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Arc'teryx Fission SL Insulated Jacket - Men's
Just wondering what's better thermatreck or primaloft?
By mattbarnes100154704
Ranked #1629 - Men's Synthetic Insulation Jackets
April 20, 2010
Just wondering what's better thermatreck or primaloft?
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Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
By Brandon Carlile
Ranked #1 - Men's Synthetic Insulation Jackets
September 8, 2010
ThermaTek is Primaloft that has been saturated in DWR. Arc'teryx does this in house, and it's incredibly water proof. Literally won't hold water.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
By J. Troxell
Ranked #110 - Men's Synthetic Insulation Jackets
April 20, 2010
Thermatek is a proprietary synthetic insulation designed by Arcteryx where every strand of insulation is coated with a DWR treatment to make the insulation hydrophobic so that it won't absorb water. I've never used a thermatek jacket, but the concept sounds pretty good. Here's a helpful review I found on-line that talks about the performance of a Thermatek-insulated jacket: http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web07f/ms-ma-arcteryx-dually-belay
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
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