I just bought the First Ascent Peak XV Down Parka, which is the same as the Peak XV Jacket, but three inches longer and therefore warmer! I find it to be the WARMEST Down Parka I have tested as a Down Industry Professional! WARNING: It is meant only for EXTREMELY COLD DAYS!! In New York it will be great, but too warm for 30 degree days. Buy it for Emergency Cold Days only!
For the record, the newer version of this jacket (out for over a year) has glove/water bottle pockets on both sides on the insides and even tougher, reinforced areas on the forearms and shoulders.
The lining in this jacket is the softest, silkiest, most luxurious feeling lining ever. I wish this lining was in the Eddie Bauer Igniter jacket!
If you like soft, silky shells on your down jacket, this isn't it. I wish this jacket had a super silky shell on it as well.
My ideal jacket is a soft primaloft or medium fill down jacket, with a silky 15d shell and this lining fabric. And I would want hand pockets lined with this same fabric on both sides too.
Nice parka. Looks warm. I like that you pointed out the weight - fill-power alone doesn't indicate the warmth of the garment. Loft is more important, in fact. Most puffy 650-fill jackets will be significantly warmer than the $200 Patagonia down sweater (800 or 850-fill) which is very thin.
At that weight, this looks to be an extremely warm parka.
PEAK XV DOWN PARKA FOR 2011:
I just bought the First Ascent Peak XV Down Parka, which is the same as the Peak XV Jacket, but three inches longer and therefore warmer! I find it to be the WARMEST Down Parka I have tested as a Down Industry Professional! WARNING: It is meant only for EXTREMELY COLD DAYS!! In New York it will be great, but too warm for 30 degree days. Buy it for Emergency Cold Days only!
TheMusicguy68 2 months ago
Just moved to Fairbanks!
EM0018 5 months ago
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I just moved to Fairbanks, AK and have been searching for a parka that is affordable and functional.
Fischize 6 months ago
For the record, the newer version of this jacket (out for over a year) has glove/water bottle pockets on both sides on the insides and even tougher, reinforced areas on the forearms and shoulders.
1985usa 7 months ago
Eddie Bauer FTW!
joeraybray 1 year ago
The lining in this jacket is the softest, silkiest, most luxurious feeling lining ever. I wish this lining was in the Eddie Bauer Igniter jacket!
If you like soft, silky shells on your down jacket, this isn't it. I wish this jacket had a super silky shell on it as well.
My ideal jacket is a soft primaloft or medium fill down jacket, with a silky 15d shell and this lining fabric. And I would want hand pockets lined with this same fabric on both sides too.
akd421 1 year ago
Nice parka. Looks warm. I like that you pointed out the weight - fill-power alone doesn't indicate the warmth of the garment. Loft is more important, in fact. Most puffy 650-fill jackets will be significantly warmer than the $200 Patagonia down sweater (800 or 850-fill) which is very thin.
At that weight, this looks to be an extremely warm parka.
icychap 1 year ago