A down hoody with 850 fill down and Coreloft synthetic insulation in the areas most exposed to moisture. Arc'teryx positions it as a winter climbing midlayer and a layer for camp.
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Against every one of the insulated jackets in the RidgeNote register with a published figure. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
The lightest of the insulated jackets on record is Western Mountaineering Flash Vest at 5.0 oz — 196 g less.
Main models on the same shelf, compared with the Cerium Hoody on the makers’ published figures; the tick on each bar is the Cerium Hoody.
Western Mountaineering
Flash Vest
6.9 oz lighter (196 g)
Western Mountaineering
Flight Vest
5.4 oz lighter (153 g)
Zpacks
Down Jacket
5.1 oz lighter (146 g)
Not ranked: 6 with no published weight.
See all 11 →What fill power measures, why the 900-fill Rab Mythic Ultra weighs more than twice as much as the 850-fill Western Mountaineering QuickFlash, and how to choose between down and synthetic. A comparison of published maker specs for seven insulated jackets.
Winter warmth comes from a system: stacked pads, insulation that copes with damp, a regulated stove and traction, built from products in our catalogue.