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Marmot Ama Dablam Down Jacket - Men's
This or OR Trancendant? Will be used layering for skiing in...
By yap2458798
Ranked #880 - Men's Down Jackets
November 20, 2010
This or OR Trancendant? Will be used layering for skiing in the PNW and for climbing some of the volcanoes here, with a shell over top on the wet/windy days. I like both jackets, just really torn on which to get. I'm really not worried about the slight weight difference between the two, just wondering which is the better overall jacket.
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By Simon Hatfield
Ranked #1804 - Men's Jackets
November 20, 2010
This jacket is a better fill quality and is significantly thicker and warmer than the Transcendent. A problem that you might run into with this jacket is that it has a long cut - mine hangs down a couple of inches past my shell, a Marmot Exum. For that reason, I'd recommend the Transcendent for a layering piece. It is more of a sweater cut and this jacket is more of a parka. Above those two however, it sounds like you might want to look into synthetic insulated jackets - its nice to not have to worry about your layers in the wet PNW weather. Stoic's Luft is a great one, so are Patagonia's Micro and Nano puffs. For use in volcanoes, you'll want to change your layering system significantly, something more like this might do the trick http://blog.shoptrailblazer.com/wp-content/uploads/lava.jpg hope that helps
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