3.5 oz waterproof breathable jacket

[doncarpenter]

I got an email this morning from Triple Aught Design showing a new jacket release that has me interested. They are claiming a 3.5oz weight and 10,000/30,000 rating. It packs down really small. I would love to hear some actual user feedback. I might pick one up to test. I would like to see some pants as well.

All the TAD gear I have used so far has been high quality and dependable, so I'm hopeful.

Halo Ultralight Jacket

There are milestones in design that reset expectations. The Halo Ultralight Jacket is one of them. At just 3.5 ounces, Halo achieves what was once thought impossible: a true 3-layer waterproof shell with full protection, full breathability, and no compromise in durability or coverage. Crafted...

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[Oregonhuntrboi]

Let us know !

 

[DuckDawg22]

Spit my metaphorical coffee out at the price

 

[doncarpenter]

Spit my metaphorical coffee out at the price

Yeah, that is the hesitation. It is pretty outrageous what a jacket costs.

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[Oregonhuntrboi]

Yeah, that is the hesitation. It is pretty outrageous what a jacket costs.

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Spit my metaphorical coffee out at the price

yes it’s expensive… but not outrageous compared to other hunting brands rain jackets such as Sitka,kuiu, SG etc… they are all just outrageously priced to start with.

 

[DuckDawg22]

$450 is getting you most brands' top line jacket. They ought to market these things to cyclists, they love dropping stupid money to save a few grams

 

[CMF]

I like that it still has pockets at that weight. Out of my budget tho

 

[RWT]

Frog tog is 5.5 ozs at $20. Not seeing the market for saving 2 ozs and adding $400 in cost.

 

[fngTony]

It’s 3.5oz for a medium, probably 4.5-5oz for an xl which is still a 2-2.5oz savings over my OR helium jacket. My question would be can it justify the price in performance because the weight savings alone isn’t enough for me.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

It’s 3.5oz for a medium, probably 4.5-5oz for an xl which is still a 2-2.5oz savings over my OR helium jacket. My question would be can it justify the price in performance because the weight savings alone isn’t enough for me.

+1, got a mont-bell versalite and used it on early hunts this fall. I’ve been impressed, 6oz, $180.

I’m all for shedding weight but $250 for 2oz is steep!