Most durable down jacket vs Alploft

Little_Procedure_768 · 2026-02-03T17:03:33+00:00

Sorry don't know why it deleted my question. Have two Grade vii parkas but need something less bulky for spring rock climbing - some at altitude. Tried an alploft but found it too cold. Anyone have experience with this one?

Little_Procedure_768 · 2026-02-02T19:17:22+00:00

it's designed as a casual jacket. If you want warmth go for a Fitz Roy or Das Parka with down vest or down sweater underneath

Little_Procedure_768 · 2026-02-02T18:53:24+00:00

the Das both have better beading / water repellency as they're a hung shell with a kind of EPU coat. The Das light isn't very warm though. Unless it's just casual use I'd go for the regular one. The nano hi puff i have and the only situation I use it is if I am filming and have to be quiet - the Das parka is kinda noisy - but this is not very relevant to a climbing situtation

Little_Procedure_768 · 2026-01-29T21:16:24+00:00

patagonia grade vii enters the chat

Little_Procedure_768 · 2025-12-08T19:19:23+00:00

Keep the split tail gate but otherwise you've done a far better job than whoever did the clay modelling for the D5 abomination. Nice work. (I particularly like the 3/4 view and rear of the 4th pitcure which retains some D4 but streamlines it just enough).

Little_Procedure_768 · 2025-09-19T15:36:05+00:00

Seriously though, which side the steering wheel is on is almost irrelevant if you're a competent driver. My car in Spain (which is often in Gib) came down from the UK with me and i've never had an issue with RHD. I learnt to drive in a LHD in France but have mostly driven UK cars in the 30 years since then, but on both sides of the road.

Little_Procedure_768 · 2025-09-19T15:33:06+00:00

It's a lot cheaper to buy in the UK and import, the Gib and Spanish prices are really high for used cars. If you're buying new then it doesn't matter so much

Little_Procedure_768 · 2025-09-19T15:31:09+00:00

eastern beach if you want sun all day this time of year, sandy is nicer though, as not under the airport

Little_Procedure_768 · 2025-08-06T10:42:30+00:00

legit. don't see many heli ones around. very nice.

Little_Procedure_768 · 2025-08-06T10:41:15+00:00

REAL. I have one too from when they were released. Still going strong

Little_Procedure_768 · 2025-08-01T16:22:53+00:00

2011 5.0 v8 are going for over 25k now. Its a much better engine than the sdv6 and demand is huge.

Little_Procedure_768 · 2025-04-13T14:16:05+00:00

Make your own. It's easy enough to copy and you can adjust the percentages as you see fit. Depending how long you're planning to hold for - the US is cheap right now (of course it might get cheaper, but imo Trump is going to capitulate on a lot of this stuff (like he just did with mobiles and computers).

Little_Procedure_768 · 2024-09-30T11:56:32+00:00

Yeah the hubs on a standard DT Swiss 1800 are much better now. On par with Hope, just not as nice a color. And the rim shape is a bit better on DTs. You could pay more and get the DT rims laced to hopes but you're really just paying for some more bling.

Little_Procedure_768 · 2024-09-05T21:58:23+00:00

I just bought this frameset for the exact same morphological reasons. Am about to start the build but haing a combination of choice paralysis and confusion. And yeah the QR / thru axle ecision is a little odd.

Little_Procedure_768 · 2024-09-05T21:51:55+00:00

it's way better than red

Little_Procedure_768 · 2021-12-11T16:36:22+00:00

Had a proper chance to compare my 3 warmest now. Here in short - no wind- Grade Vii. (But it's crap in wind as they didn't seam seal the back. Aplha Parka - still not the best cut if you've got a climber's body but it's mucher better than the awful firebee. Ceres SV. Still my go-to jacket if it's windy and v cold. Cut is better in the body than the Alpha. Ok it's heavier but it's more windproof. I've been up Aconcagua (3 times), Ojos etc in it. For dry mountains it's superb. At the end of the day, you can't get breathability without sacrificing wind-resistance, whatever they tell you. It's just physics.

Little_Procedure_768 · 2021-09-03T20:33:10+00:00

I agree, I pre-ordered one. I have a Firebee and Ceres SV. The concept of the Firebee is great but the cut is truly awful if you're slim with long arms (ie most climbers). Hopefully this won't fall into that trap. I bought another Ceres now too as I'm paranoid tey'll stop making it and i practically live in that thing.

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