The puffer is the vest you can wear as the outer layer on a dry, windy day: the shell blocks wind and sheds light rain.

Both the shell and the lining of the lightweight vest are treated to repel water, and the nylon-polyester fabric stops wind getting through to the panels. That makes it the better choice for walking the dog, a stadium seat or a ski lift, where the vest is the outermost thing you wear. In real rain, put a shell over it: water-resistant is not the same as waterproof.

This is the vest we rate for runtime: up to 10 hours on the 10,000 mAh 5V bank that comes in the box. Read it as a ceiling, since a higher setting draws the bank down sooner. The bank sits in an inner pocket, has two USB ports, and can top up a phone at the same time. The men's puffer runs S to 3XL and the women's S to 2XL, both with a chart in inches.

Questions

Lightweight puffer vests: what people ask

It repels light rain and blocks wind. It is water-resistant, not waterproof, so wear a shell over it in a downpour.

Up to 10 hours on the 10,000 mAh 5V bank in the box. A higher setting empties it sooner.

The vest, a 10,000 mAh 5V power bank, a 30 cm charging cable and a user manual.

Before the next cold morning

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