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Mountain Hardwear has Select Clothing on sale for prices below when you apply promo code MHWDEC65 at checkout. Shipping is free for Elevated Rewards Members (free to join).
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You clearly do not know what you're talking about.
Mountain Hardwear is renowned in the hiking community for creating one of the lightest down jackets in existence, the Ghost Whisperer, the Ghost Shadow that's on sale here is the synthetic version of that jacket.
Columbia is known by dads for making those $20 fleeces.
The Magma is a down jacket and this is a synthetic jacket. Both synthetic and down have their own use cases so one is not "better" than the other, but in terms of value, down is typically much more expensive.
The magma has chevron baffles and appears to be designed as more of a heavier insulating jacket, while the Ghost Shadow is extremely light and designed to be a trekking jacket.
However, the magma is extremely light as well due to its 850 fill down, which is extremely expensive.
If I was new to hiking, or didn't already have a jacket, I would choose the Magma, just on the principal that buying a down jacket with those types of stats will easily cost you 2-$300.
Respectfully disagree. Down is good for sitting around the fire camp and doing very light work, not hiking... if you sweat just a bit it will hold all that humidity, lose its insulating properties, and keep you miserable in the cold. If you do any kind of activity, even brisk walking, you want synthetics. Just my 2 pennies - I have tried everything, have over 100 jackets from many brands including Mountain Hardwear, Arcteryx, Patagonia, Rab, Millet, Marmot, Spyder, Columbia etc etc. Have been hiking for over 40 years.
You clearly do not know what you're talking about.
Mountain Hardwear is renowned in the hiking community for creating one of the lightest down jackets in existence, the Ghost Whisperer, the Ghost Shadow that's on sale here is the synthetic version of that jacket.
Columbia is known by dads for making those $20 fleeces.
I have a Ghost Whisperer Hoody that is starting to show its age. Anyone knows how the Ghost Shadow compares to the Ghost Whisperer (apart from the obvious down vs synthetic)?
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How does the MEN'S GHOST SHADOW™ HOODY compare to the REI Co-op Magma 850 Down Hoodie that was recently on sale?
The Magma is a down jacket and this is a synthetic jacket. Both synthetic and down have their own use cases so one is not "better" than the other, but in terms of value, down is typically much more expensive.
The magma has chevron baffles and appears to be designed as more of a heavier insulating jacket, while the Ghost Shadow is extremely light and designed to be a trekking jacket.
However, the magma is extremely light as well due to its 850 fill down, which is extremely expensive.
If I was new to hiking, or didn't already have a jacket, I would choose the Magma, just on the principal that buying a down jacket with those types of stats will easily cost you 2-$300.
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Mountain Hardwear is renowned in the hiking community for creating one of the lightest down jackets in existence, the Ghost Whisperer, the Ghost Shadow that's on sale here is the synthetic version of that jacket.
Columbia is known by dads for making those $20 fleeces.
The magma has chevron baffles and appears to be designed as more of a heavier insulating jacket, while the Ghost Shadow is extremely light and designed to be a trekking jacket.
However, the magma is extremely light as well due to its 850 fill down, which is extremely expensive.
If I was new to hiking, or didn't already have a jacket, I would choose the Magma, just on the principal that buying a down jacket with those types of stats will easily cost you 2-$300.
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Mountain Hardwear is renowned in the hiking community for creating one of the lightest down jackets in existence, the Ghost Whisperer, the Ghost Shadow that's on sale here is the synthetic version of that jacket.
Columbia is known by dads for making those $20 fleeces.
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The magma has chevron baffles and appears to be designed as more of a heavier insulating jacket, while the Ghost Shadow is extremely light and designed to be a trekking jacket.
However, the magma is extremely light as well due to its 850 fill down, which is extremely expensive.
If I was new to hiking, or didn't already have a jacket, I would choose the Magma, just on the principal that buying a down jacket with those types of stats will easily cost you 2-$300.
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