is the age of down finally over?primaloft thermoplume jackets are half the price with near identical weight to warmth as down. and it works better when wet/damp.packability is the hill which down will die on.
>>2796223Don't care about down/syntheticBut I can't stand this type of loud rustling/easily tearing on tree branches/immediately burning through on sparks/grocery bag looking outer material Much prefer tougher outer material, pic related
>>2796237Damn you post on reddirt for sure
>>2796223My testicles are intact, so I go out of my way to not be covered in plastic 24/7.
>>2796272The plastic is already in your food and water. Using inferior clothing materials won't save you now.
>>2796275Just because you were raped as a child doesn't mean that you should be a massive faggot.
>>2796223Decathlon has down jacket for less than that, apparently they're quite good.
>>2796237>farträven
>>2796223Jaja übagüfy
>>2796307Parka in question is PatagoniaBut that Fjällräven beanie is actually nice. Yeah, yeah, overpriced and chink made, I know. But It's sewn in a way that it covers ears, which majority of beanies don't
>>2796297I didn't ask about your childhood.
>>2796298cheap down is way worse than synthetic.cheap down products use low quality goose down which absorbs moisture from the air. become useless in damp conditions. plus the down is packed in badly, causing cold spots and shedding.
>>2796339All down absorbs water if not siliconated. Have you tried the Decathlon ones? I can only find good reviews.
>>2796343certain downs have hydrophobic qualities.yes they will abord water eventually but they wont absord moisture from the air like cheap down will.
>>2796339The Decathlon jacket everyone likes uses 800fp RDS certified down, and is regularly under $100.You also don’t need treated down>pic rel
>>2796310I have Keb Stormblocker and love it
>>2796275>Your food is hot so you might as well set yourself on fire
>>2796381More of you're already on fire so hot food shouldn't bother you. Plastic in the food and air is infinitely worse than plastic on your body. Because the internal stuff gets metabolized.
>>2796223A patina of use quickly makes those jackets look like something homeless people wear
>>2796381What does that even mean? Are all the posters here 40 IQ chattel browns? I don't speak goblin tongue.
>>2796223Synthetic breaks down after a few years, especially with packing&unpacking.Downchads win yet again.
>>2796339The Decathlon jacket in question uses duck down instead of goose down. It has basically the same thermal to weight properties but is cheaper to buy. Gear snobs all want goose down which keeps the price inflated on those items.
>>2796466You seem to be intellectually challenged yourself my man if you don't understand a simple greentext comparison. Not one that I agree with because >>2796382 but still.
>>2796490Oh it's supposed to be an analogy. A terribly chosen one when it literally responds to a post about food, but still. I guess I'm just too white and high IQ to need such a kindergarten tier strawman to understand what microplastics are.
>>2796491>I guess I'm just too white and high IQ to understandSure you are buddy.
>>2796466the poster attempted to make an analogy based off 'setting urself of fire is bad' but forgot to consider that the analogical equivalent is eating your waterproof jacket
>>2796223while I completely agree and prefer synthetic insulations over down for all my outdoor activities. As that one anon said, even the most durable synthetic insulation on the market (monofilament continuous sheet insulators like primaloft/climashield/coreloft) are susceptible to significant performance loss from constant packing and squishing. A down jacket will retain its loft for decades if taken care of and the construction of the garment prohibits loss of down through its seams.
Jesus fuck these retards are actually arguing that you should immerse yourself in microplastics at all moments of your life just because plastic exists.You are exactly why plastic is in everything you complete and utter failure.
>>2796679>t. has never gone outside in sub-0 weather beforeDoubt you even step a foot into the woods in winter at all.
>>2796679>immerse yourself in microplasticsAgain you are not actually saying anything. You are a histrionic Dunning Krugertard with the mind of a woman throwing shit and seeing if something sticks. Garments made of synthetics are not microplastic. They further aren‘t absorbed into the skin nor metabolised. Again, nothing but the histrionic screeching of a tranny afraid of becoming a tranny.
>>2796679>why plastic is in everything you complete and utter failure.It's in everything because subhuman shitjeets and chinks from the turd world are throwing PET bottles and flip flops and barbie dolls in the ocean you cretinous retard
>>2796310>swedistan flag on the backCould not pay me to wear this cuck cap
>>2796727Synthetic garments certainly do shed microplastics. Which are potentially absorbed into the body through breathing.Of course, so do tires and plastic carpets, at a much greater rate. Not to mention all the microplastics eaten by people who eat food that was in plastic containers (which is basically everyone and possibly even those who try to avoid it because it was in plastic containers during the production process at some point). Also you can avoid the microplastics from clothes by only wearing them outdoors, where it harmlessly blows away.
>>2796736>>2796737I'm chud as they come and even I think you're psychotic.
>>2796750Sure thing jeet
>>2796752You know as well as I do that I'm white.
>>2796754Yes, yes of course you are, Sukhdeep! And mankind has a microplastics problem because a handful of white people in the first world wear technical clothing in winter, NOT because your 3 billion cousins dump a landfill's worth of plastic into the Ganges and Yangtse every 5 minutes.
>>2796755Marine animals have a microplastics problem because brown people throw plastic into the oceans. White people have a microplastics problem because they drive plastic tires, eat from plastic containers, live in rooms with plastic carpets, wear plastic clothing. And, as the least of all reasons, because they eat fish that contains microplastics originating from brown people.
