synthetic puffy longevity

Just hang them separately ...

Rounded shoulder cloth hangers (the good ones) ...

Oh and hand or front load wash .... Agitators can compress the insulation

In some ways down is actually more durable than synth

And fleece will take all the abuse and laugh right back at you

;)

bearbreeder wrote:In some ways down is actually more durable than synth)

How is synthetic ever more durable than down?

that guy named seb wrote: How is synthetic ever more durable than down?

Ever tear your down jacket and have all em feathers fly out???

QUACK QUACK

;)

bearbreeder wrote: Ever tear your down jacket and have all em feathers fly out??? QUACK QUACK ;)

Never had down actually, though since turning my xenon X into a wind jacket after 2 and a half years of abuse I think I will be turning to down for casual wear. I have rethought my layering system allot since my xenon X and i will be getting significantly more fleece and finally getting a wind jacket. Synthetic jackets will be reserved for belaying.

Synthetic insulation sucks, sadly. I have an old sleeping bag, very lightly used. It's a 0° bag. You' would get hypothermia if you used it on 40° weather.

teece303 wrote:Synthetic insulation sucks, sadly. I have an old sleeping bag, very lightly used. It's a 0° bag. You' would get hypothermia if you used it on 40° weather.

True, but until they find down that isn't useless when wet...or a sleeping bag that I will lend to my friend camping. haha

My first-gen Mountain Hardwear Compressor jacket lasted years, and I beat the hell out of it. Yeah, it lost some loft over time, but not drastically.

If they still made that style, I'd buy another in a heartbeat. I don't like the sleeves on the newer ones.

I have a 1st gen MH compressor as well. I too have beat the hell out of it but it continues to be one of my favorite insulating pieces. Certainly not as warm as when new but, I still love it.