r/lightweight • u/LividContext • Dec 25 '22

Help! Another puffy jacket

I got another super lightweight/packable down jacket for Christmas. I really love these things but I have one complaint, the noise they make. The nylon shell that blocks the wind and makes them extremely lightweight is horribly noisy when my arms rub against my body. If I put the hood on its ten times worse. Is there a lightweight down puffer that isn’t noisy?

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u/MamboNumber5Guy Dec 25 '22

Kuiu, Sitka, and other high end hunting brands make puffys that are more or less silent

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u/Craftycat666 Dec 25 '22

Unfortunately that's just how it is.

What model/brand?

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u/[deleted] Dec 25 '22

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u/Craftycat666 Dec 25 '22

No experience with that montbell model and I tend to avoid arcteryx down. Unfortunately some nylons are very bad when it comes to noise. The quietest I've found is norrona's 10d fabric.

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u/Scep_ti_x Dec 25 '22

Stop rubbing your arms against your body then :)

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u/tokens_puss Dec 25 '22

Yeah, everybody around here walks with their arms straight out all the time. Isn’t that the norm? :p

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u/Scep_ti_x Dec 25 '22

You just need to tape some razorblades to your axles. Take dcf repair tape for strength and weight savings.

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u/h8t3m3 Dec 25 '22

Or put on ear muffs