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The Best Down Jacket We've Tested Is a Whopping 50% Off

The Mountain Hardwear Stretchdown jacket is the best down jacket you can buy. Save a super rare 50% right now at REI.

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With the change of seasons, right now is a great time to replace or upgrade your cool-weather clothing. Every year, we test as many down jackets as we can get our hands on in search of the best. And for three years running, we’ve awarded the top slot to Mountain Hardwear’s Stretchdown jacket for its unique design, versatility and, above all, warmth. Right now the jacket is marked down by an extremely rare 50 percent over at REI. Not only that, but the colorway is actually good and there is stock in every size.

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Mountain Hardwear Stretchdown Jacket

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$270.00

The StretchDown edges out the competition through a versatile combination of features, starting with the one in its name: stretch. The jacket’s fabric and unconventional baffle pattern combine to create the most freedom of movement in any down jacket we’ve worn. The design also minimizes cold spots, keeping you warmer out in the cold.

Mountain Hardwear has found the design so successful that it's applied the Super/DS formula to new patterns, like an even more winter-ready parka, if you want a hardier winter coat option. But if you want the editor-approved jacket, pick one up before every Gear Patrol staffer does.

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