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Jan 23, 2024 | outdoorgearlab.com | Sam Schild |James Lucas |Buck Yedor |Adam Paashaus

By Sam Schild, James Lucas, Buck Yedor, and Adam Paashaus Tuesday January 23, 2024 Searching for the best down and puffy jackets? Since 2010, we've tested more than 75 down coats to bring you these 16 most promising options. We've worn them up mountains and around campfires, on morning commutes and dog walks. We layered them over sweatshirts and under hardshell jackets and wore them down ski hills and picking out Christmas trees.

Jan 23, 2024 | outdoorgearlab.com | Sam Schild |Adam Paashaus |Matt Bento |Andy Wellman

Starting the hunt for a new down jacket is, without a doubt, one of the most overwhelming endeavors you can experience when it comes to shopping for outerwear. Down jackets are one of the more expensive parts of any layering system and typically will last you for many years. This makes choosing the right one all the more important. Down is the lightest and warmest insulator you can find, but not all down jackets are created equal.

May 9, 2023 | outdoorgearlab.com | Ben Applebaum-Bauch |James Lucas |Adam Paashaus |Buck Yedor

By Ben Applebaum-Bauch, James Lucas, Adam Paashaus, Buck Yedor Tuesday May 9, 2023 After extensive research, we select the best fleece jackets from the top manufacturers to test them in the wild. Each model went through the wringer, getting worn in everyday environments and extreme conditions. From skiing to backpacking to walking the dog, our testers wore and evaluated each jacket from the Rockies to the Sierra to New England to determine the best for various use cases.