Men S Evertherm Down Jacket

The evertherm down hooded jacket has a good warmth to weight ratio and a clean look that separates its from traditional quilted baffled down jackets.

Men s evertherm down jacket.

Initially i purchased the evertherm hooded jacket but it was returned. The latter situation is definitely the case for the new eddie bauer bc evertherm jacket featuring the brand s proprietary thindown insulation and a waterproof weatheredge dwr finish. 1 5 longer than our men s microtherm downlight and ignitelite styles. Seattle based outfitter eddie bauer has the exclusive on thindown in the outdoor industry through 2018 and its first jacket to incorporate it is called the evertherm with an insulating layer that.

The best down jacket of the year looks nothing like a down jacket. Responsible down standard rds certified down insulation. Wore this through most of an ottawa canada winter and was very impressed. More coverage means more warmth and protection.

That s because eddie bauer is using thindown technology which packs goose feathers into thin sheets allowing designers to create a down puffy with no baffles. Certified by control union more about rds. I tested this jacket on a pre season trip to the french alps and an early ski season trip to the notoriously damp coastal mountains of whistler blackcomb. Initially i purchased the evertherm hooded jacket but it was returned.

There was about 10 days when i chose to wear a warmer coat which was my downlight alpine jacket big brother to the down light hooded jacket and sadly no longer available. I d say it s a bit warmer than a standard 800 fil power down mid layer e g eddie bauer evertherm down hooded jacket and patagonia down sweater. Wore this through most of an ottawa canada winter and was very impressed. 30g evertherm down insulation.

Compared to the patagonia micro puff storm the bc evertherm is a bit less warm but it isn t a huge difference. The bc evertherm is quite warm for its weight. Thindown technology provides maximum warmth minimum loft with no down leakage. The technology first developed for the fashion industry forms the sheets by alternating between thin layers of down and spray adhesive.

By our own scales the men s medium without a hood pictured weighed just over 11 ounces and eddie bauer puts the women s version closer to 9 ounces. The thindown insulation punches a bit above its weight class in terms of loft and warmth and the minimal feature set has almost everything you need and nothing you don t.