I've had two weeks with the Columbia Shimmer Me Timbers Jacket, during which is has become my go to Jacket for day to day wear and outdoor trips. I have been really impressed with this jacket and its performance.
It has kept me warm in temps down to the low 20's, dry in light showers and has shrugged off strong wind. I have never been cold while wearing this jacket, it is as warm if not warmer than my 800 fill down jacket. The outer shell has been dragged across exposed nail heads and ran through trees without snagging or tearing. When I wear my down jacket i am always worried I am going to snag it on something and rip the outer fabric, I am never worried about it in this jacket, the outer shell has really inspired confidence. This thing is made tough. It a bit heavier than my down jacket and a bit heavier than other higher priced synthetic filled jackets but it is still a light and compressible jacket. Skiing at Mount Baker this weekend I wore this jacket as an insulation layer under my hardshell during the cold morning. It wasn't bulky or constrictive, it didn't bind or bunch. I didn't know it was there except for the extreme warmth. I was sweating skiing through trees and toasty on the chair lifts. Once it warmed up I took it off and stuffed it into a pocket of my shell and skied the rest of the day with it there, then pulled it out and put it on when I got back to the truck.
For the past two weeks I have worn this jacket every chance I have gotten and It has impressed me at every turn. I'm going to continue to test this jacket and keep updating the blog.
Dave
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