The "Gear I love" thread - An open list for good gear

[hotsoup]

Wear on earth down jacket

550grams, crammed with 950 loft down. Warm in the coldest of conditions. Love this jacket

$340, NZ made, unbeatable

[canross]

Wear on earth down jacket

550grams, crammed with 950 loft down. Warm in the coldest of conditions. Love this jacket

$340, NZ made, unbeatable

How is the outside material for abrasion/snags/toughness? I really like the puffy jackets for how warm and packable they are, but any I've seen (mine included) tear if you so much as look at them. It ends up meaning I don't wear mine much even when I want to, just because I inevitably get snagged on something and tear a panel.

Stoney creek makes a really tough version (thermotough) that I have, but that's on the far side of what I'm looking for - it's basically a work jacket with down liner. Packs somewhat small, but not enough to fit in a multi day hunt pack.

I suppose what I'm looking for is something with a thin tough ripstop material in the outside fabric - like the new generations of military pants.

[hotsoup]

How is the outside material for abrasion/snags/toughness? I really like the puffy jackets for how warm and packable they are, but any I've seen (mine included) tear if you so much as look at them. It ends up meaning I don't wear mine much even when I want to, just because I inevitably get snagged on something and tear a panel.

Stoney creek makes a really tough version (thermotough) that I have, but that's on the far side of what I'm looking for - it's basically a work jacket with down liner. Packs somewhat small, but not enough to fit in a multi day hunt pack.

I suppose what I'm looking for is something with a thin tough ripstop material in the outside fabric - like the new generations of military pants.

Hey mate, I've used the WOE puffies for roughly 5 years now. My versions I've requested to be as light as possible, the outer fabric is 20d. 99% of the time I'm using this to sit and glass, there's not really a situation where I'm pushing through scrub or anything. However I'm pretty rough on the clothing I use and have not punctured or ripped it. If I did I'd just use that tenacious tape patch repair.

If you're wanting a tougher outer fabric, simply give the guy a call and give him the rundown on exactly what you want. My wife has a version with a tougher outer fabric, she loves it
@canross @bigbear

Edit; my mate borrowed one of my woe puffies and somehow it got got partially burnt in the fireplace. Wear on earth repaired it to look like new for $40

[Moa Hunter]

How is the outside material for abrasion/snags/toughness? I really like the puffy jackets for how warm and packable they are, but any I've seen (mine included) tear if you so much as look at them. It ends up meaning I don't wear mine much even when I want to, just because I inevitably get snagged on something and tear a panel.

Stoney creek makes a really tough version (thermotough) that I have, but that's on the far side of what I'm looking for - it's basically a work jacket with down liner. Packs somewhat small, but not enough to fit in a multi day hunt pack.

I suppose what I'm looking for is something with a thin tough ripstop material in the outside fabric - like the new generations of military pants.

I wear a down jacket quite a lot on the hill, if moving with it on I always have a thin tough camo top over it. I keep the same camo outer layer on all the time and just vary the clothes underneath. I waterproofed the lower sleeves / cuffs with the silicon + turps mix on my down jackets