Recommend a down/quilted style jacket

44 posts & 32 voices | Started 1 day ago by spooky_b329 | Latest reply from andy8442

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Spud - Member

If you can find one in your size somewhere, I'd recommend a Black Diamond Heat Treat Hoody, brilliant jacket. Knocks spots off my down jackets. Primaloft, Windstopper and keeps all but the most torrential rain at bay. I got mine a couple of years back at a very good price.

Posted 22 hours ago #
dooosuk - Member

Montane Icarus...I just bought one from Go Outdoors for ~£90.

(Show them the Gaynors price and they'll beat it by 10%)

Posted 22 hours ago #
richmtb - Member

A Montane Flux but really anything with a good fill of Primaloft would be the way to go.

As others have said synthetic down really is the way to go in this country.

Posted 22 hours ago #
spooky_b329 - Member

Interesting discussion on the Down filling, I noticed a lot have the RDS certification but the cynical side of me suspects that non-ethically sourced Down is sure to find its way into the supply chain at some stage.

It's a bit like certified timber, I'm convinced timber pillaged from natural forests makes its way into our DIY sheds with a nice feel good ink stamp on it.

Posted 14 hours ago #
mrblobby - Member

Luckily there are plenty of excellent synthetic choices (most suggested on here for example), which are likely better for uk conditions, so an easy concern to avoid

Posted 14 hours ago #

jimjam - Member

mrblobby - Member

Luckily there are plenty of excellent synthetic choices (most suggested on here for example), which are likely better for uk conditions, so an easy concern to avoid

Let's just hope there's no truth to the rumour that primaloft is made from the refined bones of Chinese workers who throw themselves off the roof of the Foxcoon factory when they can't deal with the pressure of making the latest apple products.

Posted 14 hours ago #
sweepy - Member

I just got a Jack wolfskin Troposhere, it's warm and waterproof, mixed down and synthetic. Wouldn't wear it for anything very active tho.

Posted 13 hours ago #
Pimpmaster Jazz - Member

Let's just hope there's no truth to the rumour that primaloft is made from the refined bones of Chinese workers who throw themselves off the roof of the Foxcoon factory when they can't deal with the pressure of making the latest apple products.

Posted 1 hour ago #
andy8442 - Member

Alpkit Filoment or Decathlon, don't waste your money on anything else.

Posted 14 minutes ago #

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