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Comparing Down Jackets for Men

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Awards Top Pick Award
Best For Ultralight Adventures
  Best Buy Award
Best Value Down Jacket for Everyday Use
Best Buy Award
Good Value on a Very Limited Budget
Price Check Price at Amazon
Compare at 3 sellers		$249 List$169 List
$54.99 at Amazon		$129 List
$129.00 at REI		$66 List
$63.98 at Amazon
Overall Score
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Pros Lightweight, great compressibility, good warmth-to-weight ratioInexpensive, lightweightInexpensive, lightweight, comfortable, looks goodLightweight, affordable, comfortable lining material, stylish, inclusive sizingVery affordable, light, packable
Cons Limited features, minimal adjustabilitySweater weight warmth, moderate adjustabilityNo hood, not the warmest, not very breathableHoodless, not the warmestNot very warm, less durable, pocket zippers snag
Bottom Line An outstanding jacket with high-quality down that's lighter than the competition and stands out for its functional simplicityThis 800-fill jacket offers quality down at a reasonable price and little weightThis casual, affordable hoodless down jacket didn't perform any better than some less expensive optionsThis is a great deal for a lightweight down jacket with basic features that will add some warmth to your wardrobeThis jacket costs a lot less than every other down jacket and still performs pretty well overall
Rating Categories Mountain Hardwear G... MontBell Superior Down Rokka and Rolla Ult... REI Co-op 650 Down Wantdo Packable Dow...
Warmth (30%)
6.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
Comfort (30%)
7.0
6.0
5.0
8.0
5.0
Portability (15%) Sort Icon
10.0
9.5
9.0
8.5
8.0
Weather Resistance (15%)
8.0
5.0
5.0
6.0
5.0
Breathability (10%)
9.0
8.0
4.0
7.0
5.0
Specs Mountain Hardwear G... MontBell Superior Down Rokka and Rolla Ult... REI Co-op 650 Down Wantdo Packable Dow...
Down Fill 800-fill goose down 800-fill goose down 650-fill duck down 90% down, 10% feather 650-fill down 90% duck down
Responsible Down Standard (RDS) Certified Yes Not RDS certified, but uses feathers from birds in the meat industry Yes Yes Yes
Outer Fabric 10D recycled ripstop nylon 10D ripstop nylon Nylon Recycled ripstop nylon 20D 400T nylon
Weight (Size Small) 8.3 oz 8.7 oz 9.2 oz 10.1 oz 10.6 oz
Hem Type Drop hem (small) Straight Straight Drop hem (small) Straight
Fit Slim Standard Slim Standard Standard
Pockets 2 zippered hand 2 zippered hands, 2 internal drop in pockets 2 zippered front pockets, 2 internal slip in pockets 2 zippered hand. 2 internal slip in pockets 2 zippered hand, 1 zippered external chest, 2 internal slip in pockets
Hood Yes, hoodless option Yes, hoodless option No No, hooded option Yes
Cuff Construction Elastic cuffs Elastic cuffs Elastic cuffs Elastic cuffs Elastic
Adjustment Points Hem drawcord Hem shockcord, hood shockcord None Hem drawcord None
Stow Option Zips into pocket Stuff sack Stuff sack None Stuff sack
Features Recycled shell matierials, harness compatible hand pockets N/A N/A N/A N/A