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Oct 14, 2009 at 6:14 pm #1240255
Anyone ever looked at these jackets before? Somehow they bombed my email address with some ads and got me to look.
Their
down sweater looks promising.I emailed them about the weight of the fill and this is what they sent:
First Ascent Downlight Sweater, Item #i01 792 3961 (weights are in oz)
S M L XL XXL
3.47 3.84 4.16 4.5 4.81First Ascent Downlight Sweater Limited Edition, Item #i01 792 4228 (weights are in oz)
S M L XL XXL
3.61 3.88 4.17 4.51 4.85They seem like good jackets. What do you guys say?
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Oct 14, 2009 at 7:58 pm #1536445i, too, have seen them via emails. they look nice and if i didn't already have a down sweater i like, i'd probably check one out. apparently eddie bauer has gotten back into the outdoors with their first ascent program.
cna't go wrong w/ the 800 fill down for those prices. warrantly likely unquestioned as well
Oct 14, 2009 at 8:28 pm #1536456Montbell Alpine Light Jacket –
Lighter by 2oz. – 11.3oz Total Weight
Higher Fill Weight – 4.0oz of 800 fill
Cheaper – MSRP $160Specs based on size Medium as given on MB's site.
http://www.montbell.us/products/disp.php?cat_id=70&p_id=2301289
Oct 14, 2009 at 10:34 pm #1536494They sponsored the mountain film fest here in Telluride. I got a down vest from them for being a volunteer. Very well made and should last for a long time. Most likely too heavy for most on this forum though. It's definitely comparable to Patagonia in quality.
And I knew someone would say something about comparing it to a paper thin Montbell jacket.
Oct 14, 2009 at 11:39 pm #1536511It's nice to see Eddie Bauer starting to make some real gear again, although most of it is too heavy for my tastes. I was reading the First Ascent catalog last week and there was a lot of hype and claims about it being the most revolutionary gear. I thought the gear was revolutionary for Eddie Bauer, but pretty average stuff for the industry.
Oct 15, 2009 at 6:33 am #1536553Hyperion (Medium)
5.2 Fill, 11 TotalHelios (Medium)
8 Fill, 15 TotalNunatak (Cha-ching):
Skaha (Medium)
6 Fill, 11.5 TotalOct 15, 2009 at 6:35 am #1536556Rich – if you care not to generalize MB Jackets, and actually read the spec sheet you would notice the Alpine Light Jacket has a 30d ripstop shell – not exactly paper thin. EB doesn't provide the fabric weight of their Down Sweater shell online or even with a phone call. ;)
I'm not saying the EB is junk I'm sure it is fine – it's just nothing special nor inexpensive.
Oct 15, 2009 at 7:46 am #1536577No kidding. My wife has worn her MB alpine light jacket almost every day for at least 6 months out of the year. I bet she's got 300+ days in the thing? It's been washed once or twice and she's not exactly gentle with it and she teaches kindergartners who are not gentle and it doesn't have a single hole in it! I am impressed.
Oct 15, 2009 at 11:27 am #1536672Another possible selling point for the First Ascents are the fact that they have tall sizes, but I have never tried one. More than happy with my MB.
Oct 29, 2009 at 3:38 pm #1541001I am 5'3.5" and 130 pounds (female). I ordered a petite medium DOWNLIGHT SWEATER and I am very happy with the fit. The sleeves rest comfortably at my wrists but could be pulled down to my knuckles. The back of the top goes just short of half way down my butt with the front sitting where a low-rise style jean would. The jacket/sweater is clearly cut with the women's form in mind as I have enough room in the chest and a comfortably flattering waist. With the top on less than a minute I immediately felt its warming properties at work. Weighing the jacket for myself it came in at an almost not there 9 ounces! Out of curiosity I put my Marmot Precip (size s/p) jacket on over the sweater to see if this could be a complete, weatherproof system without causing the down to lose is heat-trapping loft. It worked great! I have not field tested this seemingly wonderful new piece of gear but by all accounts I am extremely pleased with my purchase.
Oct 29, 2009 at 8:54 pm #1541089If I didn't already have a MB Down Inner and Alpine Light down jacket, I'd be looking into these. As it is, I'm looking at one for my sister for Christmas (one of the Yukon Classics–she's not a BPer). There is a 20% off coupon code with their catalog which makes a purchase more appealing.
Oct 29, 2009 at 10:49 pm #1541108whats the code?
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