Western Mountaineering Vapor Jacket Review

With its windstopper shell fabric and self sealing cuffs this jacket looks as good as it feels.

Western mountaineering vapor jacket review.

It would be easy for some to turn back but you are all in and so is your western mountaineering meltdown down jacket. A vbl works by stopping heat loss from evaporative cooling. Please try again later. This is the choice for people needing lots of room regardless of weight.

This hardcore jacket has your back with 850 fill down and a look that says dammit this is my mountain. Extra large large medium small apparel fit. The western mountaineering flash xr is not only light and warm but has a water repellent shell fabric to battle the elements more fiercely than your typical down jacket. Please try again later.

5 0 out of 5 stars high quality. It is lightweight comfortable weather resistant and warm. That combined with the lack of a hood and a no frills design make the quickflash a very lightweight and highly compressible jacket overall at an impressive 8oz for the medium. Gore windstopper shell weight.

This fire engine red vapor barrier liner is your most important companion for those technical winter trips. This feature is not available right now. Some of these bags feature hoods. The southern sierra s chill can be brutal especially above 10 000 feet.

Western mountaineering has built this jacket with a very light 12 denier nylon shell fabric and high fill power down. Check great and honest reviews. Buy western mountaineering vapor jacket men s. All this in a jacket that weighs a mere 16 ounces.

The vapor was designed to offer the perfect combination of comfort performance and weight in an all around jacket. This is the standard cut bag for most lightweight mountaineering. Our wide cut mummy bags run 62 to 66 in shoulder girth and are named after north american mammals. Qualified orders eligible for free s h and free returns.

With its 850 fill power down filling it features the most heat trapping loft of any jacket in this review. So far i found. This is most important during extended stays inside your bag. A vbl will also prevent your body vapor from degrading your insulation.

Reviewed in the united states on august 20 2018.