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Help me out looking for a nice jacket

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YunGBlood
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Looking for a nice jacket for the next season..
What are some good brands?
Jul 19 2015 12:27AM
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tomPietrowski
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Why are you looking for. Somthing for touring or the resort. Are you a park guy? Do you want insulation? How much can you spend?
Jul 19 2015 2:21AM
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YunGBlood
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tomPietrowskiWhy are you looking for. Somthing for touring or the resort. Are you a park guy? Do you want insulation? How much can you spend?


Park... Just want a nice jacket that will keep me warm
Jul 19 2015 12:51PM
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tomPietrowski
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We'll an insulated jacket will be the warmest. Howeve they can be less versatile as tey can be to warm when it's not cold. A shell jacket is a jacket with no insulation which you can layer under to keep warm. They can be worn year round as you can change the layers beneath.

If you want to go insulation there are any number. You don't say where you ski but if it's not too wet an insulated 10k jacket will be fine. Te 10k refers to how waterproof the jacket is. The higher the number the more waterproof.

If you ski somewhere wet then 20k or even goretex may be worth a look.

In terms of brands nearly all will have an insulated jacket so take a look at some which match your price range and see what you like.
Jul 19 2015 2:58PM
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cobra_commander
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petrills28Park... Just want a nice jacket that will keep me warm


Warm in what environment? I'm pretty warm right now, wearing a t-shirt and shorts.

On the flip side, I have an Eddie Bouer First Ascent 800 fill down parka that will keep me warm down to -20 F with some layering. However, at 10F I am sweating profusely with minimal exertion.

Staying warm is relative.
Jul 19 2015 5:01PM
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maxstr
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the orage Bdog jacket is warm and looks dope with a tall t or something under it.
Jul 31 2015 10:18AM
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Skates_skis
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Poler makes nice jackets they fit pretty tall
Jul 31 2015 8:14PM
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CHORIZO
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Just copped a saga 2L jacket. Its tall and seems like itll be pretty cozy for me cuz i generally get really hot. You should wait for a sale cuz no one wants to spend $250 on a jacket
Jul 31 2015 11:05PM
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SLEEK
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flylow flylow flylow

trew is nice too.
Aug 3 2015 2:01PM
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boodizzle
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Tomahawk has a black one from two seasons ago that is a solid price for solid quality.
Aug 4 2015 8:01PM
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scott_Q
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i have the armada harlaut jacket and its super warm and looks sweet
Aug 4 2015 8:20PM
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ICary
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Virtika
Aug 4 2015 10:38PM
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sammy_JJ
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You really really really really really need to check out Flylow their 2015/16 line pretty much cleaned house at SIA. They have be said to have Arc'teryx level quality but at half the cost.
You might have to be patient because they still have last years stuff on their website.
Aug 6 2015 10:20PM
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NHSkier125
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maxstrthe orage Bdog jacket is warm and looks dope with a tall t or something under it.


^this, couldn't agree more
Aug 7 2015 10:41PM
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