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IHJ-75-KHA - Primaloft® Gold and eVent® Mountain Parka - Khaki

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    mclaincausey
    見習いボス
    Joined: 12 Apr 2013

    @cander49 fyi ^

    Think it, be it.

    last edited by 27 Oct 2021, 17:42 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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      cander49
      Raw and Unwashed
      Joined: 8 Apr 2015

      @Pipeboss713:

      That looks awesome
      I’m a medium UHF and I was thinking of sizing down for a more fitted look to.
      How big are you?
      I’m 5’ 10 155lbs

      Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

      Thanks! We're pretty similar! I'm 5' 11 1/2" 155 myself. I'm always M on UHF and I'm S on this.

      last edited by 27 Oct 2021, 17:47 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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        Pipeboss713
        Haraki san Expert
        Joined: 4 Jan 2021

        @cander49:

        @Pipeboss713:

        That looks awesome
        I’m a medium UHF and I was thinking of sizing down for a more fitted look to.
        How big are you?
        I’m 5’ 10 155lbs

        Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

        Thanks! We're pretty similar! I'm 5' 11 1/2" 155 myself. I'm always M on UHF and I'm S on this.

        Perfect
        Good to know. Imma pick up a small as well on release
        I don’t want too much room, I want to wear it with one or 2 shirts underneath only

        Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

        “He who guards his mouth, protects his life”
        Proverbs 13:3

        last edited by 27 Oct 2021, 17:48 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          Pipeboss713
          Haraki san Expert
          Joined: 4 Jan 2021

          Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

          “He who guards his mouth, protects his life”
          Proverbs 13:3

          last edited by 3 Nov 2021, 18:29 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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            Nik
            Raw and Unwashed
            Joined: 12 Nov 2020

            Great jacket and goes well with the cargos. Dog seems happy with it too

            last edited by 3 Nov 2021, 18:55 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              Anesthetist
              見習いボス
              Joined: 14 May 2011

              Great looking jacket and good fit for sure.

              I would love to own this but every winter in the midwest seems shorter and shorter and I hear this beast is WARM.

              Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

              IG: bluehandsslim

              last edited by 3 Nov 2021, 19:45 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                Pipeboss713
                Haraki san Expert
                Joined: 4 Jan 2021

                @Nkwkfld:

                Great jacket and goes well with the cargos. Dog seems happy with it too

                Thanks my man

                Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                “He who guards his mouth, protects his life”
                Proverbs 13:3

                last edited by 3 Nov 2021, 21:00 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  Pipeboss713
                  Haraki san Expert
                  Joined: 4 Jan 2021

                  @Anesthetist:

                  Great looking jacket and good fit for sure.

                  I would love to own this but every winter in the midwest seems shorter and shorter and I hear this beast is WARM.

                  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                  It truly is awesome the inner liner is basically the “riders jacket “

                  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                  “He who guards his mouth, protects his life”
                  Proverbs 13:3

                  last edited by 3 Nov 2021, 21:01 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    Giles
                    IHUK Crew
                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                    @Anesthetist:

                    Great looking jacket and good fit for sure.

                    I would love to own this but every winter in the midwest seems shorter and shorter and I hear this beast is WARM.

                    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                    When I first tried this on, I thought it would be too warm for anything or anywhere I did or went.  I then wore one for 2 weeks in mixed weather, what is outstanding about this jacket is that it regulates your temperature really well.  In cold it gives you warmth, in milder temperatures it just does not get too hot….No idea how it does that....

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                    last edited by 3 Nov 2021, 21:27 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      Anesthetist
                      見習いボス
                      Joined: 14 May 2011

                      @Giles:

                      @Anesthetist:

                      Great looking jacket and good fit for sure.

                      I would love to own this but every winter in the midwest seems shorter and shorter and I hear this beast is WARM.

                      Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                      When I first tried this on, I thought it would be too warm for anything or anywhere I did or went.  I then wore one for 2 weeks in mixed weather, what is outstanding about this jacket is that it regulates your temperature really well.  In cold it gives you warmth, in milder temperatures it just does not get too hot….No idea how it does that....

                      You’re not making this easy…..

                      Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                      IG: bluehandsslim

                      last edited by 4 Nov 2021, 13:40 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        Pipeboss713
                        Haraki san Expert
                        Joined: 4 Jan 2021

                        The blizzard tamer.

