Originally Posted by prm
Anyone tried an Eddie Bauer Evertherm jacket? Uses that relatively new Thindown insulation material. After a cursory look it seems like a nice material for a light, thin jacket with decent warmth. None of the reviews I’ve seen have commented on whether it breathes well. Though it seems to have seen some good testing on climbs in the Cascades and on Everest. EB has sole use rights to the material for now.

https://www.eddiebauer.com/campaign/evertherm

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RaMnvDKTEXk&time_continue=83

http://www.thegearcaster.com/2017/08/eddie-bauer-reinvents-the-down-jacket.html




This is the PERFECT example of what I have been saying, and at least EB is honest about it, even if they aren’t so forthcoming.



Here is their rating for their “negative 20 degree” Evertherm BC Jacket-

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It a “-20 degree” jacket, but in reality it’s a 40 degree jacket if you aren’t moving.