Hunting Washington Forum
Equipment & Gear => All Other Gear => Topic started by: GrampasGuns on April 29, 2019, 03:57:31 PM
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Any experience with this jacket? Froze my butt off glassing last year during the late hunt and need something light and durable.
I think durable is my most required attribute.
Any other recommendations for something similar?
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I just spent the last 4 days in mine. Merino t-shirt under it and was plenty warm in 39 degree weather. When it go to 30degrees, 25+mph winds and snow, I threw on my hooded fleece midlayer and was able to stay on the Ridge and glass for hours.
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I have two. I bought the second in case they stop making them. My favorite piece of layering gear. I've used the heck out of the first one, 60+ days at a bare minimum, and it's held up great. I wouldn't go tromping through brush but for glassing and layering its killer.
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"Any other recommendations for something similar?"
Not really similar, but milsurp poncho and liner also fills raingear, pack cover, tarp and woobie role.
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Love mine and if something happen to it I would buy another ASAP. It isn’t the lightest and is bulky but very warm and I believe more durable than most of the other puffy jackets I have seen. I have had it down into the teens and have always been warm with 1-2 layers under.
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It's biggest advantage is its synthetic insulation and being able to stay warm if it gets wet, where with a down puffy you wouldn't. :twocents:
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Rokslide has a great review of the big name synthetic jackets. I recommend reading it.
The parka isn’t what I would call light or quiet but it’s durable and warm.
