Test of the Millet Millet LD Kamet II.The hot solution for this winter?

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Originally designed for mountaineering, the Millet Millet LD Kamet II Down Hoodie brings a lot of warmth, and that is why I chose to test it in Finland in winter during a snowshoeing.Temperatures oscillated between -15 and -30 ° C, without wind.The sun was there, but it does not heat up during this period.An ideal test for a jacket provided for the cold weather.

First impressions

I open the package and I discover a small storage bag that makes me think of a down.Would Gregory have surprised another test?😉 Ha no, this is the storage bag of the Millet Millet LD Kamet II Down Hoodie.This is classic, black, and relatively large.The feathers will not be crushed during the summer season, and the down jacket will remain well protected during this long period.

When we discover the down jacket, we want to try it directly.It's done, and I feel like I am in a cocoon.The feathers quickly gain volume, you instantly feel the heat supply.The movements are free, I can move, raise my arms, lower myself, put snowshoes, wear my backpack ... At no time does the jacket go up untimely and exposes the lower back to cold.Which is very appreciable!

In appearance, the down jacket is simple, but effective.She is not cut to be pretty, but to work whatever the activity, keep us warm.We do not feel particularly attractive, the cut is straight, the separation of the feathers is very wide, which gives an impression of being rather soud in mode Monsieur Bibendum.This feeling may be due to the fact that the down jacket is slightly too large for me (size L instead of size M).Whatever, the important thing is to be protected from the cold in Finnish taiga.

And on the field ...

A small -15 ° C outside, I put on the Millet Millet LD Kamet II Down Hoodie.First impression it is very comfortable, and I immediately have an impression of heat.Time to put on snowshoes, make a very static little briefing and the group is already starting to be cold.This is not my case at all, the jacket brings a lot of heat.We start walking and quickly, I'm too hot.During the 15 days of hiking, I had the jacket more often in the bag during the effort than on me.It does not matter because the jacket is compressed very well and takes up little space in the bag.The only time I was able to walk with this jacket, it was during the cold wave, or it was -30 ° C.In the end, I particularly enjoyed wearing the jacket during lunch by fire or in the evening in a cabin, where I was more static.On the effort, the Millet Millet LD Kamet II Down Down Hoodie is too hot.But it remains a very good safety, I do not hesitate to remove it because I know that I will be hot at the break with it!

The Millet Millet LD Kamet II Down Hoodie does not go back in the back when you lower, it is well kept in place thanks to an elastic that tightens the size.This one is easily adjustable, even with gloves: we shoot, it tightens, we pinch, it loosen.It is on the right side of the jacket, no unwanted pressure is felt, even with the ventrals of the backpacks.The down jacket becomes a little more difficult to put when we tighten this elastic very much because the zipper is no longer in the axis.Finally, this is also linked to the size of the jacket a little too large for me.

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On the closure side, it is a choice of quality with a YKK product, which is best on the market today.You can easily slide gloves and hat inside the jacket without fear of blocking or breaking the closure.We can shoot a little on the mechanism, it holds, it's solid!Small technical details that make the difference: a red tab that lengthens the cursor, much easier to grasp with gloves or when our fingers are full because of the cold.And protection on the entire zip, on the one hand so as not to wedge the cursor in our clothes, and on the other hand to protect lip and chin from scratch.

The hood is wide, which has the advantage of not fighting to put it, even over a hat.On the other hand, it goes up on top of the forehead and discovers it.You must therefore use the tightening system, located at the rear.This one locks the hood on the head, tightening in the right place.Result everything is well protected from the cold, and we still have good visibility.Too bad on the other hand that the tightening system is at the back of the head: not instinctive to find and not easy to use!

The sleeves are well kept in place, they are slightly tight, without being withers.They do not go back in a untimely way, and you can slide gloves over or in front, depending on the design.In both cases, no air flow will pass by.They are just perfect.

On the pocket side, there are the two external classics.Relatively large, our hands are completely in there.They are not very deep and I would not put my phone in fear of losing it.The zipped inner left pocket is made for that, deep, secure, we can put the papers, keys and other important things here.On the right, there is a false pocket.It seems wide, perfect for putting the gloves, but in fact, it is only the exterior pocket that is sewn.Be careful, I got fooled and left a pair of gloves, which must be somewhere on our track, after having slipped.

Finally we always have a little apprehension for the down jackets, we tell ourselves that after a few days there will be holes, that all the feathers will fly away and that the thermal contribution will be much less important.After 15 days of testing, dragging the Millet Millet LD Kamet II Down Hoodie everywhere, walking in the forest full of branches, making wild boar hikes, I don't have the slightest hole and lost only two small feathers.We should see over the longer term, but in any case, the first tries of solidity is conclusive.

My opinion

The Millet Millet LD Kamet II Downhoodie is a jacket planned for the very very cold or for static activities.It has the advantage of being very hot and compressing easily.We take it in a safety jacket or for really cautious people because as soon as you start to move, it is too hot and finished in the bag.It is perfect for breaks and basic camps.The finishes are good, the jacket is quality, but the look is not very sexy.It is therefore the perfect jacket to go for the high mountains where the conditions are very harsh, but we cannot put it to simply go for a family or to go out in town.

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