Down V/S Synthetic Jacket! First & most confusing question for all New Backpackers ?Which one is best for trekking-For winters ?In this video I will Clear your doubt & suggest you the best !

Chapters
0:00 intro
0:50 What is down feather ?
1:28 Importance of down
2:17 Pro's & Cons of down
6:32 what is Synthetic fabric ?
7:10 Pro's & Cons of synthetic
9:06 Which is best for you ?
10:00 How to buy one?


A jacket keeps you warm in cold weather by trapping body-warmed air within its fibers. Insulated jackets typically use either down or synthetic insulation. While both insulations can provide good warmth, they do differ in weather resistance, drying time, durability, price and more. In the following we will explain what the differences between down and synthetic jackets (e.g. jackets which use synthetic insulation) are and help you clarify which type of jacket is right for your needs.


The warmth of a down jacket depends on the quality of down. The quality of down is measured by the fill-power index which typically ranges from 300 to 900. The higher the fill-power index, the better (warmer) the down. The fill-power index tells us how much space one ounce of down occupies (in cubic inches). For example, one ounce of 400 fill-power down occupies 400 cubic inches while one ounce of down with the fill-power index of 800 occupies 800 cubic inches. The 800 fill-power down occupies more space than the 400 fill-power down because it’s much fluffier and has more tiny air pockets, which means that it can trap body-warmed air better and provide more warmth. But again, the ultimate warmth provided by a jacket also depends on the amount of down used.

Synthetic insulation, on the other hand, provides better moisture resistance. Synthetic insulation is typically made of polyester fibers which mimic the structure of down clusters. As polyester fibers absorb very little moisture (they are naturally hydrophobic), synthetic insulation retains air pockets even if it gets exposed to moisture or water. It does, however, lose a certain percentage of warmth if it gets wet.

Drying Time

The drying time of a jacket depends on how much water the jacket absorbs; a jacket is dry when the water has completely evaporated from its fibers into the air. Therefore, it’s no surprise that jackets with synthetic insulation dry much faster than regular down jackets. However, jackets with hydrophobic down don’t dry much slower than jackets with synthetic insulation.

Packability

Down jackets typically contain more tiny air pockets (due to down being so fluffy) than jackets with synthetic insulation. Therefore, they compress better – a larger amount of air gets squeezed out.

Durability

Down jackets are typically very durable and can easily last for a decade. Synthetic jackets, on the other hand, were for long considered to be less durable. However, modern first-class jackets with synthetic insulation have a comparable life expectancy as down jackets.

Price

Down jackets are more expensive than jackets with synthetic insulation. High-quality jackets with synthetic insulation typically cost from 3000INR to 7000INR while similar jackets with down insulation cost from 5000INR to 15000INR. If you come across a more expensive jacket, it is probably designed for special purposes such as arctic expeditions etc.


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