Kifaru Parka

DaveC · Jan 8, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kifa...25736383834/10153490240053835/?type=1&theater

An insulated anorak with 'roo pocket? Very good. Climashield insulation? That would be even better.

armyjoe · Jan 8, 2015

DaveC said:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kifa...25736383834/10153490240053835/?type=1&theater

An insulated anorak with 'roo pocket? Very good. Climashield insulation? That would be even better.

It is the new Climashield Apex

kodiakfly · Jan 8, 2015

Sweet. Price point?

dreamingbig · Jan 8, 2015

Can anyone post in here? No Facebook.

Upcountry · Jan 8, 2015

dreamingbig said:
Can anyone post in here? No Facebook.

Here ya go...
"The newly redesigned Kifaru Parka - The Lost Park Parka. More info to come and won't be available until March. Available colors will be coyote brown, Kryptek Highlander and Multicam."
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Aron Snyder · Jan 8, 2015

200 ish

DaveC · Jan 8, 2015

armyjoe said:
It is the new Climashield Apex

Very exciting. Insulation weight per yard?

colonel00 · Jan 8, 2015

tipsntails7 · Jan 8, 2015

Ohhh.. that looks good, was planing on the Kuiu kenai... This looks much better, love the kangaroo pouch..

Aron Snyder · Jan 8, 2015

DaveC said:
Very exciting. Insulation weight per yard?

3 oz

Tim M · Jan 9, 2015

Aron, whats the total weight for the parka?

Throc · Jan 9, 2015

Tim M said:
Aron, whats the total weight for the parka?

Interested in this too as I was about to pull the trigger on an aquillo. This may change my mind.

armyjoe · Jan 9, 2015

Once we have the final production we will have the weights and all the other detailed info. Its super light tho

DaveC · Jan 9, 2015

There are some pretty big reasons to prefer an Apex insulated coat over anything else on the market. Primaloft is a hair more efficient insulator per unit, but breaks down fairly fast under heavy use. Polartec Alpha (which I assume the Kuiu Kenai insulation is a copy of) works well, but is absolutely not as warm as Primaloft of a equivalent weight (not that it's intended to be). The more air-permeable shells Alpha coats use to enhance their moisture transfer abilities are also inherently less warm.

Apex has been relegated to quilts and bags because it doesn't drape especially well and it's a bit bulkier than Primaloft, both of which are not so desirable for the mall but very desirable in the field. Big kudos to Kifaru for using it.

FrankieP1988 · Jan 9, 2015

Nice, saw these on kifaru forums last night, I'll be getting one!

Aron Snyder · Jan 9, 2015

DaveC said:
There are some pretty big reasons to prefer an Apex insulated coat over anything else on the market. Primaloft is a hair more efficient insulator per unit, but breaks down fairly fast under heavy use. Polartec Alpha (which I assume the Kuiu Kenai insulation is a copy of) works well, but is absolutely not as warm as Primaloft of a equivalent weight (not that it's intended to be). The more air-permeable shells Alpha coats use to enhance their moisture transfer abilities are also inherently less warm.

Apex has been relegated to quilts and bags because it doesn't drape especially well and it's a bit bulkier than Primaloft, both of which are not so desirable for the mall but very desirable in the field. Big kudos to Kifaru for using it.

Thanks Dave.....you saved me from typing all of that on my phone!

squeekieslayer · Jan 9, 2015

Any idea on total weight and how small this can compress to? Would this be an alternative/replacement for a puffy jacket?

Joe

Aron Snyder · Jan 9, 2015

squeekieslayer said:
Any idea on total weight and how small this can compress to? Would this be an alternative/replacement for a puffy jacket?

Joe

It is a puffy/insulating jacket, but this one is more versatile since it can be worn as an outer layer.

It will compress smaller than a Nalgene bottle.

Final weight will be posted next week.

colonel00 · Jan 9, 2015

Aron Snyder said:
It is a puffy/insulating jacket, but this one is more versatile since it can be worn as an outer layer.

What is the exterior shell material?

7mag. · Jan 9, 2015

That looks pretty sweet. Maybe I missed it, but, what is the outer shell material?

Edit: You beat me to it.

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