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Patagonia DAS, PolarGuard, and Primaloft

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PostedJul 23, 2009 at 7:01 am

Hey everyone,

So I need some clarification. I'm looking at the newest Patagonia DAS Parka right now. It uses Primaloft One according to patagonia.com. Now, I have a Wild Things Belay Jacket from January 2006. It uses the same insulation, but it has since become compressed in the shoulders and now has a bit of a 'bell' shape to it with the insulation migrating towards the bottom. The reason I'm looking at the DAS is because of the issue with the Wild Things Jacket. Now, what should I do? Should I try to bring back my Jacket to see if it can offer some of the warmth that it used to or should I try and grab an old DAS with PolarGuard or Climashield which are both continuous filament insulation (I think). What are the differences between these in durability and has anyone else noticed a similar effect? Thanks in advance.

-jim

Brad Groves BPL Member
PostedJul 23, 2009 at 7:32 am

Jim, yup, I'd look for one of the versions w/PolarGuard. I haven't had good luck w/Primaloft longevity.

PostedJul 23, 2009 at 7:38 am

Do you think that the DAS will move away from Primaloft at any point? I know it used to be polarguard but it seems too that the 2008 models were climashield prism. Is this as good or better than the polarguard? Finally, I'm a medium (their M houdini seems to fit me quite well. Does this mean an M or an L in the DAS would be best. Underlayers would be BPL wool hoody, houdini, 100wt fleece (maybe), and Thermawrap Parka (maybe).

-jim

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