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ARTICLES Gear Reviews
Members Only The North Face Thunder Jacket Review
by Will Rietveld
Not the lightest down jacket to be found, but it's an excellent balance of warmth and durability, and versatile the year around as an outer layer or midlayer. Read More...
ARTICLES Gear Reviews
Members Only Western Mountaineering Hooded Flash Jacket Review
by Will Rietveld
Perfect balance of warmth, light weight, and performance for less extreme conditions. Read More...
ARTICLES Techniques Make Your Own Gear
Members Only MYOG Baffled Down Vest
by Brad Groves with editorial assistance from Roger Caffin
Instructions for designing and making a silk and down baffled vest (all natural fibers) plus some of the challenges the author met along the way. Read More...
ARTICLES Gear Reviews
Members Only GoLite Hooded Inferno Jacket Review
by Will Rietveld
Great value on a super-warm, lightweight, 800 fill down parka. Read More...
ARTICLES Gear SpotLite Reviews
Members Only Montbell Alpine Light Down Parka SPOTLITE REVIEW
by Will Rietveld
Lightweight, extremely versatile hooded down jacket that can be worn as an outer layer or midlayer. Read More...
ARTICLES Trends Outdoor Retailer News
Golite Hooded Inferno Jacket (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)
by Will Rietveld
Virtual Pack: Golite Hooded Inferno Jacket Read More...
ARTICLES Trends Outdoor Retailer News
Members Only Montbell Ex Light Down Jacket (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)
by Will Rietveld
Ex means Extra Light baby! 7-denier shell, 900-fill down, 5.4 ounces - this jacket is a highlight of the show. Read More...
ARTICLES Trends Outdoor Retailer News
Members Only Warmth Unlimited introduces lightweight down products to US Market
by Mike Martin
Polish manufacturer Warmth Unlimited launches its line of lightweight garments and bags in the US. Read More...
ARTICLES Trends Outdoor Retailer News
Members Only MontBell Upgrades and Extends Their Down-Inner and Alpine-Light Clothing Lines
by Don Wilson and Will Rietveld
MontBell continues to upgrade and add versatility to its lineup of lightweight down jackets. Read More...
ARTICLES Trends Outdoor Retailer News
Members Only Marmot Venus Women's Down Jacket
by Don Wilson
New 7 ounce down jacket for women. Read More...
ARTICLES Gear Reviews
Members Only Western Mountaineering Flash Vest REVIEW
by Don Wilson
The lightest down vest on the market, with a full zip but no neck coverage. Read More...
ARTICLES Gear Reviews
Jacks 'R' Better JRB Down Hood REVIEW
by Stuart Bilby
Seals perfectly with the head opening in the JRB poncho quilts and has lots of puff for the weight, but the non-adjustable neck opening can let in drafts when it is used for sleeping. Read More...
ARTICLES Gear Reviews
Members Only Jacks 'R' Better JRB Down Sleeves REVIEW
by Carol Crooker
Lightweight, stand-alone down sleeves to pair with a vest or wearable poncho quilt. Read More...
ARTICLES Trends Outdoor Retailer News
Members Only The North Face Flash Jacket (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2006)
by Will Rietveld
Very light weight 900-fill down full-zip jacket. Read More...
ARTICLES Gear SpotLite Reviews
Members Only Jacks 'R' Better JRB Down Sleeves SPOTLITE REVIEW
by Carol Crooker
Sleeves that can be worn under the No Sniveller wearable quilt or with a vest. Read More...
ARTICLES Gear SpotLite Reviews
Members Only Jacks 'R' Better JRB Down Hood SPOTLITE REVIEW
by Carol Crooker
Simple hood that mates with the No Sniveller quilt. Read More...
ARTICLES Gear State of the Market Reports
Members Only 2005 Lightweight Down Jackets Review Summary and Gear Guide Overview
by Don Wilson
We rate and compare the lightest down jackets on the market based on our measurements and their performance in the field. Read More...
ARTICLES Gear Reviews
GoLite Cumulus Jacket REVIEW
by Don Wilson
A comfortable and lofty 14-ounce jacket with some nice features, but missing ultralight appeal. Read More...
ARTICLES Gear Reviews
Members Only MontBell U.L. Down Inner Jacket REVIEW
by Carol Crooker
The lightest down jacket on the market. Read More...
ARTICLES Gear Reviews
MontBell Down Inner Jacket REVIEW
by Don Wilson
The MontBell Down Inner Jacket is only $139, but lacks the loft of the leading jackets. Read More...
ARTICLES Gear Reviews
Members Only Western Mountaineering Flight Down Jacket REVIEW
by Don Wilson
Lofty, light, warm, and durable for its weight - although it does lose a few feathers at the seams. Read More...
ARTICLES Gear SpotLite Reviews
Members Only Feathered Friends Hyperion Jacket (Epic Shell) SPOTLITE REVIEW
by Loren Lee and Don Wilson
Weather resistant Epic shell, good loft, great price - but heavier than the lightest down jackets of similar loft. Read More...
ARTICLES Gear SpotLite Reviews
Members Only Nunatak SkahaPlus SPOTLITE REVIEW
by Don Wilson
Lofty, 9.6 ounce hooded down sweater. Read More...
ARTICLES Gear SpotLite Reviews
Members Only Patagonia Down Sweater SPOTLITE REVIEW
by Don Wilson
New full-zip 11 ounce down sweater. Read More...
ARTICLES Trends Outdoor Retailer News
Members Only Valandré Lupine* Down Jacket and Vest (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
by Alan Dixon
It’s art sculpted in down. It’s an incredibly warm jacket that weighs only a few ounces more than a summer down jacket but could find its way into a winter gear list with little afterthought. Read More...
ARTICLES Gear Reviews
Members Only Western Mountaineering Flight Vest
by the Product Review Staff
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ARTICLES Gear Reviews
Members Only Western Mountaineering, Feathered Friends, Nunatak, and PhD Lightweight Down Jackets (Comparison Review)
by Alan Dixon
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