--- title: "Gear Patrol's Best Synthetic Down Jackets of 2019" date: 2019-01-09T00:00:00-08:00 author: Admin Istrator canonical_url: "https://www.polartec.com/news/gear-patrols-best-of-2019" section: News Entries --- [Skip to Main Content](#main-content-wrapper) Accessibility Feedback Contact Us. ![Foreground Image](https://polartec-polartec.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/img/bg-imgs/Updated_OrderStatus.jpg?w=1950&h=735&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1706545790&s=d168c9ad34cec952e18db288d69dd662) [ News Hub. ](https://www.polartec.com/news) # Gear Patrol's Best of 2019 Main Story. 01. 09. # Highlighting THE 10 BEST SYNTHETIC DOWN JACKETS OF 2019 The new year brings new gear and the team at Gear Patrol has ranked their [10 Best Synthetic Down Jackets of 2019](https://gearpatrol.com/2019/01/04/best-synthetic-down-jackets/). Polartec doesn’t do down feathers, but we’re honored to create the performance synthetic insulations found in 4 of these top 10 designs. [Read The Article ](https://gearpatrol.com/2019/01/04/best-synthetic-down-jackets/) #### BEST DO-IT-ALL JACKET Arc’teryx Atom LT - made with Polartec Power Stretch® w/ Hardface® [](https://gearpatrol.com/2019/01/04/best-synthetic-down-jackets/#arcteryx) Read More #### BEST HEAVY JACKET Bight Gear Swelter - featuring Polartec® Power Fill™ [](https://gearpatrol.com/2019/01/04/best-synthetic-down-jackets/#bight) Read More #### MOST INNOVATIVE JACKET Blackyak Yukutian - made with Polartec® Alpha® [](https://gearpatrol.com/2019/01/04/best-synthetic-down-jackets/#blackyak) Read More #### BEST LIGHTWEIGHT ACTIVE JACKET Houdini Wisp - featuring Polartec® Alpha® [](https://gearpatrol.com/2019/01/04/best-synthetic-down-jackets/#houdini) Read More Share. 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