Stio Colter Down Jacket vs Stio Colter Windstopper Down Jacket

Both are Stio Colter jackets built for cold ski towns, but they are not the same jacket. The standard Colter Down uses 800-fill down in a quiet PeakLuxe shell with a 20K/20K waterproof rating, so it wins on warmth-to-weight and wet-weather protection. The Colter Windstopper trades down to 650-fill and adds GORE-TEX WINDSTOPPER for wind blocking and fast-drying. Owners of the standard Colter call it significantly warmer and fluffier than expected and praise the soft, quiet fabric; the main complaint is that the pit zips bunch at the chest. Buy the standard Colter for the most warmth and the better shell. Buy the Windstopper if wind is your main enemy and you want a hood that zips off.

• Choose the Colter Down if you want the warmest, lightest jacket of the two and a fully waterproof 20K/20K shell for wet snow and storm days.
• Choose the Colter Windstopper if wind is the bigger problem than wet snow and you want a removable, down-filled hood and a shell that dries fast.