![]() ![]() Simple reason.they will always be warmer. There are some exceptional sewn through down jackets mentioned here but given a choice I'd really rather have a fully baffled jacket. The Lyngen's hood actually being used at a belay Make no mistake the Lyngen is still also a very nice down jacket. Because I feel like I am cheating on my previous favorite the Narrona Lyngen. A number of reasons for that so please bare with me while I explain. I've spent a good bit of the week's time in this jacket. In just a week this is now my favorite down jacket. And I like the RAB's fit better for technical climbing And that is enough to notice in a big down jacket. The loft and warmth are similar.the weigh isn't. But if forced to choose I'd take the Neutrino Plus over the Peak XV. In this comparison the Trollveggen wasn't even in the same ball game as the excellent RAB Neutrino Plus. Easy to have a preference for either depending on your priorities. In my last comparison the Narrona Lyngen came out ahead of the Rab Infinity. Sadly I'll leave it at that and the numbers posted above. I don't do written reviews of gear I don't recommend. On the Trollveggen I won't belabor the point. The Eddie Bauer Peak XV, Narrona Lyngen, Rab Infinity I've all reviewed in depth previous. I had expected the Lyngen Trollveggan to be one of the ultimate down garments. And I continued to be surprised almost every time I start making these kinds of comparisons.īetween the fully baffled Eddie Bauer Peak XV and the sew through Rab Infinity there is a lot of leeway, weight and warmth. Without having all these jackets at hand in front of me there is no way I could have made a educated decision on what was best for my own use. ![]() Each has a forte' and specific use worth searching for if you want to spend your money wisely. Any one of them will keep you warm on most occasions. All are high quality, state of the art, down jackets. What works best for me has little to do with the quality of these jackets. But for my own use generally the warmth to weight ration will cut through all the fog. Hard to define what will work best for you. There is a sweet spot between design, use and weight. Mtn H Nilas 652g/ 23 3.5" box/sewn thru armsĮB BC Micro Therm 590g/ 21 2.5" sewn + layer ![]() Rab Neutrino Endurance 650g/ 22.9 3" sewn BC Micro Therm is in the next review.Īrcteryx Duelly 794g/28 2.5" non laminated syn For down jackets I have here a Eddie Bauer Peak XV and BC Micro Therm, a Narrona Trollveggan and Lyngen, Rab Neutrino Plus Jacket and Infinity. It is too easy and none of us agree all the time. I'd take infinity when less weight and smaller pack is the priority." Neutrino Endurance is about the same weight (22oz) as Lyngen, 29" back length (almost same as Lyngen), almost identical jackets.Īll I meant by different applications was that I would take the Neutrino or Lyngen on a colder, longer trip than the infinity because there's more coverage. Neutrino Endurance is sewn-through, Neutrino Plus is baffled, two different jackets. "Rab Jannu would be more in the Peak XV, Trollveggen range (30-35oz overall weight, baffled, etc). Here is a classic example from Greg at Gear30, another blogger comment Greg left here on the blog which opened my eyes a bit on RAB gear, If I get confused on gear, and I do, I am amazed that other consumers actually get what they what from all the gear that is available. My perfect piece of gear is one I never notice while it is being used. If I like the gear I do a quick review and then use it and forget about it. How much time I spend doing testing verses actually just using the gear is dependant on how much I like it. I spend a lot of time looking at and testing gear obviously. ![]()
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