I decided not too long ago that I wanted to try a nice synthetic-fill jacket as an outer or mid-layer on backpacking trips. I got a great deal on one of these from REI the other day, before I could educate myself much about these sorts of jackets:

http://www.backcountry.com/black-diamond...Y2VzcyBoeWJyaWQ

It seems to fit the bill, but at 15 oz., a little on the heavy side compared to most of the others that I see (e.g., north face dnp) . I wonder, however, if that is because it is a more substantial (i.e. warmer) jacket, so the extra few ounces are worth it. Anyway, I have a while to return it and I thought I would see what you outerwear experts think.

Some background ... I want what you would expect out of the jacket -- good warmth for weight/volume, lightweight, compressable/ packable, reasonable durability. I tended towards the synthetic fill because I want something that will dry out and still keep me warm if it gets wet. I thought the hybrid would be superior to a non-hybrid, but I could be wrong about that.

Thanks in advance!