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Gear of the week | Penguin Pinneco insulated jacket with hood

The popular Pinneco jacket is now also available in a PowderGuide version!

by Patrick Wehowsky • 01/24/2021
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Insulation jackets are one of those things. From the 80s to the 2000s, things were relatively clear and straightforward. Fleece jackets were medium-warm insulation jackets that you wore either under a hardshell or on their own. Warmer insulation was then often the Michelin Man model, optionally with down or synthetic filling. A lot has changed since then.

As everywhere else, the degree of specialization in insulation jackets has also increased. The choice of shapes, colors and number of models has become quite confusing. Yet we often actually strive for products that function properly in a wide range of applications.

The Pinneco insulation jacket from Penguin is just such a jacket. It has become a favorite remarkably quickly and I wear it in different situations.

Why is that? Well, the short answer is that it simply wears well and you hardly notice you're wearing it. And it's now available with the PowderGuide logo!

The longer answer involves several aspects. The basic stats are solid - it's (almost) windproof, lightweight (weighed in at 350 grams in size M), has a simple, adjustable hood that is also lined and three pockets, two of which are side pockets and an internal Napoleon pocket for small items.

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The jacket is fairly insensitive to dirt and wears well under hardshells due to its smooth structure. In my opinion, it feels very good against the skin. I like to wear it over T-shirts. The YKK front zipper is covered on the inside, runs smoothly and doesn't get caught on the cover, as is sometimes the case. The cuffs tighten the sleeves in a way that I find very comfortable - not too tight and not too wide. The Pinneco is also fairly resistant to odors of all kinds.

Probably the most important point for me is that the jacket is comfortable to wear in a wide range of temperatures without overheating. I noticed this the first time I used it in summer, when it worked well both in the morning when temperatures were just in the single digits and later when the daytime temperature rose.

I find that it can also be used as a stand-alone jacket for longer stays in this temperature range up to a temperature range of around 5-10 degrees.

I wear the jacket very often due to the pleasant feeling of warmth. Normally, I quickly get too warm in many warm pullovers or insulating jackets (e.g. indoors). This is not the case with the Pinneco. The vapor permeability is good, which is clearly visible on the outside of the jacket during sweaty activities. However, it should be clear that this is an insulating jacket with an emphasis on insulation and not a super-thin jacket that also insulates a little. On ski tours, I therefore wear it briefly at the start, at the summit and, depending on the situation, on the descent. For the ascent, a base layer and a softshell are usually enough for me.

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The jacket tends to run small, at least in the PowderGuide version. At 1.73 and 65 kilos, an M fits me well - but it shouldn't have been much smaller. I'm often on the borderline between a size S and M. The cut is rather tight, so an additional midlayer or pullover is not necessarily recommended.

The quality of workmanship is very good, and no seams have come undone so far. The only sign of long-term use is pilling in the elbow area on the inside of the jacket.

A note in passing: The jacket is not so suitable for nature observers and hunters, as it does rustle quite a lot. Loden is probably the material of choice here.

Conclusion

If you want a very comfortable insulating jacket that is suitable for everyday use without a lot of frills, the Pinneco is the perfect choice!

Advantages/disadvantages

+Simple design

+Beautiful colors

+Good manufacturing quality

+Filling made from recycled polyester

+Low odor

+Very good wearing comfort and heat regulation

One-hand drawcords in the hem

One-hand drawcords in the hem

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One-hand drawcords in the hem

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