The spirit of perfection has always played an important role in Japanese culture, and Montbell, as a company made up of people who love the outdoors, each product is developed in response to the strict requirements of outdoor people and tested by outdoor experts before being released to the market. As a result, Montbell has been praised by Japanese outdoors for its meticulous design and superior performance, and has also gained international fame, even being called "Japan's Archaeopteryx".
 
"Lightweight" is at the heart of Montbell's products, and there are three types of down fill power of 800, 900 and 1000, which can be filled with less than enough to achieve excellent warmth. Like the 800 fill power ALPINE LIGHT down jacket, Montbell's signature product was named "Best Down Jacket" by The Wirecutter, a full-category review website. Men's down jackets have a filling capacity of between 120-130g and women's 90-100g, which is fully suitable for daily cold. The price range of $149-$239 is also very affordable.
 
The PLASMA 1000 DOWN JACKET is close to the ALPINE LIGHT down jacket with a filling capacity of only 36g, and of course the price is much higher, about $329.
 
The Montbell down jacket is also made of durable nylon fabric, which is mainly woven into 20-denier (20D) Ballistic and 7-denier (7D) Ballistic Airlight rip-stop. Denier (abbreviation: D) is a unit of thickness in fabrics, commonly used for man-made fibers, refers to the number of grams of yarn or fiber with weight at a given moisture regain rate, the higher the gram weight, the heavier the yarn or the thicker the fiber.
 
As a result, Montbell's two fibers are extremely fine, with the 7D nylon fabric having a diameter of 30 microns, which is smaller than the diameter of a human hair, resulting in an ultra-lightweight, highly compressible down jacket with a soft feel and durability that other brands don't have. The 20D fabric is heavier but blocks most of the wind, and the lighter layer retains the heat generated by the body. In addition, all Montbell down jacket fabrics are treated with a DWR water-repellent coating to provide some resistance to rain and snow.
 
Japan advocates simple beauty, so the Montbell down jacket design is mainly oriented to functionality, and there is no superfluous decoration, although the common quilted line style is not aesthetically pleasing, but the version is more suitable for Asian body shape. At the same time, Montell has also achieved the ultimate in the small details of the down jacket, such as the micro-fleece lined collar and the fleece-lined hand warmer pocket, which is more warm and intimate in the small details.
 
The Montbell down jacket is practical and affordable, and the price is lower than that of other professional outdoor brands, making it a cost-effective choice. However, Montbell is not well-known in China, it is relatively niche, and for the time being, there are only retail stores and distributors in Taiwan and Hong Kong, so it is relatively inconvenient to buy.