Winter OR Show 2014 Highlights – Turbo Down

^{Katie Boue from http://themorningfresh.com/ showing off her mad skills in Columbia’s new Turbo Down. Photo Credit David Creech of http://wildernessdave.com/} 

This winter our man-on-the-ground Joshua Riggins packed his schedule full trying to dig up as many impressive new products at the Winter Market of the Outdoor Retailer Show as possible. Over the next few days, he’ll be sharing some of those highlights, starting with Columbia‘s Turbo Down.

Turbo Down comes to retail stores this fall. Columbia Sportswear’s new light weight jacket, featuring Down + #Omniheat Synthetic technology. Keeping you warm without overheating, it comes in 3 different collection’s Gold (550), Platinum (800), and Diamond (850)  Down fill.  Testing came through at 8 – 22% warmer than the competition. Stylish and comfortable, weighing in at less than 1 lb., it makes for a great touring jacket. Oh, and did I mention Turbo Down won best Gear Junkies “Best New Gear”. OVERALL!

Turbo Down comes in three lines:

GOLD COLLECTION 
550 Down Fill + 100g OMNI-HEAT® Thermal Insulation = 650 TD
PLATINUM COLLECTION
800 Down Fill + 60g OMNI-HEAT® Thermal Insulation = 860 TD
DIAMOND COLLECTION 
850 Down Fill + 40g OMNI-HEAT® Thermal Insulation = 890 TD

Pricing ranges from $130 – $325

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