Snugpak Sleeka Elite Reversible Jacket

I bought a Sleeka Elite non reversible from outdoorgb.com last year, suggest you all take a look. The idea of a synthetic appeals as I do a lot of fishing, I need a jacket that will get me through storms on open alpine lake shores and down fails bad when wet. Down is great in constant below freezing temps as it stays dry. If your in ice and snow then down is the go but between ice and rain, synthetic may be more reliable for an all weather jacket. Oh, and I should add that, fly fishing is like hunting in many respects so I like to blend into the Australian bush. Backpacking/Hiking gear is not available in suitable stealth colours and matt non reflective materials. Unfortunately this tends to excludes down products. Ken

How's the durability of this jacket compared to the others listed in the above comment? Would like to know. I've read the Snugpak is somewhat durable

Hop on Steep and Cheap and find a 700-800 fill hydrophobic down jacket for about this price (e.g., there was a Montane Featherlite on there yesterday for about $110), or a name-brand synthetic jacket for cheaper. Both will come in at half the weight of this Snugpak, because they'll use lighter fabrics and more efficient insulation. The down will compress down to half the size. For example, there's an Outdoor Research Neoplume synthetic jacket on there right now for $50. 15oz, Primaloft Silver Eco. Or a North Face Thermoball at 12oz and the same price as this drop. I don't know why you'd buy this Sleeka at nearly full price when there are top-brand jackets on sale for half price that are lighter, warmer, and more compressible.