Free: Contests & Raffles.
So, not to jack your thread, but what is better synthetic or down?
Quote from: trophyhunt on March 07, 2019, 06:16:02 PMSo, not to jack your thread, but what is better synthetic or down?If you're a westside hunter I'd definitely go with synthetic. Yes down jackets will tolerate some moisture now that most are made with hydrophobic down but they still don't perform well in wet climates, and you still have to take extra precautions to keep them dry or there is no point in having one. After all DWR coating wears off over time. Synthetic jackets have come a long ways in the last couple years, and many companies now manufacture some variation of high loft, packable synthetics that mimic the performance and light weight of down with better moisture tolerance. You might gain an ounce or two in weight and maybe they don't pack down quite as small, but they're still pretty dang good.