Cost varies widely across almost every category I test, and insulation layers have one of the widest ranges among standard consumer goods. A quick skim of women’s down jackets at REI shows a price difference of almost $600 amongst the offerings. So it’s not too extreme that I’d be testing both a $600 Arc’teryx Cerium SV alongside the $119 Decathlon Simond MT100 jacket this year. The price difference does raise a few questions: Both jackets are lightweight and packable, but what are you getting when you pay $600 for a jacket, and what are you missing out on when you pay $119?
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