Garth, Well stated! I'm glad to hear you have both an were so able to define the differences for me. Thanks! Down is now in the lead.
Best, ~Hugh On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 6:41 AM, Garth <garth...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have worn both Primaloft jackets and down jackets for years. The LLBean > jacket you list is only 60gm weight per yard, which is very very light > insulation, barely warmer than a 200 weight fleece . > The down jacket you listed is going to be much warmer, suitable for non > riding/camp activities, which is what I assume you are wanting it for . > > Primaloft does lose loft from frequent compression, down of course, does > not. Down lasts as long as you care for it. > > Water repellent is not a big thing at camp as I assume you have shelter ! > > I own both down and Primaloft jackets, when I want the most warm for the > least amount of weight and space, down is THE way :) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/RIC_B9N2rQ4/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
