Jacket info

njdeadhead · 11-27-2007, 12:25 PM

I have been buying Arc' teryx and mountain hard wear gear for some time now and want to know to if any brands are beater then them. I am looking for a new all mountain Jacket. I am going to use it for when I go Snowboarding and any thing that live can dish out at me. So I need it for weather 0 to 30ish. So I would love to hear what you all use.

-Brian

riverside73 · 11-27-2007, 12:44 PM

I like Helly Hansen stuff. Mostly cause it's cheaper than the two brands you mentioned and just as good.

driver bob · 11-28-2007, 09:37 AM

Just picked up a Burton Field Jacket on clearance. *Hangs head in shame*...it's last years colour (black) but at 50% off it was a steal.

I like the fact that it isn't too padded so with sensible layering undernneath it will work for a multitude of conditions.

However, nice as it is I wouldn't have considered it at full retail.

RenegadeRick · 11-28-2007, 09:53 AM

I always pick up last year's gear when I buy. Full retail is just plain scary.

I am running the Burton Ronin ALS Hooded Jacket. It's just a shell, so I provide my own insulation when necessary.
Oh, I almost forgot, it is in a SS approved color.

gnurider1080 · 11-28-2007, 01:23 PM

i'm a big fan of the latest offerings from the burton ak line. quality construction with a slightly baggier fit than most arc'teryx stuff. i like the technologies put into the arc'teryx gear, but i am not a huge fan of the slim, athletic cut that most of them have.

jonnynails · 11-30-2007, 12:55 AM

I like Burton's Ronin line - get with the Rogram! I usually get a puffy every year, a ronin ALS jacket, The Ronin 2L pant, and throw down for jacket/pant combo in the Analog line. Aint nothing but AG thing

SkaredShtles · 12-04-2007, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jonnynails

I like Burton's Ronin line - get with the Rogram! I usually get a puffy every year, a ronin ALS jacket, The Ronin 2L pant, and throw down for jacket/pant combo in the Analog line. Aint nothing but AG thing

You get a puffy jacket EVERY YEAR??

Do they wear out that quickly?

My down jacket is now almost 15 years old:

RenegadeRick · 12-04-2007, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SkaredShtles

You get a puffy jacket EVERY YEAR??

Do they wear out that quickly?

My down jacket is now almost 15 years old:

That is what happens when people actually use their gear on the snow.
I find that I wear my pants out every other year and I get a new jacket at that time. I usually don't need one, I just do it because I am a gear fashion slut and want my stuff to match.

Typically, skiers have much less contact with the snow and their stuff lasts longer as a result. Also, snowboarders tend to go more frequently than skiers. For example, I have been on the slopes twice this season which is an infinite number of times more than you have been

SkaredShtles · 12-04-2007, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by RenegadeRick

That is what happens when people actually use their gear on the snow.

Yeah, right. Sorry, but it must be some pretty $hitty gear if it only lasts two seasons.

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I find that I wear my pants out every other year and I get a new jacket at that time. I usually don't need one, I just do it because I am a gear fashion slut and want my stuff to match.

That's weird, but you're weird, so I guess it makes sense.

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Typically, skiers have much less contact with the snow and their stuff lasts longer as a result. Also, snowboarders tend to go more frequently than skiers. For example, I have been on the slopes twice this season which is an infinite number of times more than you have been

But remember, 1 trip to my home hill = 423 trips to your home hill. So you'd better GET AFTER IT!!

Public_Enemy · 12-05-2007, 06:48 PM

Wow buying new gear every year? Even if I had the money to blow I wouldn't do that. An gear wearing out every year? I'm on my 3rd year in some cheap Scott gear that I bought and they still look great. I wear the Jacket a ton off the hill in the winter too.