Hi,
I recently bought a used Nunatak Skaha Plus on ebay. It is obviously a few years old, but I got a good deal on it. Right now I am trying to decide whether to keep this or my Feathered Friends Helios. My original plan was to sell the Helios since it is heavier and assumed that the warmth of the baffled Skaha would be close to or warmer than the FF jacket.
I weighed it the Nunatak the other day and found that it weighs 19 ounces in a size large (same weight as the FF Helios). That is significantly higher than what I would have thought. It is the front pocket version and I think it is epic material. I would estimate it should weigh about 12 ounces.
It may have "some" overfill, but certainly not 6 ounces worth! Its loft is good but is not overly puffy and probably not as puffy as the FF jacket.
Did the older Skaha jackets weigh more than the current design? I can only imagine that the additional weight is due to materials and design and not so much to extra down.
Curious to hear your opinions on my "heavyweight" Skaha, and any opinions about how you think it will compare to the Helios / which one you would keep–I really can't justify keeping both.
thanks
Matt
