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Quebecskierz
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hey Ns, I have a big choice to do to buy my new jacket for 2012 .Question: did saga is warm(hot) egnouth for the winter like to - 20F ?because I really dont know that and i know than armada has really hot jacket.

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Oct 1 2011 4:49PM
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Banane.
Posts: 3102 - Karma: 414
Saga is not insulated, you pm about this. I say you its fine if you layer, like a icebreaker and a hoodie. So if you are not sure, buy the armada.
Oct 1 2011 5:02PM
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Quebecskierz
Posts: 131 - Karma: 16
yeah but other 2 or 3 other skierzs say me than saga is warm egnougth for -20F . I just want more review.
Oct 1 2011 5:04PM
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Goosefiends
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get the armada jacket
Oct 1 2011 5:10PM
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Quebecskierz
Posts: 131 - Karma: 16

realy need review of the saga jacket please

Oct 1 2011 5:25PM
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DW.
Posts: 2683 - Karma: 74
Either way would be totally fine. Just layer up underneath the saga and you'll be just peachy in -20.
Oct 1 2011 6:27PM
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Banane.
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It will be, but whit something under it. Not just a t-shirt.
Oct 1 2011 7:48PM
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Quebecskierz
Posts: 131 - Karma: 16
now you say me that eh .
Oct 1 2011 10:17PM
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richard.
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with the saga (being a shell), you can either layer up/down depending on the conditions.
Oct 1 2011 10:37PM
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Big_Spence
Posts: 16177 - Karma: 4,352
Saga is a shell. it's not meant to be worn much below freezing with proper layering. for every 5 degrees below 30 it gets you should add at least 1 tall tee.
Oct 1 2011 10:41PM
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Banane.
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What ? I said it to you like 5 time already
Oct 1 2011 11:08PM
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selkirks
Posts: 1978 - Karma: 59
Ahhhhahaha the Saga Wormth thread. Thanks for bringing back fond memories.
Oct 2 2011 12:59AM
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I.B
Posts: 8137 - Karma: 24,353
ohhhh lol.


This is true though.


I usually layer like this.

1.under armor long sleeve

2.any tee shirt that has less then %10 cotten

3. A north face fleece layer (if colder)

4. Cabella's leather/fleece vest, this thing is the warmest single peice of clothing i own.

5. Sweatshirt (i try to stray away from cotton but i will wear it every now and then)

6. Armada tracer jacket.




I just got the tracer, but i've used this set up many times before and it has never failed. I'm sure i could take a layer away with the addition of my tracer.


Oct 2 2011 1:06AM
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J-Sway
Posts: 685 - Karma: 111
I Used my saga jacket last year when it was -20. It sucked dick the first day but the second day I added more layers and it wasent as terible. Id say you would be fine Just layer right like the other people said.
Oct 2 2011 1:33AM
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.AR6rider.
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Anyone who tells you this is straight up dumb as fuck.
Oct 2 2011 2:14AM
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Quebecskierz
Posts: 131 - Karma: 16

Saga 3Layer Rip-Blok 20k+ shell fabric.

-Custom sublimated thick wick mesh lining

Bonded Storm Flap, Hood Bill and, Vents

Oct 2 2011 7:20AM
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Poikenz
Posts: 1485 - Karma: 3,815
I don't think that you are listening to other people. They are basically telling you that yes, you could get it, but you are going to have to layer up a hell of a lot more than you would with an insulated jacket. Personally insulated is the way to go, I hate having to wear more than one sweater and shirt.

But hey, if you really want it that's your problem.
Oct 2 2011 12:37PM
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Blake.P
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It's all preference too. I like to be colder so I nirmally only wear a shirt, sometimes a light sweatshirt underneath, with no insulation in my jacket
Oct 2 2011 12:54PM
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james6345789
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holy shit, where do you live, the arctic?
Oct 2 2011 1:18PM
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Quebecskierz
Posts: 131 - Karma: 16
Cabada is cold
Oct 2 2011 7:43PM
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Quebecskierz
Posts: 131 - Karma: 16
Yep
Oct 4 2011 3:40PM
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Blurst
Posts: 13577 - Karma: 10,169
Buy the armada, it is a nicer looking jacket and you will not have to worry about being cold in it. I have had a shell before and yes you can put on 5 layers and be warm but then you are just super uncomfortable.
Oct 4 2011 4:11PM
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Quebecskierz
Posts: 131 - Karma: 16
Oh SHIT because I realy love the saga but if its like a hoodie why did I pay 300$. ?
Oct 4 2011 6:25PM
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DW.
Posts: 2683 - Karma: 74
cause it's made to be layered under, and it isn't at all like a hoodie.

