- -30° C
- Tested and approved in the heart of winter in Mongolia, on a motorbike: uncompromising protection against extreme cold.
The quilted jacket without a hood, that layers under any parka.
The Stormtech Nautilus QX-1 pairs a 100 % polyester pongee outer shell at 90 g/m² with a durable water-repellent DWR finish, a quilted body with ultra-soft lining and a full-length internal stormflap. Feather-free insulation, elasticated cuffs, adjustable hem, chin saver. Comfort +5 °C / 41 °F to −10 °C / 14 °F*, S to 6XL.
The Stormtech Nautilus QX-1 is a men's quilted jacket without a hood, designed for everyday cold. Its outer shell in 100 % polyester pongee, 90 g/m², carries a durable water-repellent DWR finish, and the quilted body with ultra-soft lining delivers warmth without bulk. The insulation is synthetic and feather-free. Comfort from +5 °C / 41 °F to −10 °C / 14 °F*, from S to 6XL. The high collar and the absence of a hood make it easy to wear under a hooded parka, with no bunching at the neck.
With no hood, it layers without getting in the way: this is the 2nd layer you keep on under a parka all day. The chin saver keeps the zip slider off the skin when you close it right up. Pair it with a thermal base layer for the coldest days.
The quilted body holds warm air against the skin, and the ultra-soft lining limits heat loss at contact. The full-length internal stormflap doubles the zip line up to the chin, while the elasticated cuffs and the adjustable hem close the extremities. Breathability measured at 1,000 g/m² suits moderate activity. Two limits must be clear: this model is water-repellent and not waterproof, it sheds a short shower but not sustained rain. And with no hood, head and neck are left to a 3rd layer or a beanie once the cold sets in.
Because a quilted jacket without a hood layers anywhere. Nothing binds at the neck under a parka, nothing shows under an outer shell, and the full-length internal stormflap closes the one true leak in any zipped garment. Worn on its own, it holds down to −10 °C / 14 °F* with feather-free insulation that does not migrate and washes without special care.
The Grand-Froid three-layer system: a breathable thermal base layer moves moisture away from the skin; an insulating 2nd layer, here the Nautilus QX-1, traps body heat; a 3rd layer protects from wind and water. This model is at its best as a 2nd layer, under a waterproof outer shell once rain sets in or the temperature drops below −10 °C / 14 °F.
* Indicative thermal comfort from +5 °C / 41 °F to −10 °C / 14 °F. Perceived warmth depends on activity level, wind, humidity, body type and the layering system worn underneath.
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