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Northface jackets

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Originally posted by: SlitheryDee
I've checked them out and they seem quite comfortable, but nowhere near the quality of the similarly priced browning and carhartt jackets we have at our store.
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Carhartt will indeed last a lifetime and keep you WARM.

NF is to the outdoors what Carhartt is to the hard wearing working man.
 
Originally posted by: K1052
Originally posted by: vi edit
I've had one for about 5 years now. It's a Gore-Tex outer shell. I couldn't give two craps about it being trendy. It's comfortable, versatile, functional, and has held up well for something that gets worn probably 150 days a year x 5 years.
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My current North Face coat is thus far the longest surviving winter coat I've owned by a signifigant margin.
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I"ve had one for about 8 years, wore it year round till the wife finally got me a new one for xmas. It works well, is comfortable, and that's all I care about.
 
I saw people wearing them in HS - definitely a fashion statement. They must be okay though, but they are kind of expensive. I'm satisfied with my Columbia jacket that I got fairly cheap at Kohls 2.5 years ago.
 
Originally posted by: Sawyer
I can't go anywhere without seeing everyone wearing these, is this the latest trendy thing to wear?
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It was trendy 5-10 years ago...now it is just relatively reasonably priced outdoor gear.
 
Originally posted by: dr150
I can proudly say that I wore North Face before it became a fad.

More expensive at the time too....


I've moved on (Arcteryx, Cloudveil, Backcountry).
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yeah, yeah, yeah...let me guess...you like Dave Matthew's before he was popular...but now he is just a sell out.
 
ANyone notice the amount of zippers they got rid of on the denali fleeces? My gf got one 5 years ago....she bought another one 6 month ago only to find out that they cuts corners by getting rid of half teh zippers (not like they needed though). Atleast the price has stayed constant this whole time. My gf is pissed that the COlumbia Titanium fleece I got cost $40 and is just as comparable to her Northface.
 
Originally posted by: Gibson486
ANyone notice the amount of zippers they got rid of on the denali fleeces? My gf got one 5 years ago....she bought another one 6 month ago only to find out that they cuts corners by getting rid of half teh zippers (not like they needed though). Atleast the price has stayed constant this whole time. My gf is pissed that the COlumbia Titanium fleece I got cost $40 and is just as comparable to her Northface.
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NF has great stuff......but also stuff that'll leave you scratching your head versus the competition on a dollar-to-dollar basis.

Other makers offer as good if not better features for equal or less money. All one has to do is look around and shop.

Brands that frequently go on sale but have great/better features is Outdoor Research and Marmot. LL Bean is also very good.
 
not everything you do, hear, say, eat, smell, has to be underground. You can choose mainstream things just because you like them and they are conveniently accessible.
 
Originally posted by: dr150
Originally posted by: SlitheryDee
I've checked them out and they seem quite comfortable, but nowhere near the quality of the similarly priced browning and carhartt jackets we have at our store.
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Carhartt will indeed last a lifetime and keep you WARM.

NF is to the outdoors what Carhartt is to the hard wearing working man.
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I really like my Carhartt jacket that I got last fall.

I got a fairly light one so I could actually get some use out of it (the heavier ones would have been unwearable except for a few days in Houston, but you definitely need a jacket in the winter of some sort).

When it gets cold enough, I wear it with a warm zip-up hoody underneath and I couldn't be warmer. Great jacket.
 
Originally posted by: dr150
Originally posted by: SlitheryDee
I've checked them out and they seem quite comfortable, but nowhere near the quality of the similarly priced browning and carhartt jackets we have at our store.
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Carhartt will indeed last a lifetime and keep you WARM.

NF is to the outdoors what Carhartt is to the hard wearing working man.
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I :heart: my Carhartt jacket!
 
YourFace adult diapers wick away the warm yellow so you can ski without pee, wheee!

YourAssMyFace edible thongs are a big seller in the hipper parts of Ofayostan, but do little to protect against extreme cold. For that you need the new Fair Trade, hand-macramed, PackingPeanutsInOrganicBurlap, mid-calf length "boxers that bulge, bub", now available in a full range of pleasing pastels and priced to sell.

Also, I hear wool condoms are making a huge comeback.

 
They're nice jackets and as a trend don't really bother me as ... they're nice jackets and they do their job. Living in socal don't have too much use for them, but living in the SF Bay Area I would grab mine if it rained or on colder nights. Although I suppose to be fair, even then usually I just grabbed a sweater (heh, yay CA weather).
 
North Face Jackets are kinda like Tommy Hilfiger clothes were 10 years ago. Used to be l33t, now everyone and their trailer park has one
 
Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
looked at getting one for skiing, just couldnt bring myself to pay the price difference
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Yeah, Northface has always been around. Brands like Spyder and Descente were the fads. Half the quality and twice the price.

Personally, I ski with an awesome Volcom shell I found on sale about 4 years ago. The thing has the toughest material I've ever found on a jacket.
 
Originally posted by: RU482
North Face Jackets are kinda like Tommy Hilfiger clothes were 10 years ago. Used to be l33t, now everyone and their trailer park has one
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Except North Face jackets actually serve a practical purpose.
 
I don't think they make them to handle the kind of weather we get. I will stick with my Carhartt's. I was stuck working outside for about eight hours at -52F and I was breaking a sweat. 😛
 
They are expensive and have been pretty damn popular since grade school. Shit looks warm though.

I wear a Columbia shell that is useless in winter without layering. Works for me cause I get hot after walking for 5 minutes and like to strip.
 
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