Waterproof down ! What do you know about it ?

[boom]

Wasn't Waterproof Down a book about rabbits?

Haha! You ass! I just burned my nostrils with my hot coffee. Lol !

Damn fine book! Trying to get my wife to read it.

 

[Nick Muche]

" I just recalled that my son has a Marmot 650FP down jacket that uses "Down Defender" technology. You should see the unholy abuse that boy puts his jacket through! That poor thing sees more abuse in an average week than most jackets will see in a year. Oil, dirt, food, dog slobber, mud, rocks... you name it. Most of use don't spend quite as much time rolling on the ground as your average adventure seeking 4 yr old. It's been washed a couple of times this winter, and the shell is patched a few places and looks like something the dog drug in. "

I've got a few of my own. What they can do to the interior of a truck is amazing. In no time at all, it looks like two homeless guys and a raccoon have been living in it for months! I should have thought about asking someone if treated down was being used in kid's gear. That's quality experimentation right there. Forget throwing the packs off a dang cliff in the KUIU thread, give 'em to my kids. That'll really test durability.

Tell your son that I owe him a beer. If the wife isn't successful in her attempts to kill me, I'll pay up in 2031. Good to hear that you are not seeing any clumping. That was mentioned as a possible problem.

I'm not thinking that a quilt will get frequent washings, but I tend to be a warm sleeper and I've been known to get grungy after a bit, so I'm contemplating using a liner especially for longer trips to keep it cleaner and last longer. And I'm still debating whether or not to spend the extra dough for the treated down. I'm very cynical when it comes to marketing.

Can't make that purchase for another month or two, so I get to keep thinking about it.

I am in tears! Hilarious...