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I currently own a Rab microlight down alpine it's a great jacket particularly as it has thin baffles, which I like. however I find it's not warm enough for the winter, added to the fact I'm a powered wheelchair user I feel something with a higher fill/ warmer  etc may help. Also is it possible to get an insulated waterproof jacket that works.

Could you please suggest some jackets which will be warmer for me. I quite like the look of some of the following brands ;

Fjilraven 

Mammut 

TNF 

Patagonia 

Norrona 

Mountain equipment 

Packability is  not a concern for me however I do like the lightweight and not overly puffy styles. I have a budget of £400 but would be happy to spend less also!😂

I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you

AJ

Unfortunately, warmth is a function of 'puffiness'; the more insulating down you have, the warmer, and puffier, it will be.

If your powered wheelchair has a power socket, you might consider an electrically-heated jacket or gilet to go under your Rab.

I bought my husband a heated gilet last year for xmas, It works with a power bank which you plug in to charge like a phone etc. He doesn't like it as it is a gilet, but my son has taken to it , keeps him toasty on his half our school walk. I can recommend it. It is not too puffy and lightweight.

If you are outside in all sorts of weather (presuming you are in the UK) I would have thought that a waterproof insulated jacket might be a really good bet? Most of us don't use them that much because you get really warm when walking in them, particularly if it is warm enough to rain rather than snow. But as you say you use a powered wheel chair I suspect staying warm is a bigger issue for you than over heating?

In which case I know that both Mountain Equipment and Rab make down coats with waterproof outers. Other brands do (or at least have) made synthetic insulated coats with waterproof outers (Patagonia for example). I just saw that Alpkit are doing one like that too this winter https://alpkit.com/products/solace-mens (available in men and women cuts).

Agreed; very good for static or low intensity use. I have an old Sprayway waterproof insulated jacket I use if I'm going to be standing around.

The classic ME Annapurna used to have a Gore-tex shell. It's now only water resistant Dri-Lite Loft, and is designed for active high mountain use.

I note the Alpkit jacket you linked is only 90gsm Primaloft, so only middling level insulation.

Don't overlook the workwear market for this. As people have said, outdoorsy gear is designed for a lot of movement and sweating in, and is very expensive. Work gear is for staying warm and dry while hanging about outdoors in miserable weather, and is way cheaper.

This year i have finally discoverd Buffalo clothing.

i own a lot of other brands, but see Buffalo as being part of my future

Are you already insulating your legs a lot?

An absolute revelation for me was just how much difference it makes having ample insulation on my legs.

My previous thought was that because my legs didn't feel cold, there was little need to insulate them much and so I should just wear a really warm jacket because it was my body that felt cold.

I've since discovered that wearing padded snow-boarding trousers and a substandard jacket keeps my body much warmer than even a top-quality jacket would alone.

I got some cheapo snow-boarding trousers in an Aldi sale (cost £7). My guess is that Decathlon would also have lots of very warm padded trousers and salopettes. It might be worth looking in the fishing section as well as the ski section.

In recent years I've only needed v warm clothes for standing around belaying etc (so that I'm toasty warm before I climb). For that, I have little need for the lightness and freedom of movement that specialist mountaineering/ice-climbing clothes offer (at a price!). I guess (especially for the legs) the same would be true for powered wheelchair use.