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1. The Black Diamond Stance Belay Parka is a really nice synthetic jacket. Its super warm for really cold hikes or as it’s name implies; cold belays!
   Arcteryx also makes the Proton LT and AR which are both really nice.

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2. Hi! Thanks for all the great information. A jacket that may be worth a mention is the Mountain Equipment Citadel. It was by far the warmest synthetic mountaineering jacket I could find and served me well on a recent trip to Nepal over 7000m.

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3. Check out the Marmot Featherless Hoodie. I love mine! https://www.marmot.com/men-jackets-and-vests-insulated/marmot-featherless-hoody/889169228520.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwpMLOBRC9ARIsAPiGeZDhPlMtM5VOA4sl2qLWromS8BSYmYCLcieGwbhAwQB-wEHDz4ibZb8aAgpfEALw_wcB

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4. thank you so much for this! I’ve been searching for vegan jackets FOREVER, and it’s so sickening how many companies still use down. I’m so happy to have found this, it’s saved me so much time! Thank you thank you thank you 🙂

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5. I’m going to Scotland and this site has been such a valuable resource. Just wanted to say thanks for all of your hard work!

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   1. Thanks Kim! Have a great time! ~ Jessica

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6. Hi, I have a Columbia Omni-heat padded jacket that works well. I’ve had it for a few years now so maybe the company don’t make them any more. It’s very warm, quite light and wind proof. Best of all, no birds suffered from having their feathers ripped out to make it.

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7. Hi Jessica, thank you very much for taking the time to put this together, excellent resource!

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   1. Thanks, Tim! Glad to help! ~ Jessica

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8. Just a reminder : there’s so much vegan insulated jackets that it’s a waste of time for Jessica to copy all of that here.. check, for example , section of men’s synthetic insulated jackets on REI :
   http://www.rei.com/c/mens-synthetic-insulation-jackets?r=category%3Amens-clothing%7Cmens-jackets%7Cmens-insulated-jackets%7Cmens-synthetic-insulation-jackets&pagesize=90&ir=category%3Amens-insulated-jackets

   So, before getting lost in all of these option, maybe it’s worth to limit your choice not only to awesome, full-featured, super-duper-lighweight, but also bit more eco-conscious options ?
   When you really need it Today (do you ?) , buy items from recycled materials !
   But when you don’t , help recycling not even used items ! How about about thrift stores, second-hands (awesomely actual for 2nd world countries east europe, etc) and garage sales (rei garage sale is so full of awesome deals that it could be economically worth it to fly half a world to US to buy just for some gear; i’ve just picked up nice unworn hoodie there).
   Remember that buying used items from not the manufacturer, you don’t benefit them, so it might be actually “more vegan” to buy used leatherwooldown items because how much worse for environment synthetic items are when not fully recycled for thousand years.

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   1. Great tips, Kyrylo. Thanks! ~Jessica

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9. I have an Arcteryx Fission SL, it’s amazing. Synthetic + waterproof shell with ample room to layer um yes please.

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   1. Thanks for the heads up on the Arcteryx Fission SL, Thomas! Glad to hear it’s working out for you! ~ Jessica

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11. I read a great review at outdoorgearlab.com for synthetic jackets – top pick was the Rab X Xenon hoodie for women

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    1. Thanks for letting me know Tali! I’ll check it out! ~ Jessica

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