in Winter is a faithful companion. Andreas Sippel, a certified mountain guide from Bad Tölz, with freezing temperatures and has been tested ten models.

By Titus Arnu Titus Arnu

Titus Arnu, Born in 1966, has been working since 2006 for the editorial Panorama. Previously, he was at the magazine, SZ, wrote for the SZ-magazine, mirror, Geo, National Geographic and Mare. He attended the German journalist school and studied Comparative literature and journalism in Munich. So far, bizarrster Job: a correspondent in Europe of a Japanese dog magazine.

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super lightweight and super warm: Compact jackets, crumple tiny together and, if required, can be plating, lie for some time in the Trend. With the right choice, just color and cut does not play a role, but also the functionality of the jacket and the quality of the Down, so expert Andreas Sippel. Drawstrings are cuffs at the hood and the Rubber useful for the Wind to stop. “The jacket should fit snugly, only then the body can be used to heat the down,” says Sippel. “If it is too wide or too narrow, then the insulation will not work.”

look, However, and portability is not everything. In the evaluation, only the products themselves are not important, but it is also about the manufacturing method. Responsible companies use deliberately does not require any Down from live-plucked animals and more; you try to work in the production as sustainably as possible.