Crux Halo Top Review

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This separate review provides additional descriptive and performance information on the Crux Halo Top. Read our forthcoming article Ultralight Three-Season Down Jackets State of the Market Report 2010 for a state-of-the-market analysis and comparative specifications and performance ratings for a range of ultralight down jackets.

Crux is a small company in the UK that designs specialty products for climbers, with emphasis on durability, lightweight, and functionality. The Crux Halo Top provides some competition for the MontBell Ex Light Down Jacket, but it's significantly different in several ways. The Halo Top is a unisex down-insulated minimalist anorak that weighs 7.9 ounces in size Medium, a couple of ounces more than the Ex Light. How does it perform for backpacking?

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Jun 1, 2010 at 12:49 pm #1259674

Addie Bedford
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Locale: Montana

Companion forum thread to:

Crux Halo Top Review

Jun 1, 2010 at 4:41 pm #1615828

David Ure
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@familyguy

Nice review Will. Is there a version with a hood? I find that there is significant warmth benefits for very little weight increase.

Jun 2, 2010 at 6:12 am #1615987

Lucas Boyer
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Locale: 38.97˚N, 95.26˚W

Nice to see a tall guy option on the market. Nothing worse than a belly shirt fit on an insulating layer. I do wish that the waist band was a draw cord vs. the stretchy elastic on these jackets. It just feels nicer to have the snuggest fit around the waist one can get. As for lack of a hood, I wonder if anyone has considered the old hood in the collar design. Sure, it wouldn't be insulated, but you could wear beanie/balaclava with it. I suppose the weight of zipper, fasteners, etc. might offset benefits, plus those hoods always look pretty flimsy. Looking forward to the rest of this series Will. Thanks for another gear review.

Jun 7, 2010 at 3:56 am #1617485

James holden
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@bearbreeder-2

do we have any actual measured numbers for the warmth of the MB EX vs. the Halo?

funny that a jacket with twice the fill would seem less warm ….
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By Will Rietveld