Thread: Down jacket. Stoney creek vs Hunters element

Really torn between the two down jackets, have only really heard good things about the stoney creek one and haven't seen any reviews of the hunters element.
Have other gear from both brands and cannot fault it.
Both cost the same..

If anyone has any advice it would be much appreciated

Buy a nz made down jacket from Blair at ‘wear on earth’ in Christchurch. Japanese and European fabric with European goose down. I’ve got two of his hooded waterproof ones, good gear


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The Stoney Creek are excellent, Cactus make an excellent one. But "Wear on Earth" is a cut above again. Well worth the money. Dont get hung up on the price, look at it as a long term investment in your comfort.

Bushbuck polar fleece is good but doesnt pack down like some. Then again, it does have tough outershell

Originally Posted by Husky1600

The Stoney Creek are excellent, Cactus make an excellent one. But "Wear on Earth" is a cut above again. Well worth the money. Dont get hung up on the price, look at it as a long term investment in your comfort.

WOE make the cactus puffer jacket


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What MSL and Husky said ... NZ made everytime.

Stoney Creek ones are shit. I have one and it does not breathe at all and builds up moisture inside at an alarming rate. Have messaged stoney creek about this and they just fobbed me off and basically said "it's designed for sitting around camp, not exerting yourself" yet can't even sleep in it, don't even need to get warm and you end up a damp mess. I wrote a post about this on one of the FB hunting pages and a tonne of people said exactly the same.

Don't buy SC or HE.

For less money you can get a wear on earth, no comparison in quality

+1 for wear on earth, have a down vest and full jacket

Sc is a primaloft jacket so is that down a synthetic insulation? And the hunters element is 650 loft duck down compared to the hoe 750 loft goose . Goose down being larger has more loft power. Im unsure if weights in each but going of that I would say the wear on earth would be warmer I’m also in the market for a down jacket but seems a no brainer to me . Thanks for the recommendation I didn’t even know they existed

Yes Primaloft is man made or synthetic

HE can be a gamble, i bought 2 identical jackets, mine is going great, warm and waterproof. the wifes one suffered horribly from fade and leaked on the seams.
and just to throw a spanner in the works, sure you can buy nz made but it will be made with fabric from overseas (usually asia)

Wear on earth, cactus quality at a better price, unless you want canvas covered down in which case you need to buy from cactus.

Originally Posted by gonetropo

HE can be a gamble, i bought 2 identical jackets, mine is going great, warm and waterproof. the wifes one suffered horribly from fade and leaked on the seams.
and just to throw a spanner in the works, sure you can buy nz made but it will be made with fabric from overseas (usually asia)

surely covered by warranty ????

Originally Posted by Shelley

Wear on earth, cactus quality at a better price, unless you want canvas covered down in which case you need to buy from cactus.

They are both made by wear on earth


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