![]() With 800-fill or higher down-but you’ll pay a lot more for that. If your goal is simply to find the best warmth per ounce forīackcountry camping from spring through fall, you should look at down jackets Jacket’s warm-to-weight compares with other synthetic jackets and withħ00-fill down. On the exterior, Pertex Quantum Air fabric provides the weather protection of a soft shell, with better breathability than I’ve found in other synthetic-insulation jackets of a similar weight: Biking through the city in winter, I could feel the cold air slightly penetrating the sleeves and front of the jacket-not so much that it made me cold, but signaling that the fabric does breathe. Like many OR insulated jackets, it’s quite comfortable and allows Too bulky or poofy, but with enough room to fit a couple of base layers Like what you’re reading? Sign up now for my FREE email newsletter! Maintaining moderate exertion, even sweating, I remained comfortable and myīase layer always dried out within a reasonable time, thanks to theīreathability of this jacket. Such that you can move at a highly aerobic pace without overheating. Move-a performance quality that I noticed. Lining that OR says helps keep the wearer warm at rest and comfortable on the Paired with ActiveTemp, a thermo-regulating treatment on the interior Ratio with breathability and loft retention over time. Proprietary VerticalX Air synthetic insulation, which combines a good warmth-to-weight Three-season backpacking because it’s warm enough for sitting around a campsite ![]() ![]() Over from ski touring, climbing, or snowshoeing in winter conditions to Less warm and three ounces lighter than the Refuge-allowing it to better cross But it’s warmer and three ounces heavier than the Ascendant, and Hooded Jacket, the Refuge Air Hooded Jacket isĭesigned for wearing while active in cold conditions, because it moves moistureĮffectively. To two other favorites of mine from OR, the Ascendant Please follow my adventures on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube. Click here to learn how I can help you plan your next trip. Join The Big Outside to get full access to all of my blog’s stories. Click here to sign up for my FREE email newsletter. Hi, I’m Michael Lanza, creator of The Big Outside, which has made several top outdoors blog lists. Besides ski touring, I wore it under a shell on days of resort skiing in weather that ran the gamut from overcast with cold wind and temps in the teens and 20s, to sunshine and temps in the high 30s and low 40s. And that story only begins to describe the versatility ofĬall me Goldilocks: As a fan of breathable insulated jackets for their year-round functionality whether you’re active or sitting in a campsite-and thus, their potential for being a quiver-of-one puffy jacket-I was eager to try out the Refuge Air because of its welterweight size, to assess whether it can strike a delicate balance between not too warm for moderate exertion in winter and adequate warmth for three-season camping in the mountains. Was when I got back to my car, precisely because I had not noticed it was wet Snow even though the shell fabric got quite damp-I was surprised at how damp it In fact, I stayed warm in the cold wind and blowing With up-and-down terrain, I stayed warm without making a layering change as myĮxertion level decreased. Then, while ski touring along a windy ridge None of them are really ideal for belaying, they are more geared towards active use as the wind will cut through all of them without a shell on top.Outdoor Research Refuge Air Hooded Jacketīoise Mountains, I wore this breathable, insulated jacket climbing uphill for So the Uberlayer is probably about 1/3 warmer and about 1/3 heavier than the Nano-Air, and probably doesn't breath quite as well - but would be more appropriate in colder weather. The Uberlayer seems to be OR's answer to the Nano-Air, although it has 98g/m2 polartec Alpha while the Nano Air has 60 g/m2 fullrange. Not all that warm though - for New England Winters I imagine you would want something warmer. Stuffs into a pocket with a clip loop as well, and has drop in pockets inside which is a nice touch. It is a really well done light synthetic jacket. The stretch panels give it great mobility, but the wind can cut through them when it is blowing. Same light insulation where it is insulated. The Cathode is basically a Nano-Puff with light softshell panels under the sleeves and on the sides. (The Superlayer seems similar but not the same as the Uberlayer). I have the Cathode but not the Uberlayer.
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