Jerven
11 products
Overall rating | (5 reviews) |
Overall rating | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Perfect for a Summer overnighter in combination with the Jerven Bag Exclusive.
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I have 3 Jerven Exclusives. The 170 g/m2 is ideal for minus 20 degrees celsius and colder with a light sleeping bag such as a Carinthia Defence 1. I purchased the 60 g/m2 to sleep with a light fleece bag in less cold climates. I plan to use the 60 g/m2 lining with my Exclusive for three seasons, varying the inner sleeping bag. The advantage of this system over the Jerven Hunter, or Extreme is that the liner can be washed and hung up to dry separately. Also in some environments I will prefer to use a high visibility orange Exclusive and zip the liner in (60 or 170 thickness) depending on the environment.
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The quality is good as you might expect. There has not yet been any actual use of the cloak, but there is experience with similar cloaks on a fixed mountain, and this possibility of detaching the mountain greatly increases versatility.
One star left when the packing shop had forgotten to remove the burglar alarms, by calling customer service I got information on how to remove the alarms if I don't want to send them back.
After several uses in various weather conditions, I can say:
1/5 degrees at night, in addition to the Jerven Exclusive, the 60g/m² is fine. However, the condensation problem is still very present between the Primaloft and the Jerven Exclusive.
However, even when damp or wet, you stay warm. The weight and compression level are good. However, I do not recommend installing the warm layer on site with the Jerven Exclusive. Plan ahead, take it out of the bag and go to sleep!
2/ In warmer weather, around 10°C (50°F), using it unzipped is good for managing ventilation, which limits condensation.
3/ However, I use a floor print to avoid damaging the exclusive Jerven.
In short, it's super versatile, and those who say it's not a substitute for a down jacket, in my opinion, haven't tried the different combinations.
The 170g/m² is also the solution to my problems in colder weather.
Of course, we don't all feel the same temperature.