Norrøna Men's Trollveggen Down800 Super Light Vest Overview
When keeping weight and pack size to an absolute minimum matters, the Norrøna Men's Trollveggen Down800 Super Light Vest delivers warmth without unnecessary bulk. It's Norrøna's lightest and most packable down vest, developed primarily for mountaineering but versatile enough for hiking, trekking and a wide range of outdoor adventures.
Its sleeveless construction makes it particularly versatile for layering. Wear it over a baselayer or fleece for additional core warmth, or slot it beneath a shell in colder, more exposed conditions. A technical fit, a protective high collar, and a slightly longer back complete a lightweight four-season insulation piece built for moving efficiently in the mountains.
Best For
- Mountaineering
- Hiking
- Trekking
- Climbing
- Lightweight adventures
- Layering
- Four-season outdoor use
- Fast and light mountain trips
Materials
10D Recycled aeroDownproof Nylon
The outer fabric is Norrøna's lightweight aeroDownproof material, constructed from 100% recycled 10D nylon with a fabric weight of just 28g/m².
Its extremely fine construction helps minimise the overall weight and packed size of the vest while still providing the durability required for technical outdoor use. The fabric also offers a soft feel and useful weather protection, creating an excellent balance between low weight, comfort and durability.
Down800 ExpeDRY Insulation
The vest uses 800+ fill power 90/10 duck down, providing an exceptional combination of insulation, low weight and compressibility.
Higher fill-power down creates more insulating loft for its weight, allowing the Trollveggen Down800 Super Light Vest to provide effective core warmth without requiring large amounts of insulation. This also allows the vest to compress particularly small when packed.
ExpeDRY Technology
The down is treated with ExpeDRY technology. This treatment is designed to improve the performance of down insulation in the presence of moisture, helping it maintain the characteristics required for demanding outdoor use.
Responsible Down Standard
The duck down is Responsible Down Standard certified. RDS certification provides traceability through the supply chain and requires certified farms to meet animal welfare requirements. The down is also bluesign certified.
Recycled Fibres
More than 50% of the synthetic fibres used in the Trollveggen Down800 Super Light Vest are recycled. This includes the lightweight aeroDownproof face fabric, which is made from 100% recycled nylon.
Using recycled fibres helps reduce reliance on virgin raw materials while maintaining the lightweight durability and technical performance required for mountain use.
PFC-Free DWR
The vest uses a Durable Water Repellent treatment that is free from fluorocarbons.
The DWR treatment helps the outer fabric repel light moisture, allowing water to bead on the surface rather than immediately soaking into the material, while avoiding the use of PFC-based water repellents.
bluesign Certified Fabric
The Trollveggen Down800 Super Light Vest uses bluesign certified fabric.
The bluesign system works with textile manufacturers to eliminate potentially harmful substances from the production process and establishes standards designed to support safer and more sustainable textile manufacturing.
Open Factory List
This product is manufactured in a factory included in Norrøna's publicly available factory list on the brand's website. This provides greater transparency around where Norrøna products are manufactured.
Factory Inspected
The Trollveggen Down800 Super Light Vest is produced in a factory inspected by an independent third party and followed up by Norrøna.
This provides additional oversight of the manufacturing process and forms part of Norrøna's approach to responsible production.
Features and Technologies
Exceptional Warmth-to-Weight Ratio
Down insulation offers an outstanding warmth-to-weight ratio, allowing the Trollveggen Down800 Super Light Vest to provide useful core insulation while keeping overall weight and bulk extremely low.
Highly Packable Design
The combination of 800+ fill power down and lightweight 10D shell fabric makes this Norrøna's most packable down vest. It takes up minimal room when stored, making it particularly useful for trips where every gram and centimetre of pack space matters.
Versatile Four-Season Layering
Designed to work as either a midlayer or outer layer, the vest can be adapted to a wide range of conditions throughout the year. Wear it as lightweight standalone insulation in milder conditions or beneath a protective shell when additional warmth is required.
Technical Fit
The technical fit is designed for active mountain use, keeping the vest close enough to the body for efficient layering without compromising freedom of movement.
Longer Back
A slightly longer cut at the back provides additional coverage and protection, particularly useful when moving, climbing or wearing the vest with other technical layers.
High Protective Collar
The high collar provides additional insulation and protection around the neck, helping retain warmth when temperatures drop.
Two Hand Pockets
Two hand pockets provide convenient storage for smaller essentials while giving you somewhere to warm your hands during colder conditions.
Elastic Hem and Cuffs
Elasticated finishing around the bottom hem and arm openings creates a closer fit that helps keep the vest comfortably positioned while reducing gaps where warmth could escape.
Exterior Hang Loop
An exterior hanging loop provides a convenient way to hang and store the vest when it's not being worn.
Features Summary
- Norrøna's lightest down vest
- Highly packable construction
- 800+ fill power down
- 90/10 duck down
- ExpeDRY treated insulation
- RDS-certified down
- bluesign certified down
- 100% recycled 10D nylon shell
- aeroDownproof face fabric
- 28g/m² face fabric
- Excellent warmth-to-weight ratio
- Technical fit
- Longer back
- High protective collar
- Two hand pockets
- Elastic bottom hem
- Elastic arm openings
- Exterior hang loop
- Suitable as a midlayer or outer layer
- Designed for four-season use
- More than 50% recycled synthetic fibres
- 100% recycled nylon face fabric
- PFC-free DWR treatment
- bluesign certified fabric
- RDS-certified down
- Open Factory List
- Independently inspected factory
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