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686 quality?

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mik0tsi
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Anyone know about 686 quality? And fit?

I am thinking about this jacket with red pants:http://www.blue-tomato.com/en-US/product/686-Reserved+Verge+Parka+Insulated+Jacket-300716649-army+camo+fade

I'm 175cm ( guy in pic is 183) and thinking about large. I'm really skinny too so is it gonna be huge on me? I know it's a snowboard jacket, but can someone help?

Here's a photoshop about how it would look:
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Sep 22 2013 5:31AM
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Fitz_
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I don't have anything by them, but my dad has one of their jackets from about 5 years ago (sorry I don't know what it's called) and he told me that it's a great jacket, super warm and it doesn't have any rips or anything after 5 years of abuse.
Sep 22 2013 7:21PM
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Calb3rt
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i had a 686 jacket for years and it was one of the best jackets i have owned. not sure what they are like nowadays though.
Sep 22 2013 7:34PM
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mik0tsi
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Thanks guys! Any thoughts on that color scheme? Would you wear that? And if no, tell me what color would go well with red pants.
Sep 24 2013 2:02PM
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Fitz_
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Black would go with that good
Sep 24 2013 10:30PM
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NH_OPERATOR
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I have had a pair of 686 snow pants for the last 8 years or so. They are phenomenal snow pants, extremely warm, quite waterproof even after years. They have suffered a few minor cuts here or there, but nothing that keeps me from wearing them still. Great stuff.
Sep 24 2013 10:35PM
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AJizzle
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686 is good stuff, but it is heavy as fuck!
Sep 30 2013 1:31AM
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TimRiley
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Agree
Sep 30 2013 10:53AM
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Woodhouse
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Bombproof, but don't plan on touring in it haha
Sep 30 2013 3:28PM
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brov1
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i must have gotten a bad pair because my pants ripped all the way up the inseam
Oct 1 2013 6:12PM
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NH_OPERATOR
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Da fuq did you do to them? If it was within the first season I would def email them about that.
Oct 1 2013 7:44PM
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