Eddie Bauer Women's Centennial Collection MicroTherm 1000 Down Jacket Expired

I don't doubt they're warm, but the options are:
black - Missy Elliot circa 1997 "I can't stand the rain"
citrus - The Michelin Man and Ms.Pac-Man had a love child.

I saw that black color is already sold out. I just want to comment in response to what I read here.

the black is actually not that shiny- if you check youtube you'll find both a man and a woman reviewing this jacket. it'll give you some idea what the coloring look like. it's not as bad as people think. i think eddie bauer really did a poor job with product shoot and made everything so shinny.

this jacket is part of Eddie Bauer's First Ascent Line- which is designed for backcountry, snowsport, outdoor, and high altitude pursuit. The colors are chosen for that reason. Unlike The North Face and Colombia which have become more and more became brand recognition , First Ascent Line clothing is still designing its products with outdoor in mind- so while many find the colors horrible or trash-bag looking- they're not really designed for everyday in the town or city. Although they will still be very nice to wear, it's really not designed for regular wear. And for its true designed purpose, its expensive retail pricing reflect that. You would see people wearing Canada Goose or Moncler in town and they have mainstreamed their products to sell more to people with disposable incomes who just want to buy the brands (they're not really that great comparing to other true outdoor brand such as Arcteryx, Mountain Hardwear, and Eddie Bauer.)

While I do not camp or backcountry trek, I would mainly use this for travel, where I would be exposed to different climate (snow one day, hot rainy day next)...with this jacket, and a rain jacket- and with this jacket being so light and packed so small, i would save lots of weight and space in my carry-on.. under 2 lbs and i'll be set even if it gets down to 30F.

while 1000 Fill Down is kinda excessive- usually 800 FIll is already a top-notch in quality and weight, but at this heavily discounted price, i just can't resist to buy it.

if you think this jacket looks like trash bag- you should look at Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer- but it's also one of my fav jacket being so light and comfortable.

this is definitely a great buy, but if you don't use it as a midlayer (having a rain jacket over it), or that you dont use it for travel or outdoor activities, then you might as well save your money and get a down jacket somewhere else- like Uniqlo if you want practical and afforable, or Moncler if you want to bling bling.

Generally speaking, higher fill jackets like this are less warm than lower fill because they use less. More or less the relationship is linear - fill power multiplied by fill weight gets you the total loft. So 3.2oz of 1000 fill is equal to ~3.9oz of 800 fill. The advantage is weight for weight, not overall warmth.

The problem is, the vast majority of the weight in these jackets is not the down. As shown above, you're only saving .7oz on the jacket by moving from 800 to 1000 fill power. The rest of the weight is from thinner (and higher quality) shell material, thinner zippers, no hem draw cord, etc.

Honestly the 1000 fill is just a marketing thing. You're really talking tiny weight savings versus 800 or even 700. But overall the jacket is light but still warm, which is good if you want a light jacket. Just keep in mind the weight savings is coming from the shell, zips, and other features.