Hydrophobic Down Jacket

[paul78]

Just when I was happy with my kit (almost) I find a friend in a local outdoor shop wearing this ...

http://store.berghaus.com/p/clothing/me ... ket/420589

Hydrophobic down .. hood .. 320g !!!

Perfect multi day bike packing packable down ???

[Mike]

check out the mountain hardware ghost whisper with hood just brought one from cotswolds reduced to £160 so warm and weights 212grams packs down tiny great for overnighters!!

[paul78]

That mountain hardware jacket is superlight !!!

I was interested in the Hydrophobic qualities of the Berghaus ... especially for use on multi days in UK when its wet everywhere .. especially Wales

[Brothersmith]

There is a review of the Ilam here

http://www.outdoorsmagic.com/reviews/ot ... 37395.html

Gets a good write up and the extra 100grm over the Ghost whisper is worth it to have a more versatile jacket IMO. Rab are also coming out with a range of hydrophobic down jkts this autumn too.

I am just hanging out for the spring sales, hopefully price will drop in a month or so :D

[Zippy]

I got a friend who works for berghaus - she reckons it is actually genuinely brilliant (she does still slate the stuff that is actually crap by berghaus)

[paul78]

Hey Zippy, don't suppose your friend works in marketing or knows the right people to speak too ?? :)

[Cheeky Monkey]

I honestly think I'm a function-over-form type but what is it about Berghaus (maybe it's me) but their stuff always seems a bit goping

Love the look and idea of that Hydrodown but the price is a bit bonkers. I've come over to the school of sales / end of line / cheap down jackets (Uniqlo, Karrimor / F&T, etc).

The article implies that other manufacturers will start using the down as well so I reckon I'll stick to the old style stuff and wait, hoping that the prices will drop a bit over time.

[Dan_K]

I like Berghaus stuff but I think they definitely operate a two-tier system and sell general dog walking attire in shops like Millets and then sell higher end stuff elsewhere.

Their waterproof 3 layer gore-tex stuff works well as do the waterproof trousers.

Like the look of that down jacket. At £90 in a summer sale it would be ideal......

[Pawel]

Cumulus just made one http://www.cumulus.pl/Incredilite-Endur ... ki,80.html with light pertex endurance shell, but watch out for their sizeing , i'm tall but slim and L was to small for me