8oz Down Jacket – $49.99 – Marshalls – Impressive

The only problem with SOME of these cheap down jackets is that, after a wash or two, SOME of them start to leak down through the lining at an alarming rate, because SOME of the lining fabrics used are not really "down-proof".

This may or may NOT be the case with yours (I hope not), but it happened with mine (a different brand name), and I think people should keep in mind the possibility that this could happen. BTW, I have not had the same experience with more expensive "brand name" down jackets.

For a town beater I picked up a " Royal Falcon" XXL from Walmart (start the ribbing, I needed milk, its 2 blocks from home). Looks to be exactly the same jacket, confirmed by others. In XXL mine is 13.4 oz. Warm enough for town light enough and cheap enough for a canoe trip but it's no Plasma for sure.

-Tim

TJ Maxx has them also.

For the second year in a row, TJ Maxx has been getting some Marmot Zeus down jackets for $99. It's an 800 fill power sewn through down jacket (no hood). Stuffs into it's own pocket for easy carry in a pack. It's not an arctic expedition jacket, but I wear mine ALL the time. Around town. In the pack as a windy summit jacket on a dry fall/winter day. Really nice jacket, just the right weight. And, half price at TJ is hard to beat.

I think it weighs about 14 ounces.

Why can't mine? Got any XXLs?

There is one on eBay and the seller is trying to get $98. Good luck :)

Hawke makes a vest like this too.