                        Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                        “He who guards his mouth, protects his life”
                        Proverbs 13:3

                        last edited by 1 Jan 2022, 00:00 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • JoberwockyJ
                          Joberwocky
                          Raw and Unwashed
                          Joined: 14 Apr 2021

                          Looks like it's getting the job done @Pipeboss713
                          Getting after it in the IH as always  😎

                          last edited by 1 Jan 2022, 00:57 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • ChaintitchC
                            Chaintitch
                            Joined: 20 Nov 2013

                            @Giles:

                            When I first tried this on, I thought it would be too warm for anything or anywhere I did or went.  I then wore one for 2 weeks in mixed weather, what is outstanding about this jacket is that it regulates your temperature really well.  In cold it gives you warmth, in milder temperatures it just does not get too hot….No idea how it does that....

                            @Giles
                            @cander49

                            So… I CAN ski in this..?

                            last edited by 23 Jan 2022, 16:54 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              cander49
                              Raw and Unwashed
                              Joined: 8 Apr 2015

                              @Chain$titch:

                              @Giles:

                              When I first tried this on, I thought it would be too warm for anything or anywhere I did or went.  I then wore one for 2 weeks in mixed weather, what is outstanding about this jacket is that it regulates your temperature really well.  In cold it gives you warmth, in milder temperatures it just does not get too hot….No idea how it does that....

                              @Giles
                              @cander49

                              So… I CAN ski in this..?

                              Absolutely. When it's around freezing, I ski in my quilted light parka (ihj-100) + a hardshell, and when it gets much colder than that, I ski in this beast.

                              last edited by 23 Jan 2022, 17:41 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • ChaintitchC
                                Chaintitch
                                Joined: 20 Nov 2013

                                @cander49

                                Appreciated!  I tend to run hot, so I've been wondering.

                                The lack of insulated hand pockets has also held me back, in terms of casual use, since I have cold hands and hate wearing gloves.

                                In terms of wearability, how heavy is this thing, compared to your other IH outerwear pieces?

                                last edited by 24 Jan 2022, 13:18 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  cander49
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  Joined: 8 Apr 2015

                                  I think that it's worth noting that synthetics are largely outperforming down in most ways at this point (though not in weigh yet, which is something you asked about). So, perhaps that better breathability is part of why @Giles has mentioned not overheating like crazy in this, and I should note that I feel the same way. I think the hand pockets are nice here, and I don't really need more than what it has. It's not terribly cold where I live, but I did bring it home to my parents' house in Minnesota this year and it was fine n temperatures as low as ~0 F / -18 C. I guess I had moderate level gloves on in that kind of weather, but in any temps where it's not cold enough that I'd just want gloves regardless, the hand pockets are totally fine.

                                  Weight wise, it's not that heavy. As mentioned, synthetic currently requires a little more weight for the same warmth than down, but some of my other IH jackets (thigh length hooded alpaca, One Star leather with that pretty heavy metal belt, etc) feel like they're heavier to me. I don't feel like weight of the jacket has ever been something I've considered when wearing this. Perhaps the staff have exact weight stats on it? I wouldn't think weight is going to be a factor here unless you're looking to do some serious through-hiking and absolutely need to minimize mass (in which case, down is the only real option).

                                  last edited by 25 Jan 2022, 05:47 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    DrPat
                                    Iron Heart Deity
                                    Joined: 9 Oct 2009

                                    Down is useless when wet so it makes sense that a jacket built for bad weather has synthetic insulation.

                                    But for the same reason I don’t understand why the shell consists of 60% cotton.  I know there is a membrane, but I still wouldn’t want to risk the shell getting soaked when I’m a long way from someplace warm.

                                    last edited by 25 Jan 2022, 13:56 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • ChaintitchC
                                      Chaintitch
                                      Joined: 20 Nov 2013

                                      @cander49

                                      I was indeed interested in its through-hiking potential. Thanks for taking the time and energy to weigh in.  😃

                                      last edited by 30 Jan 2022, 17:20 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        mclaincausey
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                                        Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                        @cander49:

                                        I think that it's worth noting that synthetics are largely outperforming down in most ways at this point (though not in weigh yet, which is something you asked about)….

                                        Weight wise, it's not that heavy. As mentioned, synthetic currently requires a little more weight for the same warmth than down

                                        I would differ with you slightly. Down is better for insulation per cubic volume as well as for weight–so the advantages are efficiency per weight AND per volume, if it is important to minimize weight, to be able to pack something down, or to maintain a slimmer profile.

                                        Synthetic is better when wet and easier to care for. It also usually seems less expensive and there is less animal cruelty involved.

                                        High fill power down is still king of insulation efficiency by weight and volume, unless you get it wet--if your usage has that risk, avoid it.

                                        Think it, be it.

                                        last edited by 30 Jan 2022, 17:35 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • C
                                          constant struggle
                                          Raw and Unwashed
                                          Joined: 28 Oct 2020

                                          Any restocks coming?

                                          last edited by 10 Dec 2022, 23:26 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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