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Are Columbia jackets quality?

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Rooddss
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I was in the Burlington coat factory by me and this caught my eye.. http://www.columbia.com/Product.aspx?top=1&prod=3713&cat=110&viewAll=False,

is Columbia good quality stuff? or is it kinda cheapy...does anyone know about this jacket..thanks
Nov 10 2006 1:09AM
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Jacobamf
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I'm not sure but I've noticed that any time I got a coat that wasn't made for skiing it would soak up water a little. But I really don't know
Nov 10 2006 10:17AM
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mski
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dude watch one of there commercials, there coats are burly!
Nov 10 2006 10:39AM
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user098123
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Columbia is really really nice shit. Its more of a family type company, not like made for skiing or anything but they perform very well in the winter.
Nov 10 2006 10:42AM
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quebski6
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not made for skiing?? are you serious?? i guess thats why they have snow skirts for powder skiing and various other things that wouldn't be on just a winter coat... like clips to hold your ski pass and stuff... dude columbia is dank shit, i have 2 of their jackets that are way warm and way nice
Nov 10 2006 10:51AM
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KZA
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if u get the titanium series its legit
Nov 10 2006 10:53AM
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Logchucker
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Stick to the Titanium Series, they are on par with The North Face. I mean they are not Mountain HArdware or Arteryx, but Columbia does have solid R&D singce they were taken over. Only complaint I heard of working in REI is they overestimate breathability .
Nov 10 2006 1:13PM
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CJHski
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that coat is actually pretty ILL,....... but usually when i see a Columbia jacket i see a gaper or tourist
Nov 10 2006 2:08PM
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J.D.
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In a word, "no". Buy Arc'teryx if you're going that route.
Nov 10 2006 2:10PM
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cobra_commander
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Now it depens on where you buy it, they used to make really good shit, and they still do but they also make not so good stuff, so you have to watch out.  If you go to general sport stores and they are selling columbia stuff it may or may not be good,  If it is really cheep it is probably not so good.  but they do make some really good stuff.
Nov 10 2006 2:13PM
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Dan-Man
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that is a pretty sweet coat for being a columbia
Nov 10 2006 3:50PM
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Rooddss
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it says its waterproof...so is this one for skiing or not for skiing...
Nov 10 2006 4:37PM
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Rooddss
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the site says its waterproof..is it for skiing or not??
Nov 10 2006 4:50PM
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Rooddss
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woops it got posted twice, sry
Nov 10 2006 4:51PM
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