Thread: cactus puffer, thoughts?

The Swazi one is really well made but just not packable. Will gocheck out WoE.

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Originally Posted by Gillie

Yep, Wear On Earth make a cool product. My partner took hers on our winter Alaska trip and it was great - she didn't bother getting a jacket over there just used her Wear On Earth one at temperatures down to -30C.

I seem to remember that WoE made the Swazi puffers as well as the Cactus ones.

Youre dead right. WOE makes Swazi as well

What jacket do WOE make for Swazi? News to me

Their Merino puffer style...in blue.

The puffers

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True! I had never seen them on the Swazi website. Good to know.

Originally Posted by Tikka7mm08

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Is that the jacket they called the ' Puff Adder '?, ......I asked the dude on the Swazi stand at the Sika show if they'd ever produce it again.

He said not so long as as his arse pointed down.

I got the boy sorted with a Cactus Canvas down jacket over the weekend at the CHC Cactus store, not for hunting tho, it'd never pack down small enough.
It had some cool features, tough as nails canvas outer that should shed a bit of water if it's sprayed with Grangers, and a removable hood with a weather flap to cover the zip on the jacket collar, when the hood is off.

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Why do you think he said that? Very well made jacket, quite tough outer. It wasn't called that name?? (btw do not google image search for it - unpleasant images). My preference now is a ultralight puffer (Macpac Supernova) and a good wind/rain outer if needed.

Originally Posted by Tikka7mm08

Why do you think he said that? Very well made jacket, quite tough outer. It wasn't called that name?? (btw do not google image search for it - unpleasant images). My preference now is a ultralight puffer (Macpac Supernova) and a good wind/rain outer if needed.

I got the impression it wasn't made by Swazi, that it was made for them, and no longer fitted with the rest of their range.
The Puff Adder jackets come up on TM on the odd occasion.

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I'd say they didn't make enough margin on them

Yeah esp if made by someone else

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Blair at WoE used to repack down sleeping bags too, bloody handy if your old bag had lost its loft. Not sure if he still does now tho'. I've got a few of his garments, top quality stuff. He was always partial to venison when I got a few bits from him

Just got my wear on earth jacket turn up today. Very awesome, got made in a 2 layer olive goretex with an orange liner. Looks like the one in the picture on page 3. Weighs 925gr and packs down to 300x14 which is the same size and weight as the huntech rain jacket but this is a lot warmer. Will be great bivy hunting.

^ Good stuff @Cowboy06. I haven't used mine on the hill yet, looking forward to it. Seriously quality piece of kit.