a private conversation?....Mont Bell Mirage

"Jer,

The first bit of ouralaska kit is on the way.

Mont Bell Mirage down jacket, 15 oz in a large

fully box baffled...

Nelson was right, nothing like it on the market at that weight and warmth..we save 1/2 # easy in the pack and a good bit of space with comparable warmth to the Mtn H. Nilas and 150 less coin.



Be sure to remind me of all that when we are freezing our nuts off as the sun goes down @18K feet."



MB Mirage Large 14.7 oz/420g on my scale

3.5" loft at the shoulder

900 fill down



http://coldthistle.blogspot.com//03/more-on-mid-weight-down-jackets.html
















I will eventually be doing a full review of the Mont Bell, Mirage and Permafrost. But I wanted to add this picture first. Shown are the Mirage, Permafrost and the Mtn H. Nilas. The MB jackets both retail for $350. The Nilas $500. Lots of info that will need to go into the full review but leave the basics at this. The Permafrost has almost and extra inch of loft at the shoulder,the Mirage virtually identical loft at the shoulder by comparison to the Nilas. Permafrost is within 90g of the Nilas with hood and 12g less than the Nilas with out a hood. The Mirage? Yes?..almost a full 1/2 pound less (210g) in weight than the Nilas. Just say'in, looks to me like Ueli went to work at thewrong company ;)



More here:

http://www.outdoorgearlab.com/Down-Jacket-Reviews/MontBell-Mirage-Parka