or that the jacket packed down into one of its pockets. As an all-around, affordable workhorse, the REI Co-op 650 Down Jacket ($129) stood out in our testing for its reliable warmth, solid ...

Without sacrificing quality, this down jacket will keep you warm 'n' toasty all season long. With its unique grid-puff design that helps keep wind and rain out through its lack of stitching holes ...