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Want a lightweight, warm alternative to down? The REI Spruce Run jacket gives great warmth for its weight and its zip-off sleeves convert it to a vest!
| Average weight: | 17 ounces |
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| Back length: | 29 inches |
| Gender: | Men's |
| Insulation: | Recycled polyester |
| Lining: | Nylon ripstop |
| Shell fabric: | Nylon ripstop |
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What's Not to Like? | |
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| What isn't to like about this jacket? Every time I come across other brands' down jackets I check them out thinking I will find the next great thing. But they simply never come close to matching this jacket in it's versatility. The entire thing is VERY well thought out. I still have yet to find another jacket that is as light and warm that has zip-off sleeves which are perfect! I wear only the vest on mild days, the entire thing when it gets really cold or windy, and sometimes just the sleeves at night when sleeping since I like to sleep with my arm extended at night and it often isn't covered by my bag. It is lighter than most all 800-fill down jackets I look at, but it's filled with Primaloft, one of the best synthetic fills I have found and is GUARANTEED not to lose it's thermal properties IF it gets wet. That of course is also not likely to happen given the Pertex shell that covers it which is both wind and waterproof. I have taken this with me to Mongolia in November when the temps were -50* and the winds were 20-30 mph and I was the only one of my group of colleagues that was even remotely warm the entire trip. I simply can't say enough about this jacket, especially since even at full price it's priced substantially below the comparative 800-fill down jackets. Considering I got an older, discontinued color for half price was even better. Definitely one of the best purchases that I have ever made. | |
| mak52580 at REI on 10/16/2009 | |
Pleasant Surprise | |
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| I bought this jacket for working outside at night in Nashville winters and love it. Last winter, I wore it daily in 20 degree weather as an outer layer. Despite the thinness of the jacket, it truly blocked the wind and kept me warm. I was sure the jacket would tear easily in the rough environment in which I work, but I am starting my second winter with it and it still has no holes. My only complaint is that it isn't very attractive. | |
| vjham at REI on 10/05/2009 | |
