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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 17, 2013 - 02:57pm PT
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#1 son turns 20 on 1/22 and his old patagonia ski jacket is finished, done, kaput. I've never skied and never will. The choices out there are bewildering. He needs something for sking, winter backcontry camping, sub-zero Flagstaff excrsions to the Pay N' Take, and generally living the sw0le life. I've looked at Marmot, Patagonia, Arctyrex, North Face, etc. and am jst fcking lost. Suggestions? Looking in the ~$500.00 range.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 17, 2013 - 03:05pm PT
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Serious inquiries only. I supplicate myself before you on the altar of n00bdom.
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Pebble Wrestling.... Badly lately.
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Jan 17, 2013 - 03:17pm PT
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You can never go wrong with Dead Bird clothing but it is damn expensive.
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Jan 17, 2013 - 03:22pm PT
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Arcteryx
North Face
Helly Hansen
Patagonia
Buy one of these brands, they all have awesome warranties & quality products, get the most waterproof, wind proof shell you can. Taped seams & zippers are a must. Some shells have lightweight down isolator jackets that you can purchase with them for added insulation effectively giving you 2 jackets in 1 allowing you many layering options. I've had this system for the past few years & love it.
Edit- I wasn't clear above but the isolator has an interface that lets it zip in to the shell effectively turning it into an insulated jacket.
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Michelle
Trad climber
Toshi's Station, picking up power converters.
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Jan 17, 2013 - 03:44pm PT
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I lovelove Cloudveil.
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The Dunk
Social climber
Lost
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Jan 17, 2013 - 04:00pm PT
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Hmmm... There is no silver bullet here that does everything in any condition. I'd recommend a bomber hard-shell as you can layer under it as needed and it will cover you when it gets wet and miserable.
I've been a ski instructor / trainer for many years and seen a lot of jackets and shells - uniform and otherwise. My favorite in a loooong time (and current) is from Ground Clothing. Of all the shells I've been through it has the most logical design as it all works (pockets, etc.) if you happen to be wearing a pack and/or harness. Top shelf construction too. I'd avoid stuff designed specifically for skiing or boarding as they tend to be badly insulated and not versatile for other things. I have an early version of this and love it:
http://www.groundwear.com/showprod.php?idnum=11016111933
Cheers!
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Jan 17, 2013 - 04:12pm PT
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Hard to go wrong with Arcteryx.
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weezy
climber
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Jan 17, 2013 - 04:12pm PT
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pit zips are stupid and useless
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 17, 2013 - 04:32pm PT
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My freind Holly who was Kyle's ski coach when he was on the Flagstaff Alpine Ski Team has suggested a Patagonia Primo Jacket. Feel free to opine. Bro deal is available so the absurd price tag is NBD. Not stuck on it 'cause I'm not qualified to judge, jst throwing it out there.
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Jan 17, 2013 - 05:23pm PT
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If price is NBD, I'd go for the Patagonia Primo, or the Patagonia Super Alpine Jacket. Both are top notch, imo.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 17, 2013 - 06:18pm PT
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Thx all, gittin teh Primo. Sizing runs huge, apparently.
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sween345
climber
back east
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Jan 17, 2013 - 06:42pm PT
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bvb,
Check your PMs
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 17, 2013 - 08:11pm PT
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Got it sween.
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10b4me
Boulder climber
Somewhere on 395
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Jan 18, 2013 - 11:04am PT
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You can never go wrong with Dead Bird clothing but it is damn expensive.
+1
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 18, 2013 - 11:25am PT
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Eddie are you kidding?
Full Metal player!
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Jan 18, 2013 - 01:20pm PT
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You are a good Dad!
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