go warmth aimed at.
Mountain equipment arete jacket.
The rei co op 650 down hoodie 2 0 is another exceptionally light jacket at 11 9 ounces for a men s large but at the cost of warmth as its 650 fill duck down insulation isn t as warm there isn t a whole lot of it in the jacket and it lacks crucial cold blocking features like hood and waist cinches.
This review of the best down jackets is the culmination of years of experience using different down jackets in a variety of settings scenarios and big mountains.
A comprehensive backpacking guide to the best ultralight down jackets for thru hiking in 2020.
The rab electron men s and women s is perfect for those situations in which a lightweight down jacket isn t going to cut it but something like the rab neutrino endurance would be overkill.
Hydrophobic down is new and has been treated so that the individual spindles of down actually repel water meaning it performs much.
Arc teryx cerium lt jacket best down jacket on test.
Reviews ratings and price comparisons covering 100 down insulated jackets.
The best down jackets tested in 2020.
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Independent down insulated jacket reviews by real outdoors people.
The frost fighter down jacket by columbia is about what you d expect from a company with so much outdoor experience.
In fact some of them can be complete rip offs which is exactly why i have assembled this ultimate guide to the top down jackets of 2020.
But not all down jackets are created equal.
With supreme water resistance impressive warmth and a rugged exterior you can take this jacket anywhere and stay warm.
75 250 4 patagonia down parka.
