TNF Nuptse for me....found it on sale three weeks ago for $75 and snatched it up....Sports Authority had black ones for $200 and my green one for $75....I was about to make my own but couldn't pass this one up. It has what that TNF calls an "emergency hood" which is simple un-insulated ripstop.

Anyway, I do consider my down jacket as a 'stand-alone' item and it stays by the back door. Yesterday was about 35 degrees here and I went out to work in the yard. Plenty toasty with nothing underneath but a long sleeve tee shirt. Unzipped it after awhile. This jacket comes down below my belt about 5 inches. It's also 'over stuffed' with 700 fp down, and quite puffy. I've worn it fishing in 15 mph wind/40deg., jeans down below, and found it to be perfectly warm.

These jackets weight 24 oz. which isn't considered light weight but for a stand alone, it's very light for the warmth it provides. In fact, if worn in the car, it's too warm. Gimme my wool Pea Coat for that. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />