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Macpac Uber Light Down Jacket $89.99 Vest $79.99

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Macpac Uber Light Down Jacket $89.99 Vest $79.99
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PGFA on 16/04/2015 - 12:05 macpac.com.au (1459 clicks)

Got an email from macpac.
These down jackets/vests are decent quality I reckon.

From the site:
Ideal for: urban adventure, travel, hiking, camping
Extremely lightweight down sweatshirt alternative
Narrow baffle lines
Two zippered hand pockets
Elastic bound body and sleeve hems to keep the warmth in
YKK® zippers
Separate stuff sac included
Slim fit

PRODUCT SPECS

Outer Fabric 100% Nylon Taffeta
Inner Fabric 100% Nylon Taffeta
Fill Type 85/15 Duck Down
Total Weight (g) 240 - Size M
Fill Weight (g) 74
Fill Power (cuin) 650

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  • PortugueseMan on 16/04/2015 - 13:00

    You realise that YKK produces 90% of the world's zippers? Haha
    There is really no need to advertise that imo…

    • ca6leguy on 16/04/2015 - 13:26
      +6

      Sure but not all manufacturers uses YKK. If one day your pants zippers split, you will only wish you had a YKK.

      • xcal on 16/04/2015 - 13:57

        so true, ykk zippers are tops

        • ryf on 16/04/2015 - 21:17

          and bottoms

  • DealzEddy123 on 16/04/2015 - 14:04
    +1

    Macpac make a great down jacket for the price. In terms of durability & quality. With the other brands u pay for the branding, styling, ethically sourced etc which may/ may not justify premium pricing

    (compared to north face, patagonia, kathmandu)

    • guyvb on 16/04/2015 - 14:38

      I had a look at these during my lunch break. I've long resisted the down jacket craze, but these might be the ones that change my mind.

      Seem pretty good for the price. Certainly not a big heavy jacket, the Large has 90g of fill, but for urban / town use I reckon they'd be great.

      The stuff-sack they come with (that the jacket fits into) is crazy small. My only complaint would be that I wasn't really crazy about the colours.

      • DealzEddy123 on 16/04/2015 - 14:41
        +2

        the whole point of down is that it's light. I dont actually have an "uber light" down jacket, I've got one for colder temperatures, but down is definitely warm and lighter than most other materials.

        it's not just a "craze"… maybe the lighter "fashion" ones are…

        yeh macpac make pretty boring colours… but i guess im not a fashionable guy

  • bargaino on 16/04/2015 - 14:40
    +2

    75g fill weight is not much, when Winter is Coming.

    I'd spend an extra $30 for a "proper" lightweight down jacket:

    http://www.macpac.com.au/mens/jackets-vests/down-jackets-ves…

    And for thin layers, use polypropylene and polyester fleece (Polartec etc).

    • DealzEddy123 on 16/04/2015 - 14:43

      yeh the "ultra light" ones are really for spring… not really for winter… but then again our Australian winters are nothing compared to Europe or NZ

  • stargalaxy on 16/04/2015 - 15:05

    Went to Anaconda last Saturday and their duck down seem to have a strong smell, does this apply to this one? The smell is the main reason I did not buy it.

    • DealzEddy123 on 17/04/2015 - 11:30

      the down jackets ive tried on do not have any smell whatsoever. maybe the ones u saw were just put in a smelly place haha

  • Rifraf on 16/04/2015 - 15:55
    +1

    I have a Macpac down jacket but haven't noticed any smell.
    Its a sleeved Sundowner XP.
    Its actually too warm to do much moving around in and makes me sweat like a dog if it do, around the armpit area.
    I guess its designed for climates colder than WA winters.
    I'm now thinking about a down vest to hopefully eliminate this issue.
    Love my Macpac gear of which I've heaps.

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