Or because you're a newschooler, and Saga is Saga.
Oct 4 2011 6:40PM
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Big_Spence
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jesus it's not like a hoodie. wear a sweatshirt and a long sleeve shirt underneath; you'll be fine.
Oct 4 2011 6:42PM
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Blurst
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It is still water/wind proof it just is not insulated so it will not keep much heat in.
Oct 4 2011 6:53PM
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Blurst
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It gets pretty fucking cold in quebec my friend.
Oct 4 2011 6:53PM
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_NickC_
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Saga looks better anyways.
Oct 4 2011 6:56PM
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Big_Spence
Posts: 16177 - Karma: 4,352
i've never been, but i think with a quality long sleeve baselayer, nice midlayer and a shitty saga jacket i think you would at least manage.


good baselayer=/=saga thermal

nice midlayer=/=jiberish cotton sweatshirt

i'm talking patagonia R1 base and R4 mid.
Oct 4 2011 6:58PM
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Poikenz
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But he is talking -20 Celsius without the wind chill.
Oct 5 2011 9:55AM
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AnanasXpress
Posts: 141 - Karma: 51
Ive been out in -25 Celsius not including windchill which was probably another -10 at least in my saga suit, i had a thermal base layer, thin long sleeve t-shirt, a hoody and my saga and it was absolutely fine. I closed up the vents and it was toasty!
Oct 5 2011 10:07AM
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IBZ
Posts: 576 - Karma: 18
To each their own.
For me it's Orage. Superior quality.
Oct 5 2011 10:24AM
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Big_Spence
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oh shit i'm from the US so obviously i have no grasp of the Celsius temperature scale.

i get how fucking cold that is. trust me, canananananadia isn't the only place in the world that gets chilly. i still fully stand by my advice that this little goon will be fine in his poorly made Saga jacket if he properly layers with quality tech clothing layers underneath. plus -20 isn't even that cold...if i remembered the conversion formula correctly that's barely below 0 F.
Oct 5 2011 1:34PM
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TheClap.
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its amazes me how stupid some of you kids truly are
Oct 5 2011 2:04PM
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Quebecskierz
Posts: 131 - Karma: 16
Hey just asking some question . Dont give this thread hate . and thanks to everybody !!! If you have more please post here .....thanks
Oct 5 2011 5:19PM
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Poikenz
Posts: 1485 - Karma: 3,815
I understand that but I don't know where you live, sure I could look it up but I didn't so I decided that it would be best to assume that you were from Florida and had no idea what temperatures he would be dealing with.
Oct 5 2011 6:40PM
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SteezoSaurus
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Like mentioned before, it really is key to layer with the Saga jackets. Coldest day I had in my setup was -25 (sledding in Cooke City). It worked super well all though I had long underwear, a fleece, and a soft shell under it.
As long as you have other items to layer with, you will be just fine.
Oct 5 2011 6:45PM
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Quebecskierz
Posts: 131 - Karma: 16
But Im talking about celcius -25•C
Oct 5 2011 7:40PM
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Quebecskierz
Posts: 131 - Karma: 16
?
Oct 6 2011 7:55PM
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POWDER.RANGER
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holy shit dude, how do you still move??

i just go icebreaker and oakley fari, so far has been good down to -10c
Oct 6 2011 9:29PM
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Davy.Crockett
Posts: 5373 - Karma: 324
and if it gets really cold, throw an ignant vest over your shoulders, unzipped of course
Oct 6 2011 9:53PM
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Billek
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Thank you for making me laugh.
Oct 6 2011 11:01PM
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Pool.
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thats only -4 degrees Fahrenheit, just layer and you will be 1000% toasty
Oct 6 2011 11:30PM
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Pool.
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also who the fuck let you back on NS
Oct 6 2011 11:31PM
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quaive
Posts: 1055 - Karma: 99
I hate you.
Oct 7 2011 9:21AM
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Shlogan
Posts: 4942 - Karma: 430
there is absolutley no point in buying saga. why would you pick a jacket with the same fit as the armada (longer cut) but that doesnt have isolation, if your worried enough about warmth to make a thread about it. i got a saga jacket and i would have opted for the armada no question if it wasnt consistantly pretty warm here.
Oct 7 2011 9:57AM
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Quebecskierz
Posts: 131 - Karma: 16
Because Saga is more sick .And I love the color .
Oct 7 2011 10:01AM
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Pipe_Munky
Posts: 10888 - Karma: 2,184
you're asking about the "best outerwear" and you're talking abotu Saga or Armada?

if you want the best ski outerwear look at DNA(Descente), Spyder, Arcteryx, The North Face, etc...
Oct 7 2011 10:04AM
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