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With the lack of waist elastic mentioned, the only real gripe I have about the Iceland coat is its weight, and even this is not so much a gripe as it is me realizing that i might have a coat that鈥檚 overkill for my needs. The thing is, I understand that for a coat of this capability, a 2lb 4oz weight is to be expected, and again, for the features, one may even consider it light. However, when i see other parkas with about the same amount of down for the considerably less weight, I am inclined to wonder if there are better options out there to fit my needs.
I speak of something like the Valandre Immelman or Rab Neutrino Plus here. These jackets have a much better warmth-to-weight ratio, but they do so by making use of a much thinner, light shell and a more Spartan feature set. This highlights what is perhaps the biggest decision one must make when buying a winter parka: For what purpose will it be employed?
I have used the Iceland coat, with only a thin wool t-shirt underneath, for sedentary in-camp lounging down to 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Considering the sizing of the Iceland, I can comfortably layer a light 150-wt wool long-sleeve baselayer, Patagonia R2 fleece, Eddie Bauer FA down vest, and Patagonia [url="http://www.pjsjacketstoronto.com/parajumpers-women-parajumpers-denali-c-2_18.html"][strong]Parajumpers Denali Jacket[/strong][/url] Houdini windshirt underneath, knowing this combination--along with the appropriate lower-body insulation--will allow me to comfortably lounge and gaze at stars in -30 degree Fahrenheit weather. It is a coat that could probably be used successfully with an appropriately-rated elephant鈥檚 foot down to as low a temperature as one might be inclined to use it. |
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