[pct-l] Insulation layer

[Jason Moores]

Axel,

A thought or two about weight. I have found that for the insulation that I
need the coats that fall in the 8-10oz range usually are the ones that I'm
looking for. That is for a mid range down jacket with 8-900 fill. If you are
looking at sub $100/600 fill or less you might need to be looking at the
12-16oz range. What you end up paying for with down is weight and
compressibility.

Jackass



On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 6:40 PM, Axel Roos <roosaxel at csu.fullerton.edu>wrote:

> I was wondering if i could have some recommendations as to what kind of
> insulating jacket to use (weight/materials). I've heard a lot about down,
> even though it becomes relatively useless when wet. Any opinions are
> appreciated, but to narrow things down, I'm trying to go for the most
> reasonable price possible.
> Thanks and happy trails!
> -Axel
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