New company I have not heard of until stumbling across it on the internet. They make an Apex insulated jacket. Pricey, but looks warm. Anybody have one of these?
Beyond Gear A7 Jacket
Topic
Beyon Gear Apex insulated Jacket
Become a member to post in the forums.
- This topic is empty.
Viewing 12 posts - 1 through 12 (of 12 total)
No experience, but the entire site looks like overpriced tacticool apparel.
No way I would pay that much for a synthetic jacket.
I'm pretty sure those are the guys and gals who make custom fitted clothing. I've seen them get recommended on here to people with specific softshell pant requirements a number of times.
I think they were known as Beyond Fleece before changing the name to Beyond Clothing.
If you're feeling adventurous with a sewing machine, find a coat you like, measure out all the panel to duplicate and put together with a layer of 2.5 apex. The work is worth it for the custom fit, sewing practice and also a finished product at fraction of the cost that you know how to repair better.
my first jacket:
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=97869
Beyond makes their stuff in the U.S., so for me the premium is worth paying for.
They were one of the first to use Polartec Alpha and make a lot of gear for the military.
I don't see any listed specs.
I found 3,6 oz. Climashield Apex is used in it.
So about 100gm2.
Warm enough for about 20f.
More like ± 120 g/m² :-)
Any ideas on jacket weight?
Cheers Woubeir, I was thinking of 3.0oz
Well if hardly anyone will buy their product they can change the name eventually to Beyond Employment.
There are really well made down jackets for less money. I have to look for a review on their gear to see how it performs.
Having taken the time to scan for a review there just isn't any at the moment so it is up to one of you big money guys to buy it and test it and let the rest of us know.
Viewing 12 posts - 1 through 12 (of 12 total)
Become a member to post in the forums.
advertisementYour privacy is protected: We do not transmit your user data to third-party ad platforms or advertisers, and we do not host third-party tracking pixels. Backpacking Light serves ads on its own custom, native, and internal platform.
Brynje Mesh BaselayersBrynje baselayers use open mesh construction to move moisture away from the skin, create insulating air pockets, and help regulate body temperature across changing conditions and activity levels.
