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Puffy's, bad waterproofing, really warm, are they worth it?

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LittleJibber16
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is it worth it to get a puffy jacket that is really warm but with only 1000 waterproofing, it has 400 fill duck insulation, and it says it is only water resistant, so is it worth it to get a warmer less waterproof jacket?
Oct 30 2005 9:43AM
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Lineskier-101
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You can find puffy's with 10,000 waterproofing.
Oct 30 2005 9:59AM
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LittleJibber16
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^not junior ones
here is the link, it doesn't say waterproofing but i emailed orage and they told me 1000
http://www.tramdock.com/tramdock/ORG0074/c11/s39/Orage-Arctic-Down-Jacket-Boys.html?id=BMPkqHfV
Oct 30 2005 10:00AM
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BlindSideP
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If I'm not mistaken you were looking for an XS jacket. Here's a puffy with a fur hood, for cheap, not to mention 8,000.

Horrible picture, but you can look around for a good one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-686-DUO-DOWN-JACKET-2005-Khaki-X-Small_W0QQitemZ8714472053QQcategoryZ83046QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Oct 30 2005 10:06AM
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Sharpy
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well, if its cold enough for a puffy, its too cold for rain, if you're in the east, you don't need good waterproofing for snow
Oct 30 2005 10:07AM
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LittleJibber16
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i was but i think now im gonna go with the youth large cus it'll fit better
Oct 30 2005 10:10AM
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JockinJLoads
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how tall are you? and how much do you weigh?
Oct 30 2005 1:33PM
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LittleJibber16
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4'8" 75 pounds, doctor says growth spurt this year though
Oct 30 2005 4:21PM
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JesseWest
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little. puffys are so worth it no matter what
Oct 30 2005 4:48PM
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LittleJibber16
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but say if it's raining and im wearing a jacket with 1000 waterproofing, id be soaked in a second right?
Oct 30 2005 4:56PM
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Lineskier-101
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^Not a second, but probably two.

Just buy this and a thermal fleece, you'll be warm enough. It has 10,000 so you'll stay dry.

http://cgi.ebay.com/NWT-PLANET-EARTH-Kids-Snowboard-Jacket-Pant-686-Youth_W0QQitemZ8713334728QQcategoryZ83046QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Oct 30 2005 5:04PM
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LittleJibber16
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^hmmmm that's a possibility
Oct 30 2005 5:07PM
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JockinJLoads
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yo just see if scotch guard will work...im bought the siver stuka and it only has 1000mm, i live on the east coast........im gonna see if i can waterproof it.......
Oct 30 2005 5:32PM
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LittleJibber16
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^tell me how it works
Oct 30 2005 5:37PM
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JockinJLoads
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yo check out the "Scotchguard" thread...^^^^
Oct 30 2005 6:03PM
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