The NovaUL is an ultralight down puffy built around wet-weather performance. Its DownLT insulation blends 850 fill power HyperDry down with a small share of synthetic, so it keeps loft and warmth when damp, and the Zero Stitch fabric has no stitched seams to snag or leak. That puts it ahead of plain stitched down jackets in rain, though it is still a light layer, not a shell. Reviewers rate it well overall, and about a third of buyers choose to size up.
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Buyers rate the NovaUL highly, with 4.5 out of 5 from 152 ratings. The recurring theme is warmth and loft in damp conditions, alongside sizing that runs small for many.
The NovaUL Jacket is an ultralight down jacket made to resist "wetting out," the loss of loft that many ultralight jackets suffer in moisture. It combines wind-blocking, down retention and loft retention, including in wet conditions.
The insulation is DownLT, which blends 850 fill power HyperDry down (Allied RDS, responsibly sourced) with a small percentage of synthetic fill. It stays lofted and warm even when soaking wet. The shell uses Nova Zero Stitch fabric, which is woven into place rather than bonded or stitched. The I-tube baffle design leaves no stitches to wear out or snag, and the jacket has 10,000 fewer stitch holes than a typical puffy jacket. The shell also has a DWR treatment, so it stays lofted and warm through unexpected storms.
The jacket has thumb holes, a drop back, pit zips, YKK zippered side pockets and 2-way hood adjustments. It is made for 3-season use. The fit is just loose enough for a base layer and a layer like the Ventus Hoodie underneath, but not much larger.
