Mens Helium Down Hood Jacket
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Introducing the Men's Helium Down Hood Jacket, our lightest and most packable down insulation designed for low to mid-intensity activities in dry conditions. This jacket is treated with a Durable Water Repellent (DWR) finish, enhancing its ability to repel water so that moisture rolls off the surface rather than soaking into the fabric. Additionally, it is completely windproof, blocking all wind to prevent chill from reducing your body temperature.
As a key part of your layering system, this midlayer is designed to keep you warm and comfortable by effectively transporting moisture away from your base layer while trapping air for insulation. The Men's Helium Down Jacket is a warm, lightweight, and versatile piece, ideal for year-round use. It can serve as either an outer layer or insulation depending on the season, altitude, and weather conditions.
Featuring the iconic quilted pattern, this hooded jacket has been a bestseller for over ten years. Extremely lightweight and packable, it combines a wind- and water-repellent shell with premium 90/10 down insulation, making it perfect for any outdoor activity. Wear it as an outer layer or layer it under a shell jacket for added warmth. We only use responsibly sourced down, fully traceable through the Track My Down® program, and the jacket is made from PFC-free recycled polyamide. Elevate your outdoor experience with the Men's Helium Down Jacket, where performance meets sustainability!
Introducing the Men's Helium Down Hood Jacket, our lightest and most packable down insulation designed for low to mid-intensity activities in dry conditions. This jacket is treated with a Durable Water Repellent (DWR) finish, enhancing its ability to repel water so that moisture rolls off the surface rather than soaking into the fabric. Additionally, it is completely windproof, blocking all wind to prevent chill from reducing your body temperature.
As a key part of your layering system, this midlayer is designed to keep you warm and comfortable by effectively transporting moisture away from your base layer while trapping air for insulation. The Men's Helium Down Jacket is a warm, lightweight, and versatile piece, ideal for year-round use. It can serve as either an outer layer or insulation depending on the season, altitude, and weather conditions.
Featuring the iconic quilted pattern, this hooded jacket has been a bestseller for over ten years. Extremely lightweight and packable, it combines a wind- and water-repellent shell with premium 90/10 down insulation, making it perfect for any outdoor activity. Wear it as an outer layer or layer it under a shell jacket for added warmth. We only use responsibly sourced down, fully traceable through the Track My Down® program, and the jacket is made from PFC-free recycled polyamide. Elevate your outdoor experience with the Men's Helium Down Jacket, where performance meets sustainability!
Peak Performance
A Scandinavian brand established in 1986, Peak Performance blends stylish design with technical function, offering premium details and fabrics.
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Tech Info
The Men's Helium Down Hood Jacket, your go-to choice for ultralight insulation. This Men's Helium Down Hooded Jacket boasts key properties, including being windproof, water-repellent, packable, and compressible, making it ideal for a variety of activities. Perfect for travel, skiing, golfing, hiking and trail walking, as well as everyday wear, this jacket is versatile enough for detailed activities like freeride, freeride resort, freeride touring, and trail hikes. Designed as a midlayer, insulation layer, or outer layer, it offers a regular fit for comfort and ease of movement. Weighing just 0.34 kg, this lightweight jacket is easy to pack and carry, ensuring you’re always prepared for changing conditions. Elevate your outdoor adventures with the Men's Helium Down Hood Jacket, where performance and practicality meet!
Warmth Rating
Staying Warm
In general, padded jackets are warmer but less versatile than shell jackets, which have little or no insulating material.
The story goes that natural down insulation is less bulky than synthetic padding but loses its thermal properties when it's wet, whereas synthetic insulation works better when wet but tends to be more bulky and not as easy to compress into a small package. However, newer forms of synthetic padding are less bulky and more compressible, mimicking down, and may even be stretchy and breathable.
There are two types of scenarios when a skier purchases a jacket.
Skier one: Likes to ski moderately to hard and can get warm when doing this.
We recommend either a waterproof and breathable shell, paired with an insulation jacket. This allows you to stay warm when its a cold day. Or shed the insulation jacket on a warm day to utilise the light properties of a shell jacket.
Pros: You have a second functioning jacket which you can walk around town with or use a light travel jacket.
Brand suggestions:
- Peak Performance
- Black Yak
- J.lindeberg
Cons: Purchasing a shell outer jacket and and insulation jacket can put some people off.
Skier two: Can ski comfortably around doesn't like to push to hard and wants to wear the jacket to Apres ski.
We recommend a Down or Primaloft insulated jacket. These provide the highest level of warmth around your vital organs.
Pros: Warm and stylish jackets
Cons: You can get to warm depending where you ski.
Brand Suggestions:
All brands make these jackets just look for an insulated jacket.
water proofing
Let's talk waterproofing and how the scale works.
Waterproofing is measured in numbers; 20k for example. The number refers to millimeters and the amount of pressure the fabric can stand before water starts to leak through. The easiest way to paint the picture is if you imagine 20 000 millimeter hollow tube. Let's now take that tube and place it on a 20 k fabric. If we then fill it up with water, the fabric will not let any water pass through. If this would have been a 15 k fabric though, you can probably imagine what would have happened instead? This is what the number means, but that's not how a jacket is used.
So, what does different numbers means to you and how to use our 1-5 scale?
1: 3000mm ( Water Resistant )
Entry level - 3000mm is still considered waterproof but won't last for more than light rain.
2: 5000mm ( Snow Proof )
If you ride in cold and clear conditions, you can get away with this level. We don't recommend wearing this when the bad weather hits (unless you like being cold and wet).
3: 10 000mm ( Waterproof )
Wear this is you like long days on the mountain, even when there's bad weather. 10k is a good level.
4: 15 000mm ( Wateproof )
Rain and wet snow don't stand a chance with this. If you live in wetter climates (Australia we're looking at you) 15k is a good, if not great choice. It takes a lot to pass through the membrane.
5: 20 000k and up, also known as (Keep You Dry In Your Own Shower k)
If you enjoy the outdoors, skiing backcountry or need to be prepared for everything situation, you should be looking at 20k and up for waterproofness and breathability. You'll thank us later.
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Featured
The ultimate Men's Helium Down Hooded Jacket for outdoor enthusiasts. This jacket features our iconic Helium pattern and is filled with 700 fill power duck down, comprising 90% down and 10% feathers, ensuring exceptional warmth while adhering to the Responsible Down Standard for ethical sourcing. The fixed hood is designed with a two-way adjustable feature, allowing you to customize both the height and width for optimal coverage and protection. Elastic binding at the hem and cuffs ensures a snug fit, helping to trap warmth effectively. For storage, the jacket includes zippered hand pockets that provide secure space for your essentials while on the go. Its construction features a hanger loop on the outside neck for easy storage, along with a full front closure utilizing a reversed YKK coil zipper for durability and ease of use. A soft chinguard protects your skin from the zipper, enhancing comfort during wear.
Size & Fit
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SIZE GUIDE
JACKETS | TOPS
SIZE XSS M L XL XXL NUMERICAL 0 1 2 3 4 5 UK | US CHEST 34 36 38 40 42 44 FR/IT/EUROPE 46 48 50 52 54 56 AUS84 87 90 93 96 99 PANTS
S M L XL XXL 3XL French (FR) 38 40 42 44 46 48 UK/US Waist 30 32 34 36 38 40 EU 48 50 52 54 56 58
