12/15/22
So I’ve been using the DAS Light for over a year now. And so far for this season of ice climbing it’s been my first choice as my main belay jacket. Now that might change as it continues to get colder (as next week it’s gonna start to get into the negatives) so once it gets colder I’ll write another update, but as for now it is still my first choice. As I mentioned in my review this jacket is one of the best belay jackets for multi pitch climbing, it has a small form factor and is incredibly warm for its weight. I still stand by that statement, and as a side note, this year I downsized my pack size and I am thankful for its smaller form factor because it doesn’t take up much space in my pack.
One other thing I will mention that I brought up in my review was the fabric. In the video I had it as a con, and while I’m not ready yet to put it as a pro, I can say that my feeling towards the fabric has changed. After about a year of use I haven’t put a hole in the fabric (that I’m aware of) and these past few weeks I’ve been putting the jacket through things where I thought before I would have easily put a hole in the fabric. So for now I’m neutral on the fabric. Time will tell if the fabric can hold up to the abuse of ice climbing.