>>2796223they don't last long.down jackets last forever.>>2796360I bought it 10 years ago for $40 and still using it.
>>2796736>no it's not me I'm not the problem I just cover myself in shedding plastic for every second of my life and have a tantrum over anyone that dares not do the same!I'll stick to wool and cotton, xir.
>>2796806Ah yes, cotton: the shittiest material for anything outdoor related as it absorbs and retains 100% of moisture. It's also funny how you brown shitjeets deflect and seethe at this one specific post because it mentions you roaches. Like flies to a fresh heap of shit. You will never be human.
>>2796809>nooo you NEEED to wear my PLASTIC or you'll DIE in 75 degree weather!!!!I think I'll take my chances, xir.>You're a jeet because you stay away from plastic clothing!I think you may be mentally damaged.
>>2796812Obsession ended with trannies, now indians are my most hated group.
primaloft sucks
>>2796822Cool, but you might want to tone back your mental retardation if you're thinking that anyone that doesn't want to cover themselves in plastic for their entire life is a jeet.
>>2796275I don't drink water. Do oranges have detectable levels of plastic in their juice?
>>2796809Cotton can make for an excellent shell.
>>2796861I've never seen orange juice sold in anything but plastic containers. So, yes.If you make it first hand... you get the microplastic that the plant absorbed during growth. No idea how much that is. It's probably less than in ground water though, which is very well filtered.
>>2796898Only if it's waxed, otherwise it's fucking shit.
>>2796916*more than in the ground water
>>2796917Gabardine and Ventile are never waxed, in fact waxed cotton is not good for much in sports, other than as country and hunting wear. In a dry climate any windproof cotton will work as shell, even if not DWR-treated.
>>2796945Ventile is mediocre for rain protection. Gabardine probably even worse.
>>2796223for me, it's wool
>>2796945>you dont need synthetics bro>just wear cotton (tm) bro>except when its wet then you need synthetics-impregnated cotton
>>2796861>I don't drink water. Do oranges have detectable levels of plastic in their juice?How obese are you? And post your dentures while you're at it.
>>2796812>>nooo you NEEED to wear my PLASTIC or you'll DIE in 75 degree weather!!!!This might be crazy to hear for a brown like you, but not everyone lives in a tropical nigger malaria-ridden shithole where it's 25°C all year round.
>>2796947Depends what you find acceptable, Ventile works by absorbing some water to increase the fiber's volume thus reducing spaces between threads. Gabardine must be less waterproof. As a fully waterproof garment, light siliconated fabric will be a better choice. >>2796957Ventile doesn't require any DWR, neither does gabardine. DWR can be achieved with natural materials as you can see from a few posts up. Save the shitty greentext. Either way, during physical exertion a waterproof garment, including a membrane jacket, is counterproductive as it won't allow enough perspiration making the user wet, unlike with a suitable permeable or semipermeable shell which can still be largely water repellent, this is why alpinists use a dedicated ascent jacket which used to be made from either of these fabrics. As said, in a dry climate, including a constantly frozen one, there is no need for waterproof garments. Cotton smocks seem to still be fairly popular in such conditions.
>>2796974this anon knows
>>2796974Yeah, EVERY alpinist wears your brand (TM) and make (TM) of shell, the absolute overwhelming majority does NOT use synthetic hardshells with membranes and does NOT use a layer system
>>2796980Knows what? How to be a paid shill?
>>2797000Put the whole board on clutch
>>2796958BMI is 20 right now.>>2796916>IOpinion discarded
>>2796916How many microplastics make it 30 feet up the xylem of a tree from the roots where the water is absorbed?
>>2797009Based anecdote destroyer, but your teeth must have rotted out from subsisting solely off of sugary acidic shit
>>2797011Whats stopping you from swishing water after drinking sweet drinks? Is it really out of the question?
>>2796998>absolute overwhelming majority does NOT use synthetic hardshellsIrrelevant, they use a permeable shell. Not that I expect you knowing that, you're a lardass that barely goes out. Get a hobby, piece of shit. >>2797000Meds.
>>2796965>Noooo you're brown because you prefer to wear natural fabric instead of my precious plastic!If constant plastic exposure makes someone this stupid, I'm glad my wardrobe is entirely wool, cotton, natural rubber, and leather.
>>2796478>duck vs goose properties in insulating jacketsChatgpt disputes every single thing you said and even ads that goose is more durable, may have less odor and compresses better. Why should I believe you?
>>2797051>retard ai trawls marketing sites and regurgitates marketing points so that means the thing its shilling me is better!
>>2797080ChatGPT has an IQ of what? 115-120? That's 40 more than the average 4chang chattel brown.
>screeching autistic chuds everywhere>gear holy war>I don't drink waterkekthis '''''''''thread'''''''''''''' really is /out/ in a nutshell
>>2797132No wonder you're here.
>>2797132Sadly trueI still try to effortpost. Some people appreciate it.
>>2797127ChatGPT is a fancy search engine that mashes the most popular results together into one sentence, and is loaded with DEI protocols and paid advertising schemes.
>>2796237>pixelaltes face>thumbnail somehow makes it recognizable againspooky