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CirrusLite Down Jacket
About Eddie Bauer’s jackets: Eddie Bauer has built its outerwear line around down since patenting America's first quilted down jacket in 1936. Today the range runs from packable puffers to expedition-grade parkas, with list prices routinely cut by sitewide sales.
Is the price honest?
Our take
The CirrusLite Down Jacket is Eddie Bauer's bestselling packable puffer: 650-fill Responsible Down Standard down inside a light recycled nylon shell with a StormRepel DWR finish. Owners and gear testers like its warmth-to-weight ratio, softball-size packability, and zippered handwarmer pockets, and it is routinely discounted well below its $129 list. The caveats are honest ones: 650 fill is modest insulation for deep cold, the thin shell needs care around abrasion, and the DWR sheds only light drizzle.
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- Material
- A 100% nylon shell with StormRepel DWR over 650-fill Responsible Down Standard down, with the current version using recycled shell and lining fabric.
- Fit
- Classic, slightly roomy cut with space to layer a fleece underneath, and a high neckline that owners say helps hold in warmth. Most report true-to-size fit; Eddie Bauer's own size guide recommends sizing up if between sizes.
- Quality
- Testers report clean stitching and consistent baffling for the price, and long-term reviews are largely positive. The trade-off is a thin, light shell that gear reviewers found less durable than heavier jackets, so it works better as a layer than as a bushwhacking outer.
- Best for
- Three-season layering, travel, and everyday cold-weather wear for buyers who want genuine down warmth at the lowest credible price, not a standalone deep-winter coat.
- Care
- Machine wash cold on a delicate cycle with mild detergent, then tumble dry low with a clean tennis ball to restore loft — no fabric softener and no dry cleaning.
How Eddie Bauer jackets hold up overall
Owners describe Eddie Bauer's jacket line as durable enough to stay in rotation for years rather than get replaced each season, with down and fleece pieces using materials the brand documents as '650-fill power down and WeatherEdge waterproofing.' Fleece pieces reportedly keep their shape through repeated washing. Lighter, packable shells trade that durability for weight: a hooded ultralight down jacket in the line was flagged for thinner construction that 'lacks abrasion resistance,' with a shell that 'can only repel short periods of drizzle' before the water-resistant coating is overwhelmed — reviewers treat it as a midlayer rather than a standalone winter piece. Buyers also note a split in feel between the brand's full-price retail line and its separate outlet line, with outlet pieces running noticeably thinner.
- Strengths
- Reviewers consistently say the jackets last for years of regular wear, with down and fleece pieces holding their shape and loft wash after wash.
- Watch out for
- The recurring complaint is that lighter, packable shells sacrifice abrasion and water resistance, and that outlet-line jackets run noticeably thinner than the full-price retail line.
About Eddie Bauer's jackets line as a whole. Sources: Is Eddie Bauer a Quality Brand? An Outdoor Store Review · Eddie Bauer CirrusLite Hooded Review | Tested & Rated
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