Feathered Friends
Helios Down Jacket
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$469.00
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Overview
Feathered Friends has been handcrafting the finest down sleeping bags, down garments, and down bedding in Seattle, Washington since 1972. Go backpacking with an ultralight down sleeping bag, stay warm with an expedition down jacket, or warm the home with a down comforter. 100% of the down we use is ethically sourced
Specs
- Brand
- Feathered Friends
- Weight
- 426 g · 15.0 oz
- Insulation
- Down
- Fill power
- 900+ goose down certified to the responsible down standard (rds) by te-00118388
Weight vs. category
This product15.0 oz
Category average15.8 oz
5% lighter than the category average.
How it measures up
Against every one of the insulated jackets in the RidgeNote register with a published figure. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
- Weight
- 15.0 oz (426 g)
- Lighter than 30% of 10 in the register · #7 lightest
- +23% vs the median 12.2 oz
- Price
- $469.00
- Cheaper than 36% of 14 priced · #9 cheapest
- +9% vs the median $429.00 · $31.21/oz (median $37.80/oz)
The lightest of the insulated jackets on record is Zpacks Zpacks Down Jacket at 6.1 oz — 252 g less and $94.00 less.
The cheapest is Katabatic Gear Tarn Down Jacket - Men’s at $279.00 — $190.00 less.
RidgeNote verdict
Feathered Friends Helios Down Jacket is listed in the Insulated Jackets category. Its listed weight is 5% lighter than the category average. The manufacturer list price is $469.
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Related reading
Buying guide
Lightweight Insulated Jackets for Backpacking: Weight, Warmth and Fill Power
What fill power actually measures, why the 900-fill jacket here weighs more than the 800-fill one, and how to choose between down and synthetic. A published-specs comparison of the four jackets we carry.
How-to
How to Get Your Base Weight Under 10 lbs
A practical, no-gimmicks path to a lighter pack, with the arithmetic done in the open against the gear we actually carry.
Buying guide
Winter Camping Gear Essentials: What You Actually Need for Cold-Weather Nights
Winter warmth is a system, not a shopping list: stacked pads, insulation matched to wet cold, a regulated stove, and traction — built from the gear we carry.
Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$469.00