RAB Cirrus Ultra vs. ME Oreus vs. Patagonia DAS Light Hoody: Best Synthetic Jacket Comparison

[@shostavinsky]

Is the cirus ultra really quantum pro. Have looked on rab website and couldn’t find any mention of pro. I am hoping you are right and an oversight on their website.

[@tauntonleisure]

Hi thank you for your comment, this appears to be a mistake on RABs website that we will inform them about. I can conform the Cirrus Ultra uses Quantum Pro.

[@shostavinsky]

@ That’s great. Thanks for the quick response.

[@ervinslens]

Another brilliantly written and executed film man! Bravo 👏 Your content is stunning!

[@tauntonleisure]

Thank you so much! We really do appreciate your kind words!

[@camping_guru_uk]

Great vid, I love a comparison between products. Cheers

[@tauntonleisure]

Thank you! We are so glad you liked it!

[@nicholasgalpin6711]

Great to see a comparison. Interesting that you’ve weighed the DAS light and it’s come out lighter than the manufacturer’s figure (346g), normally it is the other way round!

[@gnarshar]

When comparing the insulation of the DAS light vs the Cirrus Ultra there seems to be a mistake when commenting on the amount of fill. The DAS light mentions it has 65 g/sqm of pluma fill vs the cirrus having 247g of thermoplume total. Considering a jacket uses about 2sqm of fabric the DAS light probably has somwhere close to 130g of plumafill.

[@p.richter9592]

Very good review. Really appreciate all the details. You’re very thorough. Of the three jackets, I only have the Oreus. But I also think the jacket fits a bit more snug than other jackets (from Mountain Equipment). It is nice and warm, but it’s a little bit shorter in the body than other ME insulation jackets I have. If I was belaying in really cold weather, I’d probably go for the Fitzroy or the Citadel. However, if I wanted a jacket to do it all, (outer layer, mid layer, and a puffy for breaks) I’d probably go for the Oreus. If it was really really cold, I’d do as Tom Livingstone, and use the Oreus under a down parka. See the theme here? I don’t like to freeze 😁 ATB from Norway 🇳🇴

[@tauntonleisure]

I'm glad I'm not the only one. Fit is such a unique area of discussion since we are all different its good to see that this could be a common theme to make people aware of. I also noticed the length especially when comparing it to the other two. That's really insightful, I'm going to pin your comment to help others looking!

[@p.richter9592]

@ Appreciate that. If we can assist others in getting the appropriate gear, then that’s a good thing 👍🏻👍🏻🇳🇴