oboy_oboy
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A crossover zipper looks out of place on pretty much anyone but a teenager, in my opinion (I just returned a Rebound Jacket), and it's simply a disaster when wearing the jacket unzipped--as I do the majority of time I'm wearing a jacket, probably. (As if in response to my earlier post, Nau sent out an email today in which their head designer carries on, with grad student pretentiousness, about the power of asymmetry.)
point taken. i've not tried the new one on, and i can see how the unzipped drape could be a dealbreaker.
as for their designer, all i can say is he's a mad genius. having worked with him, his passion and insight may not always come across in text, but he's responsible for a lot of things for brands like Arcteryx and Burton that have pushed outerwear design forward.
As for that fabric, it reminds me of what Patagonia used to ruin their bag collection.
we just disagree here, which is fine. i have one of those Patagonia totes, and I really like it for travel. but that's a whole other thread.
One last complaint: if Nau want to be a serious outerwear company, they should be able to answer the question when you ask for the fill weight of a down garment. Usually, they can't. I was told when last I asked that they don't keep such information on hand. Absurd, since fill power means nothing except in relation to fill weight.
I'm surprised by this. You're right about fill power/weight.