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MontBell Alpine Light Down Jacket - Men's
I currently own a RAB Microlight Jacket (750+ fill) and after...
By nate
Ranked #1669 - Men's Down Jackets
January 30, 2009
I currently own a RAB Microlight Jacket (750+ fill) and after a few weeks it continues to shed down - to the point that i am embarrassed to wear it in public (it looks like i have a feathered cat at home.) So i'm looking for other options. As fit is concerned, how well does this layer over a fleece/under a shell? (I guess what i'm asking is, how bulky is it?) Looks fairly slim, and for comparison sake, i'm looking for something similar to the Mountain Hardwear Compressor Jacket. Speaking of, how durable is the fabric on this jacket? The fabric on the Compressor was like tissue paper and i returned it promptly! The material on the RAB jacket is awesome.
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By noah.pendl2260493
Ranked #1427 - Men's Down Jackets
February 10, 2009
Fabric is 30D- not trash-bag territory like the U.L.; I expect mine to last for a long time, but I'd still watch out for tree branches, etc., as this isn't a shell and you don't want to cover your brand-new puffy with duct tape, do you? I can't compare it to the RAB jacket, except to say that SOME RAB puffies use 30D Pertex, which is definitely comparable to Montbell's 30D Ballistic calendared nylon. Crap, I sound like a Montbell rep...Stay warm.